In a bad economy, gold is, well, golden

DENVER — Investors who have forsaken shaky financial markets for the safety of gold must feel a little bit like prospectors.
As the […]

Philippine Inflation to Ease Further, Giving Room for Rate Cuts

Philippine inflation will probably slow for a fourth month in December, giving policy makers more scope to cut interest rates amid a global economic […]

Firm calls judgment warning to spammers

san francisco–Facebook Inc., the worlds largest social-networking website, won an order requiring the owner of a Canadian-based site to pay $873.3 million (U.S.) for illegally […]

Wal-Mart’s Black Friday deals: High tech

Wal-Mart is highlighting flat screen TVs, Blu-ray players, Xbox 360 consoles and home computers in its much-anticipated Black Friday deals this year, according to […]

Stock markets sink further

North American stock markets plunged deep into the red on Wednesday morning as commodities prices and overall confidence lost ground even as governments announced […]

GM, Chrysler merger on hold as aid hopes fade: sources

A deal to merge General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Chrysler LLC has hit an impasse after the Bush administration […]

Sarkozy, Merkel Call for Joint Action by Europeans

The leaders of France and Germany renewed calls for joint action by European governments to tackle the financial crisis, saying the 15 nations that […]

German officials meet to seek Hypo Real rescue

Officials from the German government, central bank and financial regulator met on Sunday in an effort to save lender Hypo Real Estate (HRXG.DE: Quote, […]

Stocks surge as Feds act

Stocks rallied Friday, with the Dow rising 369 points, as the government’s plan to help rescue banks from toxic mortgage debt soothed investors at […]

Harper: No bailout for Canadian banks

FARNHAM, Que.-Prime Minister Stephen Harper says there won't be any federal bailout of Canada's big banks similar to a U.S. government program that could […]