Stocks inch higher day after Japan earthquake

Stocks finished a down week with modest gains Friday as investors gauged the fallout from a massive earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan […]

Barrick sees costs rising at new mines

Barrick Gold Corp. says costs are going up at several of its gold mines that are under construction, but that

U.S. Housing Starts Rose 15% in January, Above Forecast - Bloomberg

Builders began work on more homes than forecast in January, reflecting a surge in multifamily units.
Housing starts climbed 15 percent to a 596,000 annual […]

Stocks plunge amid Egypt unrest

U.S. stocks plunged Friday, with the three major indices logging the worst daily drops in months, as investors grew nervous about political unrest in […]

SKorean police say Google violated laws

Police said Thursday that Google Inc. violated South Korean laws and referred the case to state prosecutors, adding to a slew of privacy cases the […]

Consumers find fewer deals in final shopping push

Shoppers making last-minute purchases at malls and retail stores Friday could find plenty of scented candles, sweaters, purses and ties.
What couldn’t they find? The deep […]

Bernanke reviews Fed communications

Federal Reserve officials are undertaking their broadest review of public communications in three years while confronting backlash from some politicians and foreign governments over a […]

Goldman’s O’Neill Says China, U.S. in `Grand Bargain’ on Yuan - Bloomberg

China is accelerating the yuan’s appreciation as part of the “grand bargain” to win U.S. support for Beijing to gain a bigger say at the […]

Frontier Airlines expands travel-rule changes to more cities as Hurricane Earl advances

Frontier Airlines Thursday expanded its previously announced relaxed travel rules to more cities as Hurricane Earl advances on the East Coast.
The changes now apply to […]

Patriot Coal president steps down

Patriot Coal Corp. said late Tuesday that Paul Vining stepped down as president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.
To help with the transition, Vining has […]