Swedish bank Carnegie buys troubled competitor
[AP] - Swedish investment bank Carnegie AB Friday said it will buy competitor HQ Bank...

Oil falls below $75 ahead of US jobs report
[AP] - Oil prices fell below $75 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors awaited a report...

Asia stocks rise on slight improvement in US data
[AP] - Most Asian stock markets climbed Friday as investors took heart from a slight...

Jobs report may show rise in unemployment rate
[AP] - The unemployment rate may be about to rise again. Economists are bracing for a...

China orders action to cool food prices
[AP] - China has ordered local leaders to cool a surge in politically sensitive food...

BP says cost of Gulf of Mexico spill hits $8B
[AP] - BP says it has so far spent $8 billion responding to the disastrous oil well...

Euro steady ahead of US jobs report
[AP] - The euro is barely changed against the dollar as markets focus on the upcoming...

Time Warner Cable gets ESPN3.com in new deal
[AP] - Time Warner Cable Inc. customers will finally get access to the sports website...

Burger King sets sights overseas after $3.26B sale
[AP] - Burger King's new ruler could help its empire expand. Burger King Holdings Inc....

Bernanke: Shut down banks if they threaten system
[AP] - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a panel investigating the financial...