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Stocks stumbled toward a fresh three-month low as growing political concerns in the U.S. and European economic weakness pushed the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite into a correction.

Feel all warm and fuzzy remembering Bob Barker's legendary run as host of "The Price Is Right"? Well, come on down to eBay where you...

In the offices of the law firm Clifford Chance yesterday, gay people from a number of professional industries gathered for the Out on the Street summit, an offshoot from the regular event in New York where prominent gay ...

An elaborate promotional campaign seeks to reintroduce the Babar brand to American children ahead of 2013, the 80th anniversary of the United States publication of the first Babar book.

Cannabis may never trade like coffee or orange juice futures. But as more states legalize its use, brave investors are finding new opportunities.

More U.S. malls are opting to open at midnight in a bid to keep pace with discount retailers and online shopping.

GENEVA — Geneva's jewelry auctions, held in five-star hotels along its elegant lakefront, can seem a continent if not a world away from the grim...

Price reporting agency where whistleblower worked may have told regulator about issue as long as a month ago The energy regulator, Ofgem, has come under fire over the speed of its response to the gas market scandal and n...

Energy stocks trade mostly lower Wednesday, with the sector one of the hardest hit in the S&P 500 amid continued worries about the so-called “fiscal cliff” for the U.S.

President Obama broke no new ground with his press conference today. And despite a conciliatory tone at times, he was ultimately resolute and even defiant.

Shares of social media company Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) jumped today as about 800 million shares were unlocked by early investors and employees, creating the biggest increase in stock available to the public since the compa...

Sobering data about women and their relationships with their financial advisers set the stage today for a panel discussion on winning and retaining female clients.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - CME Group has received approval ahead of schedule from U.S. anti-trust regulators to buy the Kansas City Board of Trade, although the deal is not yet finalized.

Independent advisers who have not planned how they will pass on their business when they retire and#8212; or actually die while still running their firm and#8212; may now have a backstop.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Groupon Inc said on Wednesday that it promoted Kal Raman to chief operating officer, giving the executive more power as the world's largest daily deal company tries to turn around its struggling...

Mark your calendar! From December 7 - 9, Food+Tech Connect, GRACE Communications and Applegate are bringing together technologists, entrepreneurs, creatives, policy experts, non-profit leaders and industry execu...

Kelly Phillips Erb breaks down the tax terms that might not get much play on a day-to-day basis.

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to mak...

As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.

Stocks closed lower after President Barack Obama insisted that higher tax payments from wealthy Americans would have to be part of any budget deal.

Sandy may cost the insurance industry up to $25 billion, according to a new estimate that provides the largest potential price tag for the storm so far.