Stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism (Reuters)
Reuters - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report,...

Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources (Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's...

China tells state companies to explore Potash bid (Reuters)
Reuters - Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for...

Japan Noda warns on yen, suggests joint steps difficult (Reuters)
Reuters - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Saturday Tokyo would take decisive steps to stem the yen's rise when needed,...

Payrolls data offer ray of hope for recovery (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring...

European stocks drop before ECB rate call (AFP)
AFP - European stock markets slid on Thursday as investors took profits from recent gains amid caution...

Service sector grows at slower pace in August (AP)
AP - The U.S. service sector, the nation's predominant job generator, expanded for the eighth straight month in August although...

Campbell reports Q4 profit rise on better margins (AP)
AP - Summer is rarely a hot sales season for Campbell Soup Co., and this year's sweltering June and July made that even more true, but the company said Friday...

Experts see trouble ahead for developed world (AP)
AP - Is the global economy out of the woods? Two years after near-meltdown, with the U.S. looking sluggish, equity markets groggy and Europeans fighting a debt crisis, experts gathered in Italy offered a generally gloomy outlook —...

SEC reaches settlement with ex-Qwest CEO Nacchio (AP)
AP - The Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement in its civil lawsuit against former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio. ...

Stocks extend September rally after jobs report (AP)
AP - The stock market had its first winning week in a...

Summary Box: Stock market snaps a three-week slump (AP)
AP - SEPTEMBER RALLY: The stock market had its first winning week in a...

How the major stock indexes fared Friday (AP)
AP - The stock market had its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its...

Stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism (Reuters)
Reuters - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession. ...

A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)
AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: ...

Stocks jump after relatively upbeat US jobs data (AP)
AP - Stocks pushed higher Friday after a relatively upbeat U.S. jobs report for August eased concerns about the pace of the economic recovery in the world's largest economy. ...

European stocks soar on US data; dollar breaches 85 yen (AFP)
AFP - European equities surged on Friday and the dollar jumped above 85 yen as...

"Quote stuffing" a focus in flash crash probe (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. regulators probing the May flash crash are focusing on a trading practice known as "quote stuffing", in which large numbers of rapid-fire orders to buy or sell stocks are placed and canceled almost immediately. ...

US Def Sec: Afghans should lead corruption fight (AP)
AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that while the fight against corruption must be led by Afghans, the U.S. is...

Report: SEC Investigating canceled trades (AP)
AP - The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into certain types of stock trade orders that could be distorting share prices and trading volume, according to The Wall Street Journal. ...

European stocks drop before ECB rate call (AFP)
AFP - European stock markets slid on Thursday as investors took profits from recent gains amid...