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WASHINGTON—The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to the lowest level since July 2008, a hopeful sign that improvement in […]

WASHINGTON — A law enforcement official says the Federal Bureau of Investigation has raided two hedge funds linked to a broader insider-trading probe.
The official says […]

Stock futures are trading higher a day after Ireland requested financial assistance from its neighbors.
The country has been in the midst of a financial crisis […]

Ireland’s government gathered Sunday to finish a four-year plan for slashing ?15 billion ($20.5 billion) from its annual deficits, an unprecedented austerity push designed to […]

Filling up at the pump for Thanksgiving weekend will likely cost Americans the most in three years. After that, analysts say, prices should drop as […]

When General Motors finally offers stock to the public later this week, small investors will probably be left out in the cold.
Pension funds, mutual funds […]

The Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters Wednesday to four manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks, saying the caffeine added to their beverages is an […]

U.S. industrial production was flat in October, Federal Reserve data showed on Tuesday, a weaker-than-expected showing that reflected a big drag from utilities.
Economists polled […]

The Bank of Canada will keep its policy rate unchanged until the second quarter as economic growth slows, according to a Bloomberg News survey that […]

A plunge in Chinese stocks dragged world markets lower Friday as investors fretted Beijing will take new steps to cool the world’s No. 2 economy […]