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Federal Reserve policy-makers are expected to stop short of lowering U.S. interest rates at a meeting on Tuesday but could signal readiness to cut […]

Florida regulators approved a proposal from Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Co. to increase its policy takeout authorization from Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
The approval allows […]

Most of the bond strategists and salesmen that Resolution Investment Management Ltd.'s Stuart Thomson talked to last August expected the credit crunch to be […]

Corporate America may have turned its back on traditional pensions but it appears to be embracing 401(k)s more than ever.
While retirement savings remain largely […]

Merrill Lynch & Co., in a broad move to clean up its troubled balance sheet, said Monday it will sell a big slice of […]

Intel Corp said the market for smaller, low-cost personal computers, some of which can fit in one’s pocket, could be as big as $10 […]

The number of homes under contract for sale fell in March, hitting a record low for the second consecutive month, according to a report […]

American Airlines (AMR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has had early-stage merger talks with US Airways (LCC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and is in advanced talks for […]

Businesses continued to grapple with steep inflation last month as oil and food costs reached record highs.
A gauge of prices paid by […]

Bonds backed by U.S. office buildings and hotels suffered their worst month ever in February as investors girded for falling property prices and rising […]