AP Source: Goldman Sachs subpoenaed

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was subpoenaed by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office over the investment bank’s activities leading up to the financial crisis, a person […]

Conrad Black vows to keep fighting despite losing appeal

Conrad Black says he will keep fighting for his freedom after the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from the former media mogul […]

Chinese e-commerce giant opens furniture showroom

China’s e-commerce giant is stepping up its heated rivalry with bricks-and-mortar retailers with the launch of a five-story home furnishings showroom in Beijing.
Alibaba Group’s Taobao, […]

S&P: Italy ratings outlook negative on debt fears

Standard & Poors cut its ratings outlook for Italy’s debt from stable to negative Saturday, citing the country’s poor growth prospects and concerns about the […]

Emerson stock slips as it misses estimates by a penny

Shares in Emerson dropped 6 percent Tuesday after the company’s quarterly earnings missed analysts estimates by a penny.
Emerson earned $556 million, or 73 cents, in […]

Bond uncertainty has even experts stumped

This is torture for bond investors, and especially for those intent on keeping their money safe.
The past couple of years have provided nothing but minuscule […]

A cautionary tale from Goldman Sachs

Insider-trading allegations against a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. director serve as a cautionary tale for public corporations and their boards.
In particular, the episode raises […]

German business confidence hits two-decade high

German business confidence has risen to a new two-decade high, exceeding expectations as an increasingly broad-based recovery in Europe’s biggest economy shows no signs of […]

U.S. for sale - Uncle Sam’s real estate play

As Washington deficit hawks scour the federal budget for ways to trim the size of government, they are arriving at one idea with increasing […]

You can buy a house with no money down

If you have a good job and want to buy a first home, but don