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Greece let yet another deadline slip on Monday for responding to painful terms for a new EU/IMF bailout as patience in Brussels wore thin over drawn-out negotiations among its feuding political leaders.

06 Feb 2012 1:35pm GMT

General Motors ignored a request from Ford Motor Co. and ran a humorous Chevrolet truck ad during the Super Bowl that takes a slap at Ford.

06 Feb 2012 1:35pm GMT

Oppenheimer Funds portfolio manager Daniel Loughran on how muni funds can offer a bigger payout than what Treasurys and some other bonds are providing, despite some risks.

06 Feb 2012 1:35pm GMT

The historic U.S. Supreme Court battle over President Barack Obama's signature health-carelegislation -- with 5 1/2 hours of arguments planned over threedays on a matter that affects every American and ...

06 Feb 2012 1:35pm GMT

Although more than half of its 845 million members log into Facebook on a mobile device, the company has not yet found a way to make real money from that use.

06 Feb 2012 1:35pm GMT

Top executives at Glencore and Xstrata are hammering out the final details of a proposed $80 billion merger, including the premium on offer by the commodities trading giant to secure approval from the ...

06 Feb 2012 1:35pm GMT

A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government's ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition.

06 Feb 2012 1:35pm GMT

The Walt Disney Co. has historically traded at a higher valuation than its media peers, and analysts will be looking to see if that premium is still justified when the company reports earnings for the ...

06 Feb 2012 1:35pm GMT

Oil prices fell to near $97 a barrel Monday in Asia amid investor concerns about Greek debt talks.Benchmark crude for March delivery was down 53 cents at $97.31 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time ...

06 Feb 2012 1:35pm GMT

Those who greet customers at the entrance of Walmart stores nationwide are uneasy about a change in their duties.Greeters no longer man the front doors during the 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift at the stores, ...

06 Feb 2012 1:35pm GMT

Sentiment on global markets restrained by disunity of Greek politicians on austerity measures but selling looks modest

06 Feb 2012 1:10pm GMT

Talks continue in Greece to try to agree new austerity measures needed to secure bailout funds and avoid defaulting on its debts.

06 Feb 2012 1:03pm GMT

Indonesia's powerhouse economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter of last year

06 Feb 2012 12:56pm GMT

A eurozone recession could almost halve Chinese growth this year, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund.

06 Feb 2012 10:27am GMT

A Greek debt deal won't resolve the real problems

06 Feb 2012 10:17am GMT

UK bank lending is set to shrink this year for the first time since 2009, according to the Ernst & Young Item Club.

06 Feb 2012 9:41am GMT

Beijing's ban on Chinese airlines complying with a European Union charge on carbon emissions, escalates a dispute that risks becoming a trade war

06 Feb 2012 4:56am GMT

UK firms plan to cut back on capital investment and hiring as the UK economic outlook remains gloomy, a report suggests.

06 Feb 2012 2:50am GMT

Keeping it within the local economy

06 Feb 2012 1:14am GMT

According to one person close to the process, as much as half of the measures outlined in those plans do not look credible

05 Feb 2012 8:40pm GMT

Officials say government and troika are 'quite far apart' on wage and pension reductions

05 Feb 2012 8:00pm GMT

The debt crisis and fiscal austerity are forcing business chiefs to rethink strategy

05 Feb 2012 6:02pm GMT

Iran has indicated that its threat to cut oil supplies to European states in order to pre-empt an EU oil embargo may be only a symbolic one

05 Feb 2012 5:00pm GMT

Eleven Swiss banks face questions over US investigation with the decision to accept business after the UBS settlement seen as incomprehensible

05 Feb 2012 4:37pm GMT

Seventy one per cent of all the new power generating capacity fitted in the EU last year came from solar panels, wind turbines or other renewable energy sources

05 Feb 2012 4:21pm GMT

When working in a new country can prove unlucky

05 Feb 2012 3:42pm GMT

As natural resources have become the engine of the economy, there is a new force with the potential to shape the press landscape

05 Feb 2012 3:20pm GMT

More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.

05 Feb 2012 3:15pm GMT

The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.

05 Feb 2012 12:37am GMT

Credit unions hope a new law will boost membership numbers

03 Feb 2012 11:53pm GMT

The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.

03 Feb 2012 9:45pm GMT

Fewer people were declared insolvent in 2011 in England and Wales than in 2010, but the number of companies going bust increased.

03 Feb 2012 11:09am GMT

The UK's service sector grew at its fastest rate since March 2011 in January, according to a closely watched survey.

03 Feb 2012 11:01am GMT

The eurozone's service sector grows for the first time in four months, although Spain and Italy continue to struggle.

03 Feb 2012 9:47am GMT

The UK will enter recession in the first half of the year as households continue to cut back, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.

03 Feb 2012 12:02am GMT

Premier Wen Jiabao says Beijing is "considering" contributing to European rescue funds, during a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

02 Feb 2012 1:57pm GMT