XTO pays $4.19B for energy company

XTO Energy says it is acquiring privately held Hunt Petroleum Corp. for $4.19 billion in cash and stock.
XTO Energy (XTO, Fortune 500) Inc., an […]

Paulson to Tell G-8 Dollar Will Reflect Fundamentals

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said he will tell his Group of Eight counterparts that “strong'' U.S. long-term fundamentals will be reflected in the dollar […]

Farm bill redux

The White House is calling it "farm bill two - the sequel." And according to President Bush, the second one isn’t any better than […]

India, Malaysia Risk Inflation, Protests, With Fuel Price Rise

Asian governments are falling behind in their battle against record oil prices, risking public protests, higher interest rates and slower growth.
Indian Prime Minister […]

Consumer sentiment lowest since 1980

Rising food and gas prices dragged down a consumer sentiment measure to its lowest level in nearly 28 years, according to a survey released […]