G20 governments sign anti-tax evasion agreement

The United States, China, Germany and other major rich and emerging economies have pledged to fight cross-border tax evasion under an agreement approved Friday, which […]

New law will let Cubans buy and sell real estate

For the first time in a half-century, Cubans will be allowed to buy and sell real estate openly, bequeath property to relatives without restriction and […]

New parents should be thinking about finances

When a baby is born, the natural preoccupation is with taking and distributing photos of the adorable child.
That’s understandable, but financial considerations should not be […]

Groupon loses a bit of its sizzle as IPO looms

Only a few months ago, Groupon was the Internet’s next great thing. Business media christened it the fastest growing company ever need a personal loan […]

Occupy Wall Street reaches 1-month birthday

Occupy Wall Street is one-month-old after a weekend of rallies and arrests around the world protesting corporate greed and excess.
Monday marks the one-month mark for […]

Eurozone industrial output in surprise August jump

Industrial production in the 17 euro countries unexpectedly rose during August, official figures showed Wednesday, easing concerns that the crisis-torn eurozone was heading back into […]

Reporter inquiry: A payday loan from a bank?

Big banks are starting to make the equivalent of payday loans through customers’ checking accounts.
They are often called “advance loans” and last until the customer’s […]

American Airlines faces hard times as competition intensifies

A bankruptcy rumor tanked the stock of American Airlines on Monday, raising eyebrows among investors as well as fliers who depend on the second-biggest carrier […]

Stocks mixed after unemployment rate stays high

A three-day rally faded on Wall Street Friday after a pickup in hiring last month failed to bring down the unemployment rate.
The Dow Jones industrial […]

Gov’t backs 4 more solar loans as deadline looms

The Energy Department on Friday approved four more solar energy loan guarantees worth nearly $5 billion, hours before a controversial loan program was set to […]