Shopping spree began early as retailers opened on Thanksgiving through Black Friday.

The bank may be negotiating or litigating for years and has set aside $23 billion to cover those costs.

String of record highs on Wall Street instilled caution about a possible bubble in stock markets.

The letter comes three weeks after demanding the iPhone maker take steps to boost its stock price.

Short-term deal to raise the U.S. borrowing limit pushed Washington's budget battle into the background.

Global stock markets rise with investors cautiously optimistic about U.S. debt deal prospects.

Markets slightly up with investors cautiously optimistic about US debt deal prospects.

Finance ministers and central bank officials are in Washington ahead of  meetings of the I.M.F.

House Republican leaders mull short-term increase in the U.S. debt limit to thwart unprecedented default.

Partial shutdown of the U.S. gov't entered its third day and showed few signs of being resolved soon.