Oil prices drop below $94 a barrel in Europe trade
The price of oil continued falling and was below $94 a barrel Thursday on signs some Federal Reserve officials are uncomfortable with the current ...
Oil drops on commodities sell-off, stocks retreat
The price of oil fell Wednesday, as a drop in metals commodities overflowed to crude markets and stocks retreated from five-year highs.
Oil falls as report shows rise in US crude stocks
The price of oil fell near $97 a barrel Wednesday after a government report showed an increase in U.S. crude supplies. Benchmark oil for March ...
Oil gains on report showing lower US crude stocks
The price of oil moved up closer to $98 a barrel Wednesday, spurred on by a report indicating a fall in U.S. crude stockpiles. By early afternoon in ...

S&P parent expects to beat gov't ratings lawsuit
Standard & Poor's is prepared to spend years beating back a federal lawsuit that accuses the company of giving falsely high ratings to mortgage ...
Oil above $97 as OPEC raises demand forecast
The price of oil inched further above $97 a barrel Tuesday, adding to a sharp rise the day before, as OPEC upgraded its forecast for global demand ...
NY attorney general looks at ratings agencies
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has begun examining the nation's biggest credit rating agencies' compliance with agreements reached by his ...
Oil down near $95 as US crude stocks seen rising
The price of oil fell to near $95 a barrel on Wednesday as a report suggested rising crude supplies in the United States. By early afternoon in ...

US sues S&P over pre-crisis mortgage ratings
The Obama administration on Tuesday accused Standard & Poor's of refusing to warn investors that the housing market was collapsing in 2006 because it ...

Stocks rebound on home prices, earnings; Dow up 99
The stock market bounced back Tuesday following a surge in U.S. home prices and signs of recovery in Europe's economy. Strong earnings reports also ...
S&P expects US lawsuit over its mortgage ratings
The U.S. government is expected to file civil charges against Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, alleging that it improperly gave high ratings to ...

US stocks close down after Dow's rally to 14,000
Stocks hit a big milestone, then promptly spun off the road. Major indexes dived the most this year Monday, the first trading day after the Dow broke ...
Oil slips below $94 on lower growth in Germany
The price of oil slipped below $94 a barrel Tuesday due to concerns about weakening economic growth in Germany and expectations of a rise in U.S.
Oil slips as US crude and gasoline stockpiles grow
The price of oil slipped below $93 a barrel Wednesday, as a report of rising U.S. crude supplies outweighed a forecast for higher demand this year ...
Oil down slightly, natural gas continues to drop
Oil prices ended a little lower on Tuesday, as traders took their cue from U.S. stock markets and investors awaited the start of the earnings season.
Oil up slightly, reflect European stock indexes
The price of oil edged closer to $94 a barrel Tuesday, reflecting optimism on European stock markets despite conflicting economic data. By early ...
Oil down slightly as fiscal-cliff talks continue
The price of oil fell slightly Friday, as the stock market drifted lower and efforts continued in Washington to strike a budget deal before the ...

Japan stocks rally as yen continues to weaken
Japan's benchmark stock index jumped Tuesday as a softening yen helped boost the country's powerhouse export sector. The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo ...
Oil extends rise on US budget deal optimism
The price of oil pushed towards $88 a barrel on Tuesday amid hopes that U.S. leaders can reach a budget deal and avoid automatic tax and spending cuts ...
Oil edges up as Germany seen dodging recession
The price of oil edged up to around $86 a barrel on Tuesday as markets got a boost from a survey indicating that German investors believe Europe's ...
McGraw-Hill sells education division to Apollo
McGraw-Hill said Monday that it reached a deal to sell its education arm to private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC for $2.5 billion in cash ...

Stocks end lower after a strong week
Wall Street came back to work after the Thanksgiving weekend and faced leftover worries about the "fiscal cliff" and the European debt crisis.