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Today on the presidential campaign trail

IN THE HEADLINES McCain caps GOP convention vowing 'change is coming' to Washington ... Obama says Republicans attack him to avoid talking about economy and housing problems ... Palin keeps up criticism of Obama as she ventures out solo to campaign ... Biden says he'll vigorously challenge Palin but refrain from personal attacks

Groups Disapprove Madonna's Political Video at "Sticky & Sweet" Tour

After Madonna included a video with political content at her "Sticky & Sweet" tour in Europe; groups have strongly criticized her comparison of John McCain to dictator Adolph Hitler.

IAC completing split into 5 publicly traded parts

Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp completed its split into five publicly traded companies Thursday--a move intended to give each business more focus and value than the previously cluttered whole.

Barbados considers Brazilian ethanol plant

Brazil is partnering with a Barbados businessman in a proposal to build a $36 million ethanol plant near the capital. Etanol de Costa Rica SA says the plant would produce about 132 million gallons (500 million liters) of ethanol a year, refining ethanol imported from Brazil. Spokesman Fabio Chazyn says the fuel would be sold to the U.S. through Caribbean duty-free concessions not available to Brazil.

Final Glance: Computers companies

Shares of some top computers companies were down at the close of trading: Apple Inc fell $1.86 or 1.1 percent, to $173.53.

Breaking up big banks questioned as losses mount

America's biggest banks have suffered unprecedented losses from the ongoing credit crisis, and that's made some investors question whether the big financial conglomerates should be broken up in order to survive.

Final Glance: Investment Banks companies

Shares of some top investment banks companies were mixed at the close of trading: Goldman Sachs fell $3.41 or 2.0 percent, to $163.18.

Final Glance: Commercial Banks companies

Shares of some top commercial banks companies were mixed at the close of trading: First Horizon rose $.25 or 2.3 percent, to $11.34.

Investors stick with mutual funds in down economy

Most mutual fund investors appear to be heeding the advice of financial planners who typically urge clients to stick it out for the long run, even if their portfolios take a short-term hit when markets fall, according to a pair of reports Friday.

Merrill facing NY lawsuit over securities sale

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Friday he sent a letter to Merrill Lynch & Co. notifying the investment bank that his office will file suit against it imminently as part of an investigation into the collapse of the auction-rate securities market.