BUSINESS

The U.S. shale boom has supported a total of 1.7 million jobs this year -- a number that will swell to almost 3 million by 2020.

Greek leaders say that demands made by the three big institutions that decide whether the nation gets bailout money are "unacceptable."

U.S. chemical giant DuPont cites a slowdown in Asia, a decline in electronics and a widely used chemical as a reason for the cuts.

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) has agreed to sell its consumer credit card portfolio to TD Bank Group.

India’s Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Tuesday made it clear that the grounded Kingfisher Airlines would not get any help from the government and said it was too late to rescue the airline.

The world's biggest airline, Delta Air Lines, is expected to report improved profit and revenue in the third quarter.

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) is projected to beat earnings estimates when it reports third-quarter results on Wednesday.

ARM Holdings, Yahoo! Inc, Advanced Micro Devices, Facebook Inc, Seagate Technology, Western Digital Corp, ArcelorMittal and United States Steel Corp are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Tuesday.

European markets remained in a tight range Tuesday as investors maintained a cautious mode amid the revival of concerns of the debt burden faced by the euro zone with persisting financial instability in Greece and Spain.

Asian stock markets mostly declined Tuesday as concerns over the weak corporate earnings continued to weigh on the sentiment.

Most of the Asian markets rose Tuesday amid hopes that the Bank of Japan will soon announce stimulus measures to regain the economic growth momentum.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were SunTrust Banks, Quicksilver Resources Inc, BEAM Inc, Ryder System and Advanced Micro Devices. The top after-market NYSE losers were Greenhill & Co, Genco Shipping & Trading, H&R Block, Global Partners LP and LSI Corp.

Asian shares edged higher Tuesday but sentiment was cautious, after global shares faltered overnight on weak corporate results and outlook, and with Asia's corporate reporting season under way.

The CEO of American International Group recently complained he didn't get a "thank you" after his company repaid the bailout loan.

Expectations for the near future are down as S&P 500 companies could see their first quarter of negative growth in years.

An array of global economic and financial factors are combining to support the price of gold.

Confusion reigns after the EU summit ends, and leaders are still at odds over a future banking union.

Bilateral trade volume between China and Cambodia amounted to $2.5 billion in 2011.

Key reports this week include the preliminary release of U.S. Q3 GDP, October FOMC rate decision and China HSBC PMI data.

The world's largest express delivery service says it will break volume record on Dec. 10.

Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life on Monday after the International Cycling Union (UCI).

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) lowered its profit and revenue projection for 2012 on weaker-than-expected global economy.

Kremlin-controlled Rosneft will pay BP PLC $17.1 billion for its 50 percent stake in TNK-BP.

In a desperate attempt to break the impasse, the management of Kingfisher Airlines is holding talks with its employees Monday evening.

Third-quarter profit of UPS, the world’s No.1 package-delivery company, is expected to match year-earlier results.

Apache Corp, Nokia Corp, Advanced Micro Devices, Deutsche Bank, Facebook, ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Nexen, Lennar Corp and General Motors Co are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Monday.

India Monday reiterated its compulsion to depend on the Iranian oil to meet its increasing energy demands.

Asian stock markets were mixed Monday as sentiment was weighed down by the sluggish Japanese trade data and the disappointing U.S. earrings.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Monday as investors hope that the corporate earnings to be reported this week will indicate that the economy is recovering and regaining the growth momentum.