Agribusiness and trading giant Cargill Inc said quarterly earnings rose 30 percent, lifted by its grain processing business.
US stocks are trading mixed in afternoon session on Wednesday as declines from financials and raw-material producers weighed.
Motorola Solutions Inc and China's Huawei Technologies Co have settled a legal dispute over trade secrets, clearing the way for Motorola to complete the sale of one of its business units to Nokia Siemens Networks.
The following are remarks by President Barack Obama, as prepared for delivery, on addressing long-term United States and the deficit on April 13, 2011 at George Washington University, in Washington D.C.
President Barack Obama has requested that formal negotiations to begin in May on reducing the long-term U.S. debt as a share of the economy and annual deficits.
The Dow and S&P slipped on Wednesday as JPMorgan Chase & Co's strong profit growth was not enough to convince investors that quarterly earnings would propel stocks out of the recent trading range.
U.S. bank regulators announced settlements on Wednesday with the largest home lenders over allegations of shoddy foreclosure practices, but the pacts did not include financial penalties.
U.S. retail sales rose modestly in March as auto sales plunged and consumers stretched to pay for pricey gasoline, but upward revisions to the prior months' data pointed to fairly solid first-quarter spending.
Schneider Electric SA is serious about its interest in Tyco International Ltd and remains in talks with lenders including French banks about financing a potential transaction, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
The president's reforms may have a major impact on the U.S. economy and the housing market in particular.
General Electric Co, embroiled in controversy over its low 2010 U.S. tax bill, was the subject of a hoax press release claiming it would donate billions of dollars to the federal government.
Sales at U.S. retailers rose slightly less than expected in March as rising gasoline prices pulled spending away from other segments and receipts from auto dealerships fell, a government report showed, pointing to slower consumer spending in the first quarter.
For the first time in history, private investor [Gold] holdings now exceed official-sector holdings, said Philip Klapwijk - executive chairman of precious-metals consultancy GFMS - at a presentation in London's Canary Wharf today, commenting on last year's strong physical Gold Investment demand.
A growing number of companies are objecting to the role of firms that advise shareholder votes at annual meetings, complaining about conflicts of interest, errors and lack of oversight.
The Dow and S&P were little changed on Wednesday despite strong profit growth from JPMorgan Chase & Co as analysts questioned if the bank's results were a one-time win or would translate to others' performances.
Many European banks need bigger capital cushions to restore market confidence and help reduce the risk of another financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.
Rising U.S. bond yields have more to do with improving economic growth prospects and market concerns about inflation rather than Washington's deteriorating fiscal position, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.
The world's banks face a $3.6 trillion wall of maturing debt in the next two years and must compete with debt-laden governments to secure financing, the IMF warned on Wednesday.
Glasses-free 3D experience now comes to Apple iPad 2, courtesy, a group of French researchers who used the front-facing iPad 2 camera to gauge how a user is looking at the screen to project 3D image.
President Barack Obama's awaited proposal on Wednesday dealing with specific dollar amounts and cuts needed to address the United States' $14.3 trillion debt will contrast with a Republican proposal offered last week by offering a balance that it didn't have, a White House spokesman said.
The British Foreign Secretary William Hague has proposed the establishment of an international fund to assist opposition groups in Libya seeking to topple Moammar Gaddafi.
Despite having backup form Jersey Shore star Pauly D, Charlie Sheen received a poor reaction from the crowd at Boston's Agganis Arena Tuesday night.
