President Barack Obama stressed U.S. support for Pakistan during a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday and reiterated plans to visit Pakistan later this year, the White House said.
The CIA persuaded Switzerland to destroy millions of pages of evidence showing how a Pakistani scientist helped Iran, Libya and North Korea acquire sensitive nuclear technology, according to a new book.
U.S.-China relations are at a critical juncture and a summit between their leaders next week must produce real action, on real issues such as trade, climate change and North Korean nuclear proliferation, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday.
Terrafugia Inc., the Woburn maker of a flying car, has taken in $960,000 in new equity financing, according to a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This adds to the $2m the company raised in a Series-B round held in May.
American and Chinese energy companies will sign several commercial agreements next week during Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to Washington, a U.S. official said on Friday.
Several U.S. business leaders will meet with Chinese chief executives in Washington during President Hu Jintao's visit next week, all seeking new deals to tap into economic growth in China.
U.S.-China relations are at a critical juncture and a summit between their leaders next week must produce real action, on real issues such as trade, climate change and North Korean nuclear proliferation, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday.
A strong report from IBM Corp, particularly a pick-up in technology services contracts that have been a weak point in the past year, could lift Wall Street's confidence in the technology sector.
Chief financial officers from U.S. multinational companies met with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Friday to air gripes about the tax code under which they pay the steepest rate in the industrialized world.
Hewlett-Packard Co is formulating what it calls a bold plan for its future under new chief executive Leo Apotheker, but dismissed a report that it would reshuffle its top executives.
JPMorgan Chase & Co's commodities trading risk steadied in the fourth quarter after a rally in oil, metals and grains, marking a shift from the third quarter when it cut risk to pare back on proprietary trading.
The U.S. economy needs a far better footing before the Federal Reserve reverses its current policy, and even more stimulus may be needed if the housing market hampers the rebound, a top Fed official said on Friday.
In a sign Washington will not press China too hard for more rapid appreciation of the yuan, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday the Chinese currency had already seen a substantial real rise.
The recapitalization of bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc closed on Friday, leaving the government with a 92 percent stake that it plans to sell quickly.
U.S. bank stocks are flying high, and next week's earnings could give investors more reason to be optimistic about the sector.
The U.S. economic recovery is picking up steam and the Federal Reserve should continuously reevaluate its policy of buying government bonds to support growth, Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker said on Friday.
Two rival bidders for Baffinland Iron Mines have united in a C$590 million ($595 million) joint takeover offer for the iron ore explorer, ending a four-month fight to control its huge deposit in the Canadian Arctic.
Federal prosecutors unsealed a complaint on Friday accusing a New York man of threatening to kill 47 current and former officials at U.S. regulatory agencies.
The U.S. economy is poised for sustained growth fueled by the private sector after being reliant on low interest rates and fiscal stimulus for the past few years, a bankers group forecast on Friday.
The U.S. economy closed out 2010 on a softer note than expected, with rising gasoline prices eroding consumers' purchasing power in December even as they helped lift retail sales.
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona has started aggressive physical therapy after opening her eyes and becoming more and more alert, according to the medical team treating her.
During the dark days of 2008 as its banking system and economy was collapsing, the cash-strapped government of Iceland asked the United States for a $1-billion loan, according to a WikiLeaks document.
