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Google Inc said its revenue grew 23 percent in the first quarter, beating Wall Street expectations.

U.S. mortgage rates have fallen for the first time in five weeks, retreating from an eight-month high and remaining near historically low levels, a closely watched mortgage survey showed on Thursday.

U.S. regulators will run safety tests on a new Lexus SUV and take action if the Toyota Motor Corp vehicle does not meet government standards, the top U.S. auto safety official said on Thursday.

The Federal Reserve's pledge to keep interest rates low for an extended period should reflect more conditionality on the state of the economy, a top official of the U.S. central bank said on Thursday.

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Sluggish trading and low interest rates led to a 45 percent drop in profit at Charles Schwab Corp , matching its own worst-case-scenario forecast, but the brokerage said the worst has passed.

Private equity firm Quadrangle Group LLC settled its part of a long-running pay-to-play probe involving the state's $129.4 billion pension fund, but the accord excludes co-founder Steve Rattner, who remains under scrutiny.

Private equity firm Quadrangle Group is to spend the coming months laying the groundwork for raising a new fund, now that a long-running pay-to-play probe has been settled, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday.

U.S. home-builder sentiment rose faster than expected to a seven-month high in April as consumers rushed to take advantage of the home buyer tax credit, the National Association of Home Builders said on Thursday.

U.S. stocks inched higher on Thursday as an upbeat profit forecast from United Parcel Service lifted transportation shares, but concerns about a rise in weekly jobless claims limited gains.

The regulator for the largest U.S. banks warned on Thursday against using industry-wide stress tests as a cornerstone of bank supervision going forward -- a view that diverges from a top Federal Reserve official.

U.S. stocks edged up on Thursday as an upbeat profit forecast from United Parcel Service lifted transportation shares, but concerns about a rise in weekly jobless claims limited gains.

The U.S. Federal Reserve's political independence may make it better suited than a council of regulators to spot and act upon behavior that could threaten the entire financial system, a senior Federal Reserve official said on Thursday.

Seven former U.S. clients of UBS AG were charged with failing to pay taxes for assets held offshore in Swiss accounts, with one attempting to evade tax on $20 million, according to court documents on Thursday.

U.S. manufacturers were busy in April as factories ramped up production to rebuild inventories though soft labor markets still point to a relatively slow-paced economic recovery.

Apache Corp said it will buy oil and natural gas explorer Mariner Energy Inc for $2.7 billion, diving into the deepwater Gulf of Mexico with its second major acquisition this week.

Private equity firm Quadrangle Group LLC settled its part of a long-running pay-to-pay probe involving the state's $129.4 billion pension fund, but the accord excludes co-founder Steve Rattner, who remains under scrutiny.

U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday as an upbeat profit forecast from United Parcel Service pushed up transportation shares, offsetting concerns about a rise in weekly jobless claims.

The U.S. Federal Reserve has made clear it will not monetize federal budget deficits by printing money, a senior U.S. Federal Reserve official said on Thursday.

U.S. mortgage foreclosure filings dropped for a second straight month in February, and notched the smallest annual increase in four years as housing-rescue efforts contained activity, a report released on Thursday showed.

U.S. stocks edged higher on Thursday as a strong profit forecast from United Parcel Service Inc propelled transportation shares, offsetting worries that debt-plagued Greece was ready to use an emergency bailout package.