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U.S. stocks fell to April lows on Friday after General Electric Co. shook investors with its lower-than-expected earnings results which increased concerns that the credit crunch has moved into all sectors.

Microsoft and Inrix launched services that will help drivers avoid long traffic lines by providing data for example about side streets.

Japan stocks rebounded Friday after a three-day decline as investors came to feel better by the previous day's recover on Wall Street recovering and weaker yen.

Crude prices fell on Thursday after the International Energy Agency cut its estimate of 2008 global oil demand raising concerns about diminishing world economic growth.

General Electric Co., regarded as a bellwether of the U.S. economy, missed earnings Friday and lowered its outlook for the full year, after the company took heavy losses in its finance division.

Frontier Airlines Holdings, a U.S. low-fare carrier, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, citing an unexpected move by a business partner but vowed to continue operating normally.

By Jon Nadler Overnight gold trading was fairly subdued, with prices meandering between $918 and $929 as participants observed rising equity markets (the Nikkei added 378 points) and softer ...

CV Therapeutics Inc. and Astellas Pharma Inc. said on Friday that the Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. approved their new drug regadenoson or Lexiscan.

The dollar declined against the euro ahead of the Group of Seven nations meeting in Washington on Friday.

Delta Air Lines gave the green light on a tentative agreement for a merger with Northwest Airlines, which will ultimately create the world's largest carrier, according to news reports.

While most companies are warning they will likely miss their profit forecasts, chemical giant DuPont upped its first-quarter profit expectations Thursday morning for the second time this year.

Copper fell from its record on Wednesday of $4 a pound on profit-taking sell and as the dollar rallied against the euro reducing demand for commodities.

Crude futures declined on Thursday from a record high after profit-taking moves and OPEC signs of keeping output steady.

Japan stocks showed continual decline Thursday because of strong yen and high fuel prices. Also investors began to fear upcoming Japanese and U.S. earnings reports that may be worse-than expected.

Gold futures ended lower Thursday, as the dollar gained against the euro on speculation a sinking European economy may lead to a cut in borrowing costs.

News Corp.'s MySpace awarded a British media company, exclusive rights to distribute video programming from the social networking site on broadcast television outside the U.S. and to sell DVDs and related merchandise.

The Japanese Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. agreed to buy Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a biotechnology company, for $8.8 billion on a move to remain competitive in the global market.

Leading U.S. retailers had a mixed March, with discount and wholesale retailers reporting better sales in March than higher priced department stores and specialty retailers as shoppers face a slowing U.S. economy which may already be in a mild recession.

American Airlines scrapped another 900 flights from take off on Thursday, pushing the total to 2,400 of canceled flights this week, as it continues to fix faulty wiring in hundreds of jets.

By Jon Nadler After a brief dip to $928 gold started to build on yesterday's gains once again overnight as the dollar touched a new all time low vis a vis the euro and sank to 71.50 on the ...

World's largest tax advisory, audit and consultancy services provider, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has suggested that the emerging markets like India and China is fast becoming the hub of global economic activity with China likely to outpace the US by 2025.