A client of Swiss bank UBS won an appeal to prevent her account data from being given to the United States as part of a U.S. probe into possible tax evasion among wealthy bank customers.
Stocks extended losses on Friday with technology shares leading the way down after Google Inc's revenue and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc's sales outlook disappointed investors.
The Treasury Department said on Friday it will be seeking comments from bond dealers on the impact its purchases of mortgage-backed securities will have on fixed income markets.
U.S. stocks fell for a third-straight day on Friday, dragged lower by technology shares after Google Inc's revenue and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc's sales outlook disappointed investors.
China hit back at U.S. criticism of Internet censorship and hacking on Friday, warning that relations between the two global heavyweights were being hurt by a feud centered on web giant Google.
U.S. stocks turned negative for the year on Friday, led lower by technology shares after Google Inc's revenue and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc's sales outlook disappointed investors.
Major European economies offered support on Friday for U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to limit banks' size and trading activities but indicated they had no plans to follow suit.
Two U.S. Senate Democrats on Friday said they would vote against Ben Bernanke for a second term as Federal Reserve chairman, adding an element of uncertainty for Wall Street.
A flaw in Twitter's website has left the login credentials of its users vulnerable to hackers, according to a security researcher who has asked the social media company to fix the problem.
McDonald's Corp posted higher quarterly profit helped by strength in Europe and a small rise in December sales in the United States, where high unemployment and rampant discounting are straining results.
Few events can steal the thunder from an Apple Inc quarterly earnings day -- an Apple product launch is one of them.
Shares of several major U.S. financial institutions fell on Friday along with the broader market a day after President Barack Obama's proposals to further restrict banking activity.
Imperva, the leading data security compny released on Thursday the top ten passwords that are easy to be hacked.
More U.S. investors believe the stock market is poised to rise in the year ahead than any time in the past two years, a survey showed on Friday.
General Electric Co posted quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street expectations as it kept costs in line despite sluggish demand for jet engines, railroad locomotives and other heavy equipment.
The FTSE 100 index was essentially flat early in the London session, but proceeded to drop as much as 40 points, or 1.4 percent, after weaker than expected U.K. retail sales were announced at 9:30 am in London.
Three major regional banks said loan problems buffeted fourth-quarter results but may be coming under control after two hard years.
U.S. stocks dropped on Friday as proposed sweeping restrictions on U.S. banks and the delayed confirmation of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke overshadowed solid earnings from General Electric and McDonald's.
U.S. stocks continued to fall in early trading on Friday, a day after President Barack Obama's bank restriction proposal, even as three industry titans beat earnings estimates.
U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to limit financial risk-taking could force banks, such as Goldman Sachs or JPMorgan , to shed parts of their private equity operations.
France, Britain and Germany offered support on Friday for President Barack Obama's plan to limit banks' size and trading activities but fell short of pledging to follow suit on the proposal that has stunned world markets.
France, Britain and Germany offered some support on Friday for U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to curb banks' size and trading activities, which has stunned markets and could rewrite the world's financial order.
Harley-Davidson Inc reported a larger-than-expected quarterly loss on Friday and warned that 2010 would continue to present challenges, sending its shares down more than 4 percent
U.S. stocks were set for a lower open on Friday as proposed sweeping restrictions on U.S. banks and the delayed confirmation of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke unnerved investors after a 10-month rally.
Chinese media on Friday dismissed Washington's call to lift Internet censorship, after a top Chinese diplomat warned the Obama administration to heed alarm bells over trade, Taiwan and Tibet.
U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday as President Barack Obama's proposed sweeping restrictions on banks and the delayed confirmation of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke put investors on the defensive after a 10-month rally.
Microsoft Corp on Thursday released a patch to protect users of its Internet Explorer browser from attacks similar to those directed at Google Inc's operations in China last week.
Nokia launched free satellite navigation on its cellphones on Thursday to boost handset sales and prices, a fresh blow for satnav makers whose $25 billion market has already been hit by Google.
Asian stock markets skidded on Friday and commodity prices fell across the board after U.S. President Barack Obama proposed new restrictions on banks that spurred selling of risky assets.
Chinese media on Friday dismissed Washington's call to lift Internet censorship, but in a sign of the case's sensitivity the critical Chinese reports were then cut from websites.
