A deal could benefit Pfizer as it seeks to build up its cancer franchise, and acquiring AstraZeneca could bring cost savings.
"Our strategy is working well and we intend to stay the course," Chief Executive Dave Lesar said in a statement.
A U.S. investor group supported by burned bitcoin traders seeks a rebirth of the pioneering Mt. Gox exchange.
Bank of Russia has blocked certain Ukrainian banks from operating in Crimea, leaving residents with little or no access to banking services.
Japan's economy has slowed in recent quarters as the effects of Tokyo's aggressive stimulus faded.
Quarterly earnings should direct market flow Monday following last week's rally.
GM plans to build five more plants in China next year to increase manufacturing capacity there by 65 percent by 2020.
Niger, one of the world's poorest nations, is pushing to boost revenues from its uranium, but Areva has claimed increasing royalties would make its operations there unprofitable.
Western powers watch results closely; memories remain of flawed 2009 voting procedures.
Continental made airbag systems for recalled cars, including sensors that determine if and when airbags go off in an accident, according to the suit.
The move comes after Michael Lewis wrote a critical, high-profile book on high-speed trading, which he claims rigs financial markets.
In Beijing, high-end housing prices fell 5.5 percent in the first quarter from last year's fourth quarter.
Funds reported to reduce exposure to risk in Russia.
Wal-Mart's new money-transfer service, which begins April 24, will challenge dominant players like Western Union and its partner, MoneyGram.
Fans are split about a potential sequel to the 1993 classic family comedy.
While the Baltic Dry Shipping Index has long been considered a predictor of the global economy, the drop isn't as foreboding as it seems.
The lack of testing for this undermines GM's claims that the cars are safe. In 2004, engineers complained the ignition switch could be turned off if the key was kneed.
Morgan Stanley managed to boost revenue in its bond trading business, after posting a particularly weak first quarter in 2013
Ahead of the long weekend, data on jobless claims and a packed earnings calendar should influence markets.
Nisha Biswal, U.S. assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, said economic growth in South Asia hinged on India as the region's growth engine.
Documents show the Cadillac brand experienced ignition-switch issues similar to those that triggered the 2014 recall of 2.6 million compacts.
Google Inc. posted higher revenues and profits but failed to meet Wall Street expectations for Q1.
The probe concerned the sale of flawed mortgage securities ahead of the financial crisis, people familiar with the negotiations, said.
In a New York speech, Fed Chair Yellen said central bankers and many economists see full employment and stable prices by the end of 2016.
Iusacell SA de CV accused IBM Wednesday of making fraudulent representations that caused it to lose $2.5 billion in profits.
Permits, a more-reliable gauge of future building activity, fell in March to a 990,000-unit annual pace.
Payment will be the fifth of six installments that together will total $4.2 billion.
China's GDP growth slowed to its slowest pace in 18 months; as a result, officials are looking for ways to maintain the 7.5% target growth rate.
Costs hanging over from the financial crisis created a half billion dollar loss for the bank in its first quarter.
The Chinese gold-buying frenzy of 2013 has ebbed as quickly as it erupted.