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Asian Shares, US Futures Fall After Paris Terrorist Attacks

Analysts expect declines will be short, while crude oil rose on speculation that supply from the Middle East may be disrupted.

Asian Shares Fall After Paris Terrorist Attacks, Japan GDP Decline

Asian financial markets, the first to open since the attacks Friday night, were down Monday morning.

Terror In Paris: Asian Shares, Euro Skid After Paris Attacks

Asian shares and U.S. stock futures were lower and the euro skidded in early Asian trading on Monday, with stocks taking their cue from poor investor appetite for risk after the assault and Wall Street's steep losses.

Japanese Banks Vie For GE Capital's National Branch

The Japan offer is part of General Electric's move to shed most of its finance unit and become a "simpler" industrial business.

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Global Stock Markets Brace For Short-Term Jolt As Investors Mull Implications Of Paris Attacks

Tourism and related industries may take a hit while so-called safe havens like Treasurys could get a bump.

Paris Attacks: Prolonged Impact On Global Stock Markets 'Unlikely'

Tour operators brace for cancellations in France but analysts expect global markets to recover quickly.

Cargill To Cut 4,000 Jobs: Report

The Minnesota-based agricultural giant has not been immune to slumping commodities' prices.

US Judge Fines Alstom $722M For Decade Long Bribery Scheme

The decade-long corruption scheme was described as "astounding in its breadth and its brazenness" by the court.

Volkswagen Scandal: Company Looks To Raise Funds To Cushion Financial Blow, Says Report

The embattled automaker looks to minimize the long-term effects of its carbon-emissions scandal.

China's Yuan Moves Closer To IMF's Currency Basket

The International Monetary Fund's board could decide Nov. 30 whether to place the currency on a par with the U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, British pound and euro.

Weak US Retail Sales Suggest Moderate Q4 Economic Growth

Other data on Friday showed a second straight monthly decline in producer prices as the cost of services fell.

Investors Face Quagmire Of Falling Earnings, Higher Rates

A Fed rate hike in December could mark an unprecedented conflict between a tightening cycle starting at the same time as earnings fall into recession.

Wall Street Drops, Posts Worst Week Since August

The three major U.S. indexes ended the week down more than 3 percent, firmly putting the brakes on a fast rally that began in October.

Paris Attack Map: Location Of Bataclan Hostages, Stade de France Explosions And Charlie Hebdo Show Area Under Siege

A series of terror attacks in Paris were concentrated in the 10th and 11th arrondissement Friday night. As many as 60 hostages are being held at the Bataclan Concert Hall

US Federal Reserve Interest Rate Hike Risks Turmoil In Emerging Markets

If the Federal Reserve botches its rate hike, money will flee emerging markets, endangering companies that borrowed in dollars and curbing economic growth.

Wall St. Lower On Fears Of Retail Slowdown; Cisco Drags

Dow component Cisco fell 5.6 percent to $26.27 after it gave a weak forecast, citing a slowdown in order growth and weak spending outside the United States.

Eurozone, Germany GDP Growth Slows In Third Quarter

GDP growth in the third quarter in the 19-nation eurozone came in below expectations while Europe's largest economy also slowed over the previous quarter.

UK Sells $19.8B Worth Of Nationalized Bank Mortgages To US Private Equity Firm Cerberus

The U.K. sold $19.8 billion worth of mortgages, including loans originally owned by two banks that went bust during the 2008 financial crisis.

Syngenta Rejects $42B Takeover Bid By ChemChina: Report

The Swiss pesticide maker turned down an offer by the state-backed Chinese agricultural company as more Chinese investors go shopping for top-tier European companies.

Blackstone To Buy $3B In Property Fund Stakes From Calpers

The deal would allow the California Public Employees' Retirement System to sell 43 of its international and domestic funds to Blackstone.

Bloomingdale's 'Spiked Eggnog' Ad Sparks Outrage

A large majority of the comments on social media have labeled the ad as "creepy."

Asian Shares Skid As Commodities Drop

"Data from China ... is showing no sign that growth might be picking up," said Masahiro Ichikawa, senior strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management.

US Labor Market Data Supportive Of Rate Hike

In one report, the Labor Department said job openings rose by 149,000 to 5.53 million in September -- the third-highest reading since the reports started.

Syngenta Rejects ChemChina's $42B Takeover Offer: Report

The offer follows a similarly priced bid from Monsanto that was withdrawn after Syngenta dismissed it as too low.

Oil Slumps 4 Percent, Nears Six-Year Low

The latest decline was triggered by data showing that U.S. stockpiles were still rising rapidly, despite slowing U.S. shale production.

Is Grad School Worth It? How To Avoid The Most Common Graduate School Money Mistakes

Millennials share tips on how to best leverage graduate school without getting buried in debt.

U.S. Federal Reserve Rate Hike: Fed Officials Deliver Mixed Messages, But Nod Toward December Hike

Many Fed officials, including William Dudley, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, suggested the likelihood of a liftoff from near-zero interest rates by year's end.