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Because of BAE Systems' Middle Eastern government clients, it likely will fare better than rivals vulnerable to cuts in U.S. military spending.

Five years after the financial crisis, questions remain over what will become of Fannie and Freddie. So far, there are few answers.

Iron ore prices may fall with demand but major iron companies are using this as an opportunity to squeeze out other competition.

The United States defaulted on its debt for a few weeks in 1979, and it cost the government billions of dollars.

Suppliers are forced to deliver the goods at set prices and volumes, even if commodities prices fluctuate significantly.

If the U.S. government becomes unable to pay all of its bills, the result could be catastrophic, Treasury's Lew said.

Greece may pass laws that will allow the acquisition of private and even protected lands or forests for businesses.

Amid debt ceiling talks, investors are also eyeing the U.S./Iran rapprochement, which could lower oil prices substantially.

German consumers were more confident as improving economic conditions and low interest rates encouraged spending.

"Dancing With The Stars" contestant Bill Nye reportedly suffered a knee injury on Monday night on the show and was hospitalized.

Barrick’s CEO told the Denver Gold Forum that it wasn’t worth it for the company to cancel Pascua Lama, because the company is halfway through mine development.

It will apparently take more than one terror attack to scare away foreign equity investors.

After decades of failed efforts to significantly boost clean energy use, the U.S. may have hit on a strategy that could actually work.

JPMorgan Chase may settle a California mortgage case at the last minute, according to a published report.

Businesses in Germany continued to be optimistic about the economic climate in Europe's largest economy for the fifth-straight month.

Gold bugs and bears seem even more divided after last week, though they agree that the question of timing is deeply uncertain.

Strong automobile maker demand should boost the 2 metals over the next year, as they stand to outperform other commodities.

Investors remain in a wait-and-see mode until there's further hard evidence regarding the Fed's stance on stimulus as autumn begins.

The euro and the dollar are affected as central banks in the U.S. and the euro zone stuck to a dovish stance.

BlackBerry could be acquired in a $4.7 billion takeover deal by Fairfax, which plans to take the once-iconic smartphone company private.

BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ:BBRY) announced on Monday it will be acquired by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited for $4.7 billion.

Based on a cursory review of 10 newspapers, the right-wing watchdog Media Research Center has determined that journalists are purposely avoiding the word “Islam” in reports about the Kenya mall attack.

As Citi guides its investors to expect a slide in trading revenue, shadows of the 1994 bond rout loom over Wall Street.

The influential investor spoke about gold markets, Japanese monetary policy and the U.S. energy boom.

An Oxford University team discovered in a recent study that financial advice given to investors did not translate into profits or success.

Turkey has relied heavily on natural gas imports but now looks to develop its own energy resources.

Kenya was already facing political, economic and social challenges before this weekend's tragedy.

Investors have one eye on the week's economic data, and the other on the U.S. budget/debt ceiling spat in Washington.

China's economy expanded at a better-than-expected rate in September, providing further evidence of a stabilizing economy.