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The attorney general is investigating a recent instance when millions of dollars were traded in milliseconds ahead of the report's official release time.

Global rice inventories are expected to hit a 12-year high in 2013, as production around the world continues to ramp up.

GlaxoSmithKline said on Monday that it is probing whether its employees bribed local doctors to sell Botox in China.

Europe surged early Monday, but Asia stumbled on Fed taper concerns. Institutional investors also expect decent Q2 earnings growth.

Perry Capital has sued the U.S. government for taking over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, challenging a proposal to liquidate the two companies.

Asiana Airlines Flight OZ 214 crashed at San Francisco's airport while landing Saturday. Almost all aboard the plane survived.

Complications to the country's "already-challenging policy-making environment" following the resignations of two key government ministers is cited for the reason.

The chairman of the Athens Stock Exchange talks in data to keep the market he leads safe from fluctuation.

The ECB's unprecedented move to provide guidance on future policy moves was lauded by many and invited speculation about the motives behind it.

US stock futures hint at a strong showing Friday, as investors return from a mid-week break and look for crucial U.S. jobs data for direction.

Samsung's Q2 earnings estimates worry investors who think the telecom giant should branch out to other products such as wearable devices.

Exploring yuan convertibility in Shanghai, the free-trade zone will be the first in mainland China.

Fireworks and flags may be the centerpiece for this all-American holiday, but there’s little about them that's made in America.

The two Asian giants’ decision to hike gas prices, for the first time in three years, will encourage production to meet surging demand.

Yahoo has acquired San Francisco-based Xobni, for an undisclosed amount, to revamp its email and messaging services.

European markets rebounded Thursday, shrugging off the crisis in Portugal, as the BoE and ECB both held rates steady, as expected.

Mutual funds in India managed more assets than ever in the April-June quarter, as investors, betting on rate cuts, rushed to bond funds.

Crude oil prices reached a 14-month high, on the back of concerns about protests in Egypt.

A batch of important Chinese economic data is due for release over the next two weeks.

According to quarterly ratings released this week by Nielsen, MSNBC’s average primetime viewers were down 16 percent. Rachel Maddow logged her lowest month since her show debuted.

Greek wages are falling rapidly, even while euro zone averages remain relatively stagnant.

Nasdaq announced a technology exchange deal with Turkish exchange Borsa Istanbul on Wednesday.

A former Tiffany executive may face 30 years in prison if convicted of massive theft.

A misleading translation of a Chinese high school student's political essay has gone viral in Western media. Was it bravery or just bad writing?

Nowhere, if the bills show any signs of wear, stain or other baffling imperfections.

European banks have faced a particularly difficult period, as regulatory reforms will likely hurt their core businesses.

Economists have been disappointed by the May trade deficit figures for the United States.

The resignation of two senior ministers has caused uncertainty about the governing coalition, and investors reacted.

The home refinancing segment has been particularly hard hit by the sudden rise in interest rates.