IBT Staff Reporter

Stocks rose in choppy trading on Tuesday as investors hoped the Federal Reserve's policy panel would add more monetary stimulus to kick-start economic recovery.

Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney expects the Canadian economy to grow through the rest of this year and signaled on Tuesday he stands ready to use a variety of tools and policy options to ensure stability.

The number of confirmed deaths from a listeria outbreak grew to four as result of bacteria-infected cantaloupe from a Colorado farm that spread to 10 states in less than two weeks, federal health regulators said on Monday.

Housing starts fell more than expected in August as groundbreaking for both single-family and multi-family units declined, while permits for future construction rose, a government report showed on Tuesday.

German engineering group Siemens withdrew funds from Societe Generale in July because of underperformance, not fears over the French bank's financial health, a Paris-based source said on Tuesday.

International Business Machines Corp has offered concessions to settle an EU investigation into its business practices, which could allow it to ward off a possible fine and an antitrust infringement finding.

Stocks rebounded after a wobbly start on Tuesday on cautious optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy panel would add more monetary stimulus to a flagging economic recovery,

With their third pool B game against Romania nearing, England have a mounting injury list and will hope no more players join the sick bay.

The global aviation industry faces growing uncertainty over financing due to Europe's debt crisis and worries surrounding French banks, lenders and airlines were warned on Tuesday.

The Basel Committee of international banking regulators is to launch a study into how banks measure assets for meeting capital safety rules.

A Twitter joke turned ugly during the weekend of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Hector Ortiz fight in Las Vegas, NV., where reportedly a physical confrontation took place between R&B singer Ray J and Rapper Fabolous outside a club in Las Vegas.

Greece promised further cuts to its bloated public sector on Tuesday before a second conference call with its international lenders, whom Athens must convince to extend more loans to avoid bankruptcy next month.

Stocks rose in choppy trading on Tuesday as investors hoped the Federal Reserve's policy panel would add more monetary stimulus to kick-start economic recovery.

The U.S. Federal Reserve opened a two-day meeting on Tuesday that is expected to end with a decision to stock up on longer-term Treasury notes in a bid to boost a fading economic recovery.

Comedian Amy Schumer made a joke about Ryan Dunn at the Charlie Sheen roast. Was it out of line?

Comedy Central's roast of Charlie Sheen aired Monday night at 10:00 p.m.

ConAgra Foods Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday, hurt by higher costs for flour, and said it saw commodity costs for the year rising more than previously expected.

Stocks were set for a higher open on Tuesday as investors waited to see if the Federal Reserve's policy-setting panel offers aid to a sputtering U.S. economy.

ConAgra Foods Inc reported lower quarterly earnings on Tuesday, hurt by higher costs for flour, and said it sees commodity costs for the year rising more than previously expected.

The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will release a final rule early next year requiring lenders to make sure prospective borrowers have the ability to repay their mortgages, the acting head of the agency said on Tuesday.

A series of supply squeezes have helped keep oil strong this year but some of them have been short-term factors and could give way to longer-term weakness as the outlook for the world economy and global fuel demand dims.

Samsung Galaxy S2 remains coming soon with its price tag yet to be revealed. Some customers are angry at the postponed release of the smartphone, which was proposed for a Sept. 18 release.

Capital One Financial defended its proposed takeover of ING Groep NV's U.S. online banking portfolio on Tuesday, telling U.S. regulators and community groups that big doesn't necessarily mean risky.

Google’s $12 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility not just empowers the company with a portfolio of 17,000 patents, but also a profile of super Android powered products.

Housing starts fell more than expected in August as groundbreaking for both single-family and multi-family units dropped, suggesting the economy will not get help from residential construction anytime soon.

Europe and the United States could slip back into recession next year unless they quickly tackle economic problems that could infect the rest of the world, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.

Forget struggling economies, aggressive regulators, penny-pinching business clients.

A new study found that self-powered cells, fueled by bacteria, can produce a limitless supply of hydrogen, offering hope for the future use of this efficient energy carrier.

Stock index futures rose on Tuesday a day after a week-long rally was halted as investors waited to see if the Federal Reserve's policy-setting panel offers aid to a sputtering U.S. economy.