INVESTMENT

A Walt Disney Co employee and her boyfriend have been charged with trying to sell insider information to over 30 hedge funds, including a tip Disney was in advanced talks to sell its struggling ABC television network -- which Disney said was false.

Comcast Corp's top financial executive said on Wednesday that U.S. regulators' plans to tighten control over the broadband market could curb private investment in the sector.

Josephine Jimenez has a chunk of money to invest and she is hunting for opportunities in the usual places -- Zimbabwe, Tunisia, Sri Lanka, among others. Jimenez is a specialist in so-called frontier markets. She stacked up a million air miles long ago.

The public spotlight on Goldman Sachs is making things uncomfortable for the secretive bank's wealth managers and may crack open the door for rivals looking to lure business away.

Revolution LLC, an investment company created by AOL co-founder Steve Case, is taking a stake in Internet wine seller Vinfolio in a bid to transform the privately held firm into the eBay of fine wines.

Societe Generale Chief Executive Frederic Oudea defended his role at an annual shareholder meeting Tuesday evening and promised a rebound in 2010 as concerns persisted over the French bank's prospects.

Stocks dropped in a broad global sell-off on Tuesday as investors worried that Europe's banking problems could derail the economic recovery.

A U.S. lawmaker charged with a key role in hammering out a final financial regulation bill said on Tuesday there is no need to force banks out of the lucrative over-the-counter derivatives business -- a potentially big win for Wall Street firms.

U.S. stocks dropped in a broad global sell-off on Tuesday as investors worried that Europe's banking problems could derail the economic recovery.

Stocks sank in a broad global sell-off on Tuesday as investors worried that Europe's banking problems and North Korea's threats of military action against South Korea could derail the economic recovery.

U.S. consumer confidence rose in May to a two-year high as concerns about the labor market eased, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday.

Stocks sank in a broad global sell-off on Tuesday as investors worried that Europe's banking problems and North Korea's threats of military action against South Korea could derail the economic recovery.

State governors working to close yawning deficits are again eyeing a tempting target -- the billions of dollars in benefits and wage hikes that public workers won in boom times.

Legg Mason Inc gave its biggest signal yet that its famed stock picker Bill Miller, who has underperformed in recent years, is preparing for retirement.

Stocks snapped a three-day losing streak on Friday as investors bought beaten-down shares including banks on bets the financial regulation bill won't be as onerous as some had feared.

Stocks rose on Friday, with bank shares leading a rebound as worries ebbed over the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and an overhaul of U.S. financial regulation.

Borders Group Inc said on Friday that a company controlled by financier Bennett LeBow has taken a $25 million equity stake in the struggling bookseller, making him its largest shareholder.

PepsiCo Inc said it is planning to up its investment in China by $2.5 billion over the next three years, as it sees more growth in the market.

Frustrated lawmakers pressed regulators to move faster to pinpoint the cause of the mysterious May 6 market crash, with two weeks of investigation producing few answers.

Regulators are examining the activities of large traders and are reviewing the role of electronic trading platforms as they search for answers to the market's recent swoon.

Stock index futures fell on Thursday as concerns grew that recent share declines caused by euro-zone turmoil in the handling of the sovereign debt crises could lead to a wider correction.