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Mothers would probably do just about anything for their families. That’s among the character traits praised in millions of households on Mother’s Day.
But if you […]

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway posted first-quarter earnings Friday that doubled versus last year, buoyed by gains in its insurance businesses and derivatives holdings.
The company […]

Credit card issuers are ramping up lending to consumers with poor credit. But borrowers beware: The terms aren’t always going to be good.
Lending […]

The Obama administration proposed new measures Tuesday to limit speculation in the oil markets, seeking to draw a contrast with Republicans who have been […]

Tomi Marjuaho repaired mobile phones for 10 years in the town of Salo in southern Finland, where Nokia, the world’s top cell phone-maker, set up […]

While the rest of us have to wait until June, the justices of the Supreme Court will know the likely outcome of the historic health […]

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday provided few clues on the prospects for further monetary easing, offering just a slight upgrade to its economic outlook […]

A Milan court ended a corruption trial against Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday, ruling that the statute of limitations had run out on the case and […]

Macy’s Inc. says its fiscal fourth-quarter net income climbed 12 percent thanks to strong holiday spending and surging online sales.
The department store chain has also […]

Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co.’s net income tumbled 27 percent in the last quarter of 2011 as the loss of a key patent protecting its […]