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To keep Knight Capital partially independent, CEO Tom Joyce approached Wall Street players in an attempt to merge rather than be taken over by companies interested in a buyout. 

SEC staffers are said to have taken laptops containing the blueprints for the entire U.S. capital markets to several unsecured locations in recent years, including a computer hacker conference.

NYSE Euronext suspended physical trading floor operations at the NYSE for Monday as Hurricane Sandy barrels up the Eastern Seaboard. The exchange operator activated contingency plans to trade all NYSE-listed securities on its fully-electronic exchange.

No matter how many times he tries to deny it, Boston Red Sox owner John Henry can’t shake talk that he’s looking to unload the storied baseball franchise.

As if investing in a post-financial-collapse world isn’t hard enough, consider the latest worry the markets will have to deal with in the coming weeks: The outcome of the presidential election.

Baby boomers face a different reality and environment in which their parents retired, and it's going to be tougher for many boomers to enjoy a similar standard of living post work life.

Exclusive: In a letter sent today, Senators demand a full explanation of what they call the Treasury Secretary’s complacency after finding out the LIBOR rates were flawed.

Big banks are bracing for a massive settlement with the Securities & Exchange Commission that could total billions of dollars in what could be the most sweeping effort by federal regulators to hold Wall Street accountable for their financial-crisis sins.

Target said customers affected by the criminal hack into an estimated 40 million customer card accounts will not be liable for any credit or debit card fraud. 

Four state attorneys general now say they are demanding answers from Target, as the threat of class action lawsuits from customers mounts.

I hope this list of companies will give you at least a head start on the road to getting hired.

I wanted to share the details of my Oct. 22 segment on Fox and Friends. As promised, here are the links to apply directly to the jobs “seen on TV.”

The FOX Business Network has learned that Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, several deputies from his office and former prosecutors who now work in private practice held a long meeting two weeks ago at the famed Manhattan Steakhouse, best known for its great cuts of meat, and the 1985 assassination of former Gambino crime boss Paul Castellano.

The Obama Administration could be planning a significant shakeup in its economic team, FOX Business has learned.

Exclusive: The merger of IntercontinentalExchange and NYSE Euronext could lead to massive layoffs as new management targets redundancies.

Ackman’s representatives are pointing to what they say is the curious timing of the latest investor to take a big stake in the company -- and drive shares of Herbalife higher, thus further eroding Ackman’s short position.

Wordplay can be serious business. Just ask famed NBA coach and now Miami Heat president Pat Riley.

Exclusive: Inside the investment bank's hallowed halls, a battle is brewing over who will eventually snag the top spot when CEO Lloyd Blankfein leaves.

The Treasury Department and the biggest U.S. banking lobby are urging the EU to halt its push for a financial transaction tax, saying it will harm investors.

The Treasury Department and the biggest U.S. banking lobby are urging the EU to halt its push for a financial transaction tax, saying it will harm investors.