US stocks edge higher as investors weigh data on US home sales, China and Europe
Stock indexes are drifting higher following a pickup in U.S. home sales.
US stocks are stuck in tight range in early trade as traders consider mixed corporate earnings
Stock indexes are stuck in a tight range in early trading as investors consider a mixed batch of company earnings.
US stock futures inch up after Apple, Boeing and other big companies report quarterly results
U.S. stock futures are edging up ahead of the opening bell as investors size up earnings reports from Apple, Boeing and other big companies.
US stock futures inch up after Apple, Boeing and other big companies report quarterly results
U.S. stock futures are edging up ahead of the opening bell as investors size up earnings reports from Apple, Boeing and other big companies.
The Latest: Families want stiff sentence for peanut executive at center of salmonella outbreak
The latest developments in the sentencing of a former peanut company executive convicted in a deadly salmonella outbreak from 2008 and 2009.
Prosecutors file charges against former head of Brazil's nuclear power company
Brazil's federal prosecutor's office says it has filed formal corruption charges against the former head of Eletronuclear, the state-owned company that operates Brazil's two nuclear power plants, for his suspected role in a bribery scandal.
Police ask that charges be filed against former head of Brazil's nuclear power company
Police say they have asked prosecutors to file charges against the former head of Eletronuclear, the state-owned company that operates Brazil's two nuclear power plants, for his suspected role in a bribery scandal.
Police arrest 2 executives for alleged bribery scheme at Brazil's nuclear power company
Brazilian police have arrested two executives for their alleged role in a bribery scheme involving the construction of a nuclear power plant.
Ex-leasing company official sentenced for cheating clients out of more than $690,000
A man who used his position at an office equipment leasing company to cheat clients out of more than $600,000 has been sentenced to 30 months in prison.
Prosecutors cite safety lapses, ask judge to punish egg executives blamed in salmonella cases
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to consider the "widespread harm" done by a nationwide salmonella outbreak in sentencing two egg industry executives whose company was responsible.
Before Jeb Bush resigned its board, a Florida firm faced 6 lawsuits from investors, nonprofit
In a public move presaging his run for the White House, Jeb Bush resigned from corporate positions at the end of last year.
Alstom SA, French power and transportation company, to pay $772M in foreign bribery case
A French power and transportation company has agreed to pay $772 million in penalties to resolve allegations that it bribed government officials in multiple foreign countries.
Foreign companies plead guilty to defrauding US military in Afghanistan food service contract
Several foreign companies have pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy for overcharging the U.S. military in connection with a contract to provide food and water to troops in Afghanistan.
Court appearance for ex-coal CEO charged in 2010 West Virginia mine disaster that killed 29
An ex-top executive facing charges in the deadliest U.S. coal mine accident in four decades is headed to court.
Recruiting scams and kickback schemes: Prosecutors troubled by frequency of military fraud
Fabian Barrera found a way to make fast cash in the Texas National Guard, earning roughly $181,000 for claiming to have steered 119 potential recruits to join the military.
Court documents: Trucking firms accuse Jimmy Haslam of directing fraud at truck stop chain
Two trucking companies are accusing Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam of directly orchestrating a scheme to cheat customers out of promised rebates and discounts, according to recent court filings.
Shipping company pleads guilty in molasses spill that killed marine life in Honolulu Harbor
A shipping company pleaded guilty plea Friday to criminal charges from a 1,400-ton molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor that killed more than 26,000 fish and other marine life, but a federal judge said he wants to examine the legality of $600,000 in community service payments the company has agreed to pay.
Music producer who once worked with big names is convicted in NY of defrauding investors
A music producer who once worked with stars including Kenny G and Whitney Houston was convicted Friday of ripping off investors in gold and diamonds with a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
Biofuel firm KiOR denies ex-director's claims as $69.4M debt to Mississippi nears due date
A former director of biofuel maker KiOR says he tried to warn other board members about problems with KiOR's technology to turn wood chips into an oil substitute, claims that could damage the company's defense in shareholder lawsuits and a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation.
Kentucky business unspooled as feds investigated, closed in on charges of deals with China
Louis Joseph Brothers used sales of military-grade electronics to Hong Kong to boost the revenue for his business, then resigned from the company he founded when federal investigators started questioning the sales and the company fell apart.