UNITED STATES

Financial markets stuck to their recent script on Tuesday, following a day of volatility with modest equities gains and a small lift for the euro.

Xe Services, the U.S. security firm formerly known as Blackwater which has faced criticism for its work in Iraq and Afghanistan, is pursuing a sale of the company, the Associated Press said.

The euro bounced from a four-year low and Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday as traders paused a selloff of riskier assets ahead of Chinese economic data and a European Central Bank meeting later in the week.

Employers in most economies are more likely to add workers than three months ago, including those in the United States, but big gains are limited to booming emerging economies like Brazil, India and China, according to a quarterly survey by Manpower Inc .

Global oil prices rose marginally in Asian trade Tuesday mainly on euro recovery that boosted investor demand. Light sweet crude for July delivery was seen trading at $ 71.59 a barrel at 11.30 a.m Singapore time while Brent crude was at $72.18 a barrel at the same time in London.

Countries with big deficits must offer clear plans on how they will balance their budgets to maintain investor confidence and avoid problems seen in Europe, top economic policymakers said on Monday.

Stocks fell on Monday, taking the S&P 500 to its lowest close in seven months, as industrials and technology shares fell and investors stayed on their heels after last week's payrolls figure discouraged buyers.

Negotiators from the Senate and House will begin meeting this week to craft a final Wall Street reform bill, with banks facing changes that threaten their profits, if not their business models.

Goldman Sachs Group's U.S. government ties suffered a fresh blow on Monday, as a commission probing the financial crisis subpoenaed the bank, claiming the firm had flooded the panel with 2.5 billion pages of records.

Stocks fell on Monday, led by industrials and technology as investors stayed on their heels after last week's payrolls figure discouraged buyers.

Stocks fell on Monday, led by industrials and technology as investors stayed on their heels after last week's payrolls figure discouraged buyers.

Countries with big deficits must offer clear plans on how they will balance their budgets to maintain investor confidence and avoid problems seen in Europe, top economic policymakers said on Monday.

Burger King Holdings Inc said on Monday it expects unfavorable foreign exchange rates, primarily related to the euro, to reduce earnings for the current quarter by 1 to 2 cents per share.

Connecticut's top prosecutor called on Google Inc on Monday to say whether it had collected data from personal and business wireless networks without the owners' permission.

Walgreen Co will not be a provider for any new or renewed drug plans handled by CVS Caremark Corp's pharmacy benefits manager, which it said bypasses Walgreen pharmacies in favor of its own.

Morgan Stanley Chairman John Mack said that banks wanting to participate in the initial public offering of General Motors Co were being asked about lending lines for the ailing U.S. automaker.

Burger King Holdings Inc said on Monday it expects unfavorable foreign exchange rates to reduce earnings for the current quarter by 1 to 2 cents per share, and to have a neutral to slightly negative impact on full-year results.

Countrywide Financial Corp, the mortgage lender that became synonymous with risky lending practices, has agreed to pay $108 million to settle government charges that two Countrywide mortgage servicing companies misled and overcharged consumers.

Connecticut's top prosecutor plans to call on Google Inc on Monday to say whether it had collected data from personal and business wireless networks without the owners' permission.

Coca-Cola Co will pay Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc $715 million for the right to continue selling Dr Pepper drinks once it acquires its North American bottler.

Apple Inc is widely expected to introduce its latest iPhone on Monday, as the company hopes to expand its lead in the increasingly competitive smartphone market.