Angelo Young

Former Barclays boss Bob Diamond testified Wednesday before the British Parliament's Treasury Select Committee denying that anyone in the British government instructed the bank to manipulate the rate that determines the cost of trillions of dollars worth of loans and derivatives traded worldwide every day.

The European Parliament rejected Wednesday the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, an international treaty that aims to standardize intellectual property and copyright enforcement efforts digitally and physically across signatory countries.

Many residents will likely spend the Fourth of July barbequing without electricity and biting their tongues over how long it is taking to restore power.

The guards hung me by my wrists from the ceiling for eight days, said one of the interviewees.

Only 8 of 100 top U.S. retailers have maintained double-digit sales growth for the previous two years, during a time of jobless recovery and staggered consumer confidence. And the winners are. . .

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley will be welcoming Airbus S.A.S. to the port city of Mobile Monday morning to formally announce the opening of the European aircraft manufacturer's first assembly plant in the U.S.

The Arab League has called on the various Syrian opposition factions to unite in light of their rejection of a U.N.-brokered plan for a transitional government that, as a gesture to Russia, would possibly include President Bashar al Assad in any decision-making on the country's future government.

Unbeknownst to the 54-year-old Kentucky resident, gambler and accused grand theft shoplifter, just a short walk away from the New Orleans casino he was sitting in recently was a veritable who's who of anti-theft officials for some of the largest retail chains in the country.

As expected, the New York City Council voted Thursday evening to override Mayor Michael Bloomberg's veto of a measure that would raise the minimum wage of employees of some companies that receive public subsidies to $11.50 an hour, or $10 an hour with benefits.

European leaders established Friday a set of measures to address the euro zone debt crisis, including an agreement to allow some rescue funds to be sent directly to struggling banks instead of adding to the public debt of reeling economies.

Health insurance providers say they are prepared for the U.S. health care system changes upheld Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court.

After the Supreme Court health care decision, the National Retail Federation, the world's largest advocate for merchandisers, said Thursday the law is too complicated and difficult for businesses to implement and administer.

Evacuees in Colorado Springs are waiting and watching Wednesday from hotel rooms, homes of friends and emergency shelters to see if their homes will go up in flames.

Two bombs exploded Thursday in the parking lot of Syria's Palace of Justice, according to the country's state television, which reported plumes of smoke billowing up from downtown Damascus. The official media organ blamed the attack on terrorists.

The New York City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday to override Mayor Michael Bloomberg's veto of a bill to require some city employers to pay their workers at least $11.50 an hour, or $10 hourly with benefits. And it's likely to happen.

Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is returning to China, but this time the world's largest electronics retailer is returning as a smaller version of its previous self.

At least 32,000 Colorado residents have been forced from their homes by a raging firestorm that has spread to 6,200 acres in the Waldo Canyon foothills about 75 miles south of Denver.

The National Guestworker Alliance said Tuesday it has uncovered 482 federal citations for safety, health, wage and hour violations, among 12 of the 18 suppliers of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) that the organization has been investigating.

Spain's short-term borrowing costs almost tripled during Tuesday's debt auction, a day after Moody's downgraded the country's banking system.

Will News Corporation (Nasdaq: NWSA) finally split up as many of its shareholders have wished for years? Officially, the company is mum on a report from one of its newspapers Tuesday saying CEO Rupert Murdoch is considering an idea he has long opposed.

A small Lakewood, Colo.-based grocery store and vitamin supplements chain is betting big that the demand for organic products will continue to rise, and it is planning an IPO to free up funds it needs to complete with its larger rivals.

The 59th International Festival of Creativity, known as the Cannes Lions, wrapped up this past weekend. This year, top winners included a blank annual report and an invisible hydrogen powered Mercedes Benz.

As European leaders prepare for talks later this week regarding the euro zone's economic mess, Spain officially petitioned Monday for up to ?100 billion ($125 billion) in loans to rescue its banking sector.

As the much-anticipated Galaxy S3 phone is being rolled out, signs of Samsung's largest-ever marketing campaign are starting to appear in New York -- interactive signs.

Members of the nation's largest public employees union cast their lot behind the man most likely to continue the policies of his predecessor, who stepped down after 31 years at the helm.

Some of the most important Republican Party stalwarts and alms-givers are gearing up for Mitt Romney's three-day retreat this weekend at Deer Valley Resort, 38 miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah.

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operatives are speeding the flow of automatic weapons, rocket propelled grenades and other arms from southern Turkey to Syrian rebels, according to a recent report. The weapons are paid for by the governments of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Paul Simon once crooned: Every generation sends a hero up the pop charts. But the heroes of the latest generation of young music-hungry consumers are finding it difficult to get them to actually buy their work.

Spanish and Italian bonds received some respite for second day as euro zone leaders look for ways to ease borrowing costs for struggling member states.