Bank of America posts profit despite core weakness
Bank of America Corp reported a third-quarter profit, boosted by accounting gains, but its main businesses struggled as income from lending and investment banking fell.
Merkel says EU summit will set Greece plan-sources
Germany's Angela Merkel expects European leaders to produce a work plan for Greece at a summit on Sunday, possibly including a permanent mission of international lenders to monitor its debts, sources from her party quoted her as saying on Tuesday.
Boeing Expects More Dreamliner Cancelations but Sees Growth in South Korea
Airplane maker Boeing predicted Tuesday that more sales cancellations were on the horizon for its Dreamliner 787 after a Chinese airline cancelled orders, however they expect large growth in the next 20 years in the Northeast Asia market.
UN draft resolution would hit Eritrea mining
Mining companies would be banned from investing in Eritrea's potentially booming minerals sector under a draft U.N. resolution that Security Council members are due to start negotiating on Tuesday.
World's first malaria vaccine works in major trial
An experimental vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline halved the risk of African children getting malaria in a major clinical trial, making it likely to become the world's first shot against the deadly disease.
S.Africa to put emission caps on top polluters
South Africa plans to place limits for carbon emissions on top polluters who may face penalties if they do not conform to the new regulations, a climate policy paper showed on Tuesday.
Off-Peak Holiday Travel Deals on Southwest and AirTran for 72 Hours Only!
Southwest and AirTran are offering deals as low as $35, but there’s a catch! This deal will only be around for 72 hours.
Botswana Plane Crash Update: 8 Foreign Tourists Killed
Eight foreigners were killed in a Botswana plane crash when the plane caught fire shortly after takeoff.
Analysis: Wider earnings estimates signal trouble for stocks
Investors finally started to feel better about the stock market, just in time for earnings reports to roil expectations again.
Home Builder Confidence Rises Despite Weak Housing Market
Confidence among home builders is up in October, although most still rate the market as poor.
Zachary Quinto is Gay; Says Response Has Been 'Universally Supportive'
Zachary Quinto says the response to his coming out has been universally supportive, and it certainly seems that way from the comments he has received online.
Wall Street edges higher, led by financials
Stocks rose on Tuesday, led by financials, as better-than-expected bank earnings overshadowed new worries about the crisis in Europe fueled by a warning over France's credit rating.
Swiss inching towards U.S. tax deal agreement
A Swiss parliamentary commission is edging toward accepting a government proposal that would allow the transfer of bank clients' data to the United States to settle a tax evasion dispute, Swiss news agency SDA reported.
Zachary Quinto Inspires ABC Anchor Dan Kloeffler to Come Out on Air [VIDEO]
ABC News anchor Dan Kloeffler came out as gay on air while reporting on Zachary Quinto's coming out.
IBM shares fall as tech-spend worries loom
Shares of IBM fell 5 percent in pre-market trading on Tuesday after Big Blue's third-quarter beat failed to stem worries about a slowdown in tech spending.
Donald Trump Outshines Michele Bachmann on Her Own Call
Donald Trump talked policy with Michele Bachmann on Monday night, in addition to calling for something to be done about the Occupy Wall Street protests earlier on Monday.
Federal government shows impatience with labor laws
The Conservative government is increasingly showing impatience with federal labor laws as it seeks to prevent strikes that it says would damage the economy.
Shares of American Airlines Parent AMR up After Monday's Wild Trading
Shares of AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, are recovering in late morning trading after taking significant hits Monday and in premarket trading.
U.S. cannot overhaul tax code in 2 months: Geithner
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday the country's tax code was riddled with special preferences but it was not possible to fix the system before the end of the year.
Real Madrid Vs Lyon Preview - UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid face their toughest opponent in Group D when second-placed Olymipique Lyon visits the Santiago Bernabeu for their Uefa Champions League tie on Tuesday.
Gasoline boosts producer prices, seen temporary
Producer prices rose at their fastest pace in five months in September as the cost of gasoline surged, but a small gain in core prices suggested the increased price pressure was unlikely to be sustained.
From a single hashtag, a protest circled the world
It all started innocuously enough with a July 13 blog post urging people to #OccupyWallStreet, as though such a thing were possible.
Producer prices rise strongly in September
Producer prices rose more than expected in September to record their largest increase in five months as gasoline prices surged, a government report showed on Tuesday.
Instant view: Producer prices rise strongly in September
U.S. producer prices rose more than expected in September to record their largest increase in five months as gasoline prices surged, a government report showed on Tuesday.
Grover Norquist: Herman Cain's '9-9-9' Plan is Like 'Having Tapeworms'
Grover Norquist, whose anti-tax pledge is extremely influential in Washington, called Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan dangerous because it creates three tax streams that could be increased.
CFTC cracks down on commodity traders; will it stick?
The United States is set to pass narrowly on Tuesday its toughest measures yet to curtail speculation in commodity markets, likely shifting the focus of a fierce four-year debate from the regulators to the courts.
Merrill revenue, assets fall amid market slump
Volatile markets and souring mortgages slashed earnings by nearly a third at Bank of America's wealth management businesses during the third quarter.
Wall Street falls on earnings caution, overseas risk
Wall Street stocks fell on Tuesday after a Moody's warning about France's credit rating added to worries about Europe and mixed earnings from some big corporations.
Instant view: Goldman Sachs posts its second ever quarterly loss
Goldman Sachs Group Inc lost $428 million during the third quarter, its second ever quarterly loss as a public company, hurt by sharp declines in the value of investment securities and customer trading assets.
Poducer prices rise strongly in September
Producer prices rose more than expected in September to record their largest increase in five months as gasoline prices surged, a government report showed on Tuesday.