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The Dow Jones Industrial Average took a nose dive during Thursday trading, dropping more than four percent at times during trading. As the stock markets dropped across the board it raises the question -- at what level do circuit breakers cut in to stop a stock market from crashing?

Oil prices saw a major sell-off in early August, an event that foretold the North American stock market crash today.

Gold soared to a new record Thursday as the stock market plummeted on concerns that European banking woes could spread to the United States.

Hambrecht, Icahn nominee, quits Motorola Mobility board

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether analysts at Standard & Poor's (S&P) wanted to lower ratings on selected mortgage-backed securities, but were prevented from doing so by more-senior S&P officials.

History suggests the misery suffered by stock investors this summer should end soon, even if relying on precedent seems risky in this year of surprises.

Gold rallied back toward record highs above $1,800 an ounce on Thursday, driven by unease over the lack of a solution to the European debt crisis and sluggish growth in the developed world which has shaken investor confidence in stocks, bonds and hard currencies.

European equities followed Asian stocks lower Thursday as investors fretting about the global growth outlook cut exposure to riskier assets, while the Swiss franc fell on talk the central bank was intervening in the forwards market.

Star bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach departed the witness stand on Wednesday after four days of testimony in the high stakes trial with his former employer, Trust Company of the West.

A California man accused last week of insider trading on Disney's $4 billion purchase of Marvel is hitting back at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Motorola Mobility Holdings director William Hambrecht has resigned.

Star bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach denied in court testimony that he requested his co-workers gather anything "we might need" from his former employer, Trust Company of the West.

Gold rose on Wednesday on a combination of increased inflationary pressure and ideas this week's Franco-German proposals will not solve the euro zone debt crisis.

The White House on Wednesday said President Barack Obama would unveil fresh ideas to jump-start the economy and cut deficits, but details offered so far appeared to be a compilation of old proposals.

British business software company Sage Group Plc has been picked as preferred bidder in the race to buy Australian peer MYOB Ltd, people familiar with matter said Wednesday.

Funds of Funds in Africa are beating the market and also are posting less correlated and volatile returns.

Thanks to lax regulations, debt collection often reverts to a Dickensian mode in countries like Indonesia.

The new TouchPad tablet has become the "OuchPad" for HP. The product isn't selling because consumers have shown they prefer the iPad.

Following Fitch?s affirmation of ?AAA? rating to U.S. debt, which was in sharp contrast to S&P?s downgrade, the focus now turns to whether Moody?s will retain top rating for the US.

British business software company Sage Group Plc is the frontrunner to buy Australian peer MYOB Ltd, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, with one source saying the company has bid up to A$1.4 billion ($1.5 billion).

Gold edged higher for a third day on Wednesday, propelled by investor unease over the fate of the euro zone after a Franco-German summit yielded no lasting solution to the regional debt crisis and riskier assets such as stocks eased.