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The U.K. energy giant says decisions made by multiple companies, including Halliburton and Transocean, led to the environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

This week, many children are heading off to school, and as parents wave goodbye to their kids, most are likely wondering how they'll pay the mortgage let alone pay for college.

Jon Friedman is rooting against Eliot Spitzer’s new show on CNN.

The staggering U.S. economy finally has attracted the attention of policymakers in Washington, but political differences and the real-world limits of what policy can accomplish will curb the scope and effectiveness of any new stimulus.

People often buy a condo unit partly because they don’t need to worry about cutting the lawn or fixing the roof -- their condo association takes care of maintenance and repairs for them, with those services paid through homeowner assessments each month. At least, that’s the way it’s supposed to work.

Are investors acting rationally when they dump stocks because of deflationary concerns? One research firm has questioned widely-held assumptions, and the universally-held notion that deflation would be bad for stocks, writes Mark Hulbert.

Mexican stocks fall, with shares of Wal-Mart de Mexico among session decliners after the retailing giant's monthly sales figures fall short of expectations.

Hewlett-Packard sues Mark Hurd, a day after the tech giant's former chief executive officer joined Oracle as co-president, in the latest twist in the tech giant's leadership crisis.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday's session are Ciena Corp., Men's Wearhouse, and Talbots.

ZymoGenetics shares leap after the biotech firm agrees to be purchased, and Altera shares rise nearly 4% after the chip maker lifts its quarterly revenue outlook

XL is the most likely property and casualty insurer to be acquired because the company’s shares are very cheap and its chief executive is a highly motivated seller, an FBR Capital Markets analyst says.

Renewed worries about Europe's banking sector are undercutting risk appetite and lifting the Japanese yen.

U.S. financial stocks on Tuesday were the worst-performing sector in the S&P 500 Index, closing down 2.4% as worries over European banks and sovereign debt moved back into the foreground.

Crude oil futures drop, as U.S. traders return from a long holiday weekend to be met by concerns over European banks and economic growth.

Canada's benchmark index snaps an eight-day winning streak as concerns about Europe's debt levels re-emerge after a report that European banks may have understated their exposure to risky debt.

In the wake of gold's marginal record high Tuesday, it's entirely possible that bullion will mount a major push into new territory, writes Mark Hulbert.

Moviemakers had a record summer in revenue, but their worst over the last decade in tickets sold.

Energy stocks fall as the broad equities market retreated from recent gains and crude oil prices softened, despite some deal-making in the sector.

Hewlett-Packard Co.’s lawsuit against Mark Hurd is unlikely to keep its former CEO from Oracle Corp.

Treasury yields decline as investors seek safe havens amid fresh concerns about European banks and economic growth.