Authorities in Rio de Janeiro state say security will be beefed up during Carnival following a wave of violence caused by rival drug trafficking gangs
Investors have bought strongly into a bond issue designed to help wean Greece off its international rescue loan program, in what officials see as an endorsement of efforts to right the country's battered economy
The pound has pushed above the $1.40 level as traders price in a growing likelihood of another interest rate increase in May from the Bank of England.
Global stocks are mixed, with European stocks declining after gains in Asian, as investors appeared skittish after this week's financial turmoil
Asian shares mixed, erasing early morning gains in skittish trading after overnight losses on Wall Street
Puerto Rico government officials are pushing back against a federal control board's suggestion that they cut benefits for the U.S. territory's workers to cope with a financial crisis
Stock markets around the world are taking a battering following a dramatic sell-off on Wall Street
US economy remains fundamentally strong despite tumbling stock prices
The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 1,500 points, erasing its gain for the year, as the market extends a slump that began Friday.
Bon-Ton Stores, struggling with weak sales and saddled with debt, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
