US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.98 pct.

Average US rate on 30-year fixed mortgage rises to 3.98 pct.; 15-year at 3.10 pct.

Comment

NYC debates crackdown on counterfeit luxury goods

New York considering fines and jail time for customers buying counterfeit goods on the street

Comment

Oil back above $96; gasoline steady at $3.63

Oil rises above $96 with boost from US data on jobs, retail sales; gasoline steady at $3.63

Comment

Gannett to buy TV station owner Belo for $1.5B

Gannett agrees to buy Belo for $1.5 billion in cash; deal would boost TV operations

Comment

US stocks surge, breaking a three-day slump

Stocks surge, breaking three-day slump; good news on US economy outweighs a slump in Japan

Comment

Satellite boost for Greece's public TV holdouts

Satellite boost for Greece's public TV holdouts, top rights official slams closure

Comment

Gov't: LNG export decisions due by end of year

Energy Secretary Moniz says he will decide on LNG exports by the end of the year

1

US retail sales jump 0.6 percent in May on autos

US retail sales increased 0.6 percent in May, led by biggest jump in auto sales in 6 months

Comment

Nicaragua approving massive canal project

Nicaragua approving handing massive canal project to little-known Chinese company

Comment

Average US rate on 30-year mortgage at 3.98 pct.

Comment

Launch of US-EU trade talks may be hitting snag

Expectations for Obama launch of trade talks during European visit hitting snag

Comment

Council of Europe condemns Greek state TV closure

Council of Europe rights chief says Greece's ERT closure a blow to democracy, urges reopening

Comment

US stock market rises after three days of losses

Stocks move higher, breaking a three-day slump, as investors shrug off a slide in Japan

Comment

Vatican credit stop emblematic of finance woes

Vatican's credit card debacle far longer and costlier than disclosed

Comment

Honda recalling 104,500 cars to fix brakes

Honda recalling 104,500 Acura, Honda cars to fix problem with power brake boosters

2

EU presents post-Fukushima nuclear safety rules

EU presents tougher nuclear safety rules amid concerns about aging plants, future of energy

Comment

US stocks edge lower as Japanese market slumps

Stocks edge lower on Wall Street as Japanese market slides again; H&R Block falls

Comment

US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.98 pct.

Fixed U.S. mortgage rates rose for the sixth straight week, putting the average rate on the 30-year loan just shy of 4 percent.

41

Futures slump in the midst of a global selloff

US stock futures follow overseas markets lower despite improved US jobs and retail data

Comment

How states fared on unemployment benefit claims

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 334,000 last week, a hopeful sign that steady job gains will continue.

Comment