Argentine gas exports cancelled

Spanish energy giant Repsol cancels a contract to provide gas to Argentina, in a continuing row after Buenos Aries nationalised one of its subsidiaries.

The Occupy Movement Descends On Chicago For NATO Summit

Busloads of Occupy activists have been arriving in Chicago to protest the summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...

Facebook's Debut Marred by Trading Flaws

The Facebook $16 billion offering was the biggest I.P.O. that Nasdaq had ever listed. Now there are growing questions over how its market debut was handled.

Alabama Trust is year's 24th U.S. bank failure

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Federal regulators shut the Alabama Trust Bank in Sylacauga, Ala., the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said late Friday...

Facebook IPO: Live Updates On FB's Big Day

Eight years, 900 million users, and several Winklevoss lawsuits later, Facebook is going public in what will be the third largest IPO in history...

Greek leftist leader Alexis Tsipras: 'It's a war between people and capitalism'

Greece's eurozone fate may now be in the hands of the 37-year-old political firebrand and his Syriza party

Facebook IPO: Lackluster trading after all the hype

Whether the Facebook IPO was a "dud" or the ultimate exit strategy, the social media giant has a lot of work to do

This Rug Merchant Missed Out On $50 Million In Facebook Stock

Pejman Nozad could have made $50 million today. In 2005, he had a chance to invest roughly $50,000 in Facebook , he told the Wall Street Journal ...

Limbaugh Defends Facebook Co-Founder

Rush Limbaugh praised Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder who has been accused of attempting to dodge millions of dollars in taxes, for having business savvy on his Friday show.

CHART OF THE DAY: Why Facebook Never Fell Below $38 Per Share

After a white-knuckle final 20 minutes of the day , shares of Facebook managed to just keep one nostril above $38, the level where the IPO priced last night...

Facebook shares see modest debut

Facebook shares will start trading later in one of the largest and most high profile share flotations of recent years.

U2's Bono Could Make HOW MUCH Off Facebook's IPO?

It's a "Beautiful Day" to be Bono. As Facebook goes public, the U2 frontman could stand to make up to $1.5 billion off the widely anticipated IPO.

Merkel 'suggests Greek euro vote'

France's new leader Francois Hollande meets President Barack Obama for the first time, their talks focussing on the global economy.

Facebook Closes at $38.23, Nearly Flat on Day

Facebook opened at $42.05 a share in its first day of trading, but began tumbling soon afterward, repeatedly testing the offer price as a floor.

The Facebook Offering: How It Compares

A look at the initial public offerings of 2,400 technology, Internet and telecom companies.

UK 'may never recover' if Greece exits euro

Top forecaster says Britain would face long recession as key Greek politician frames crisis as people v capitalism

Here's Why Islam Could End Up Being A Key Ally For Environmentalists

Green activists may have a somewhat surprising ally in their midst: Islam...

Capitalism at a crossroads

Rarely have the world's most powerful people looked so impotent...

And, Now, If Facebook's Bankers Can't Hold The IPO Price, Stock Will Crash To Low $30s ...

Facebook and its bankers priced today's IPO perfectly ...

Apple Loop: The Week In Review - Forbes

Bringing you a quick look at some of the news related to Apple this week. Still chasing $1,000? Yes...

Overhyped? Facebook shares stumble on debut

Overhyped? Facebook shares stumble on debut

Amazeballs: This anti-gravity ball can remember your touch

Is it just me, or does it feel like the “future” we all saw in TV shows and movies is getting closer and closer to reality? A team of researchers at MIT created a small atmosphere, the ZeroN, where...

Why Wall Street Loves This Gay Man

NEW YORK -- Todd Sears was just a little over a week into his first job on Wall Street more than a decade ago when his boss, a managing director, called a colleague "a f------ faggot" right in front...

Romney Praises CEO Poised To Cut 30,000 Jobs

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took some time, in an interview with National Review published Thursday, to praise Hewlett-Packard chief executive Meg Whitman, who lost her 2010 bid to become...

At-Home vs. Employed Mothers: Who's Happier

At-home mothers are more likely than employed mothers to report feeling sad or angry and being diagnosed with depression, according to a new report by Gallup.

U2's Bono Will NOT Make More On The Facebook IPO Than Throughout His 30-Year Music Career

Today's Facebook IPO will make U2's Bono the richest rocker on the planet, according to multiple reports .  Back in 2009, the musician smartly bought 2.3 percent of shares for $90 million in...

WATCH: The Media Freaks Out Over Today's Facebook IPO Drama

Facebook took the media on a wild roller coaster of emotion today as it dealt with an excruciating 30-minute delay caused by some technical issues at the NASDAQ . Then, after peaking at $43, ...

Postal Worker Allegedly Used Mail Route To Deal Drugs, Steal Veterans' Meds

Apparently one postal worker in California did a little bit more than deliver mail while working her route...

Is Mobile Hurting Facebook?

Facebook IPO fails to ‘pop’ in rough debut IPO Report

Social networks shares jump early after making debut as a public company. Facebook priced its $16 billion IPO at the high end of its expected range.

Arizona's Secretary Of State Threatens To Keep President Obama Off The Ballot Unless He Sees A Birth...

Talking Points Memo this morning pointed to this interview yesterday between and Arizona conservative radio host and Secretary of State Ken Bennett ...

Obama Campaign Spending: Text Messages, Online Ads, Planned Parenthood And Apple Computers

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's reelection campaign spent more than $14.6 million in April, ending up with more than $115 million cash on hand, according to a filing it made with the Federal...

Do not despair: Facebook revenue — and its share price — are just at the beginning

So, Facebook is now public, and it got off to the most unimaginable and inauspicious start, losing $4 between the NASDAQ’s opening and closing bells. But don’t go jumping out any windows just yet...

Facebook tax loophole draws fire

Critics of the social networking company's say the company plans to dodge federal income taxes