AP — Stocks rose Wednesday as investors brushed off fresh worries about the health of European banks to resume a rally... (Business)

AP — Canada's central bank raised interest rates on Wednesday for the third consecutive time... (Business)

AP — Most Asian stock markets slid Wednesday, pressured by the yen hitting a fresh 15-year high and new concerns about European banks after a report they may have more risky government debt than thought... (Business)

AP — Official data show that German exports dipped by 1.5 percent in July compared with the previous month but were still up a strong 18.7 over the same month last year... (Business)

AP — The U.S. dollar sank to a new 15-year low against the yen on Wednesday as investors continued to buy the Japanese currency as a safe haven for their money amid uncertainty about the global economic recovery... (Business)

AP — Oil prices skidded below $74 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as crude traders followed regional stocks down on reports European banks may be saddled with more debt than previously estimated... (Business)

AP — Most Asian stock markets slumped in early trading Wednesday, pressured by renewed concerns over the health of European banks following a report that the region's banks may have more risky government debt... (Business)

AP — An explosion at Mexico's third-largest refinery Tuesday killed one worker and injured 10, the state-run oil company said... (Business)

AP — Anxiety over May's ''flash crash'' on Wall Street may have contributed to the withdrawal of retail investors from the stock market in recent months, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday... (Business)

AP — ;div class=''hnews hentry item''>By <span class=''author vcard''><span class=''fn''>MICHAEL R. BLOOD </span></span><span class=''updated'' title=''2010-09-08T00:42:25Z''>2010-09-08T00:42:25Z</span><div class=''entry-content''>Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid knows who's to blame for the sickly economy. And it's not him... (Business)