By Ryan Vlastelica. NEW YORK | Wed May 22, 2013 2:05pm EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks, bonds and currencies took a wild ride on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S.

By Lucia Mutikani. WASHINGTON | Wed May 22, 2013 1:56pm EDT. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home resales rose in April to the highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years and prices surged, offering the economy a buffer from the stiff headwinds posed by ...

Sony (SNE) shares spike following investor enthusiasm over a potential spinoff of the company's entertainment business. Sony (SNE) has seen a spike in shares following reports that the company is considering spinning off its entertainment arm.

Wed May 22, 2013 11:22am EDT. May 22 (Reuters) - The following is a list of scheduled U.S. agency bill sales from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2013.

The Vatican's finance watchdog says it monitored several suspect money transactions in 2012 and will adopt further measures to comply with international standards, in a first sign that Pope Francis is taking on the challenge of bringing the Holy See into line ...

Wed May 22, 2013 1:47pm EDT. * Ireland takes rare aim at multinationals' tax rates. * Seeks multilateral action, resists acting alone.

Britain's Chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne walks out of Number 11 Downing st to meet George Osborne, Britain's chancellor of the exchequer, was warned that Britain's economy risks long-term damage unless he brings infrastructure spending ...

But Contractor, a mechanical engineer with a background in 3D printing, envisions a much more mundane�and ultimately more important�use for the technology.

BRUSSELS--The economic crisis dogging Europe has created "unprecedented" momentum to tackle tax evasion and fraud, a top EU official said Wednesday following a leaders' meeting.

Virgin America landed at the top of the latest Consumer Reports ratings of airlines in its first appearance on the list, receiving some of the highest customer satisfaction scores any airline has in years.