U.S. Senate scrutiny of Apple Inc.'s tax strategies turned the spotlight on a unit with $30 billion in profit since 2009 that's incorporated in Ireland, controlled by a board in California, and doesn't pay taxes in either place.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon won more investor support this year than in 2012 to remain chairman, surviving a push to divide the roles after the biggest U.S.

Japan's central bank pledged Wednesday to maintain its ambitious quantitative easing program, saying that economic conditions in the country are improving.

The U.S. dollar has been on a roll since talk of the Federal Reserve unwinding its aggressive monetary stimulus program gathered pace about a fortnight ago.

As a North Carolina congressman, Mel Watt has tried to arm struggling homeowners with a legal �sledgehammer� against lenders and expand the ranks of people eligible to cut their mortgage principal.

Japan has posted its tenth straight monthly trade deficit as a weaker yen increased the cost of imports more than it helped boost exports.

More than 25,000 Illinois residents have received approximately $1.8 billion from the landmark national mortgage settlement, but servicer compliance with the pact remains an issue for several companies, according to a report from the settlement's ...

Home Depot's first-quarter net income rose 18 percent, with help from the housing recovery, despite a chilly and wet spring. Add to Portfolio.

Acquisitions usually come with a nice premium for the seller. But when Warren E. Buffett is the buyer, there is typically something of a discount.

Sony Corp. (6758)'s board will evaluate a proposal by Daniel Loeb's Third Point LLC to spin off part of its entertainment business, according to a person familiar with the matter.