UAP Group

The Vatican bank has taken steps to satisfy tough EU and international norms on money laundering and terror financing after being confronted with an unprecedented crackdown by Italian prosecutors, The UAP Group has learned.

Will Congress extend the Bush tax cuts into 2011 in the weeks after Tuesday's election or let the automatic increase start cutting into most people's paychecks early next year?

Canada's economy remains among the top-performing of all industrialized nations, but it faces increased risks as the recovery slows, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday.

In a series of moves that pave the way for an IPO and strengthen its finances, General Motors Co (GM.UL) on Thursday said it would repay $2.1 billion to U.S. taxpayers and make early payments to pension and retiree health plans.

Microsoft Corp reported a greater-than-expected 51 percent jump in quarterly profit, helped by higher sales of its flagship Windows and Office software and the launch of the latest blockbuster Halo video game.

Prices of single-family homes fell for a second straight month in August, hovering around recent lows after the expiration of popular homebuyer tax credits, according a Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price report on Tuesday.

Raising pressure on banks, the Federal Reserve is wading into the investigation of whether mortgage lenders cut corners and used flawed documents to foreclose on homes.

Ford Motor Co posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and announced additional debt reduction to cut borrowing costs and bring the automaker closer to an investment-grade credit rating.

AIA, the Asian life insurance arm of AIG (AIG.N), raised $17.9 billion by pricing its Hong Kong IPO at the top of its range as investors piled into the most attractive offering in the world's hottest financial market.

Technology shares advanced on Friday as results from Baidu Inc (BIDU.O) and SanDisk (SNDK.O) bolstered the outlook for the industry, while the broad market was little changed.