Texas Presses Google Probe

Texas filed a civil action to force Google to hand over an unknown number of documents that the company withheld in a two-year-old antitrust investigation.

Fed Warns of Risk to Economy

Federal Reserve officials extended their efforts to boost the sluggish U.S. economy and said they were ready to do more if necessary to spur job growth.

After Facebook, Lawmakers Want IPO Revamp

A bipartisan group of lawmakers called on regulators to overhaul the way initial public offerings are conducted, concerned that the flubbed stock sale by Facebook shows the system unfairly punishes small investors.

Senate Passes Farm Bill That Curtails Aid

The Senate passed a sweeping package of farm and nutrition-assistance programs that would reduce spending by billions of dollars partly by ending direct subsidies to farmers.

Greece Rules Out Massive Layoffs

Greece's three-party coalition government decided not to proceed with public-sector layoffs, a decision that may send the nation on a collision course with international creditors demanding public-spending cuts.

Sales Show Housing's Fragile Recovery

Sales of previously owned homes in May rose sharply compared with a year ago, but dipped from April, underscoring the fragility of the housing market's recovery.

In Europe, Idle Car Factories Live On

Auto-factory shutdowns are becoming a regular occurrence across Western Europe and reveal an industry crisis that is reaching dire proportions while much attention is fixed on the continent's debt woes.

China Manufacturing Slows

A preliminary gauge of Chinese manufacturing activity fell in June, HSBC said. The reading could stoke market concerns of a sharp slowdown.

Burger King Is a Stock Again

Burger King's shares rose in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange, bringing it back to the public market after going private in late 2010.

Ann Curry in Talks To Leave NBC's 'Today'

Ann Curry is in talks with NBC executives to end her role at the "Today" show, two months after the morning program broke a 16-year streak at the top of the ratings, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tumult Trips Egypt Stocks

The standoff over Egypt's presidential elections is reverberating through the country's financial markets, raising the threat of a collapse in the currency and driving investors away from its stocks and bonds.

Nasdaq Postpones Date of Facebook Trade Loss Submissions

Nasdaq has pushed back the date by which brokers and traders that lost money in the stock-market debut of Facebook must submit requests for the exchange group to make up some losses.

Health-Care Tax Credit Eludes Some

Hundreds of thousands of small businesses are excluded from claiming a health-care tax credit, and many blame overly narrow restrictions.

Yahoo, Facebook in Talks to Settle Patent Suit

Yahoo is in talks to settle a patent-infringement suit it filed against Facebook.

CFTC Seeks Trade Brakes

A CFTC subcommittee is expected to propose a roughly 60-word definition of high-frequency trading that would define it broadly, a bad sign for traders who had hoped for narrower language.

Car Quality Slips At Ford, Chrysler

New-car quality for Ford and Chrysler slipped in a closely watched study while General Motors fared better, with three of its four brands having fewer problems than the average reported by new vehicle owners.

Regulators Back Off Tougher Curbs on Oil

Europe and Syria took center stage at the Group of 20 meeting. But in the oil industry, all eyes were on a report that signaled that regulators were backing away from efforts to ratchet up scrutiny of the $2 trillion-a-year market.

Vector Capital Wins Technicolor Deal

Technicolor shareholders approved a cash injection from U.S. investment firm Vector Capital, capping a bidding war with J.P. Morgan over a minority stake in the French technology and media-services company.

LivingSocial Steers Clear of IPO

LivingSocial's CEO said the daily-deals company has no immediate plans for an initial public offering, citing a flush revenue stream and lessons learned from other tech IPOs.

J.P. Morgan Cuts Derivatives Exposure

J.P. Morgan Chase this week slashed the size of a position at the center of more than $2 billion in trading losses, according to traders.