Reuters - Wells Fargo & Co , which has agreed to buy Wachovia Corp , asked a federal court to void Citigroup Inc's earlier agreement to buy parts of the big North Carolina lender.

Reuters - (Reuters) Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday unveiled the latest line of MacBook notebook computers, offering an all-metal design, 3D graphics and LED backlit displays at prices up to $700 less than before.

Reuters - Bank stocks soared on Tuesday after the government set plans to inject $250 billion into the battered sector, where exposure to toxic mortgages and other debt has pummeled investor confidence and share prices.

Reuters - Stocks fell on Tuesday, led by technology companies on concerns a sharp global economic slowdown would crimp profits.

Reuters - The United States ushered in a new era in banking on Tuesday with plans to take equity stakes worth up to $250 billion in financial institutions, an incursion into the private sector that U.S. officials called a regrettable last resort.

Reuters - Mid-tier retailer J.C. Penney Co Inc is expected to announce a new line of moderately-priced women's apparel later on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal said.

AFP - Global stock markets staged spectacular gains Monday as governments pumped hundreds of billions of dollars into banks crippled by the credit crunch, coaxing newly confident investors to buy shares.

Reuters - The Nikkei average soared more than 14 percent on Tuesday, the biggest one-day gain in its 58-year history, after governments around the world pledged to support struggling banks and restore confidence in the financial system.

Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said a U.S. financial rescue plan to be fleshed out on Tuesday would restore normality to markets and lay the groundwork for economic recovery.

Reuters - U.S. automakers could turn to Congress after the November election to try to expedite $25 billion in government-backed loans, which Detroit manufacturers consider crucial to reversing their steep downward spiral.

Reuters - The United States will announce plans on Tuesday to inject $250 billion into its banks, following similar, concerted measures in Europe to revive money markets and stave off global recession.

AFP - The FTSE 100 soared on Monday, with the index of leading shares up 4.84 percent after leading banks accepted billions of pounds of taxpayers' money to prop up their ailing institutions.