Reuters - Exelon Corp , the largest nuclear power operator in the United States, made an unsolicited offer to acquire NRG Energy Inc for $6.2 billion in stock, in a move to expand geographically and boost earnings and cash flow.

Reuters - World stocks put in solid gains on Monday as investors took comfort in global efforts to prop up the banking system, allowing for some bargain hunting.

Reuters - European banks lined up on Monday to tap state rescue packages to shore up their finances, part of measures to stem a global crisis that have begun to restore trust between institutions and lift shares.

AFP - Global stock markets bounced from valley to peak Friday in choppy trade that saw big gains in Europe but a loss of momentum on Wall Street, with investors frazzled in the face of a looming economic slowdown.

Reuters - Even as credit market strains show signs of easing, a barrage of earnings will steal the spotlight this week as Wall Street looks for a picture of how profits will fare in the face of a severe economic slowdown.

Reuters - Merger talks between automakers Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp leaves Michigan politicians stuck with conflicting feelings: hopeful a combined entity would prosper but fearful it would mean job losses and tax revenue, plus a huge real estate headache.

Reuters - Parts of the United States, struggling with high jobless rates, seem to be in recession, but the government's plan to support credit markets will help, President George W. Bush's top economic adviser said on Sunday.

Reuters - South Korea joined efforts on Sunday to shore up banks and markets pummeled by the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression which world leaders said called for a coordinated global response.

Reuters - Prosecutors have stepped up the investigation into the collapse of Lehman Brothers, with at least a dozen subpoenas being issued including one to the investment bank's chief executive, Richard Fuld, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

Reuters - SEC Chairman Christopher Cox has called on Congress to pass legislation that would make so-called credit default swaps more transparent, including requiring that dealers in over-the-counter swaps publicly report their trades and the trades' value.

Reuters - UBS Chairman Peter Kurer is a stern lawyer who embodies the values of conservative Swiss banking -- the exact qualities the bank is desperate to revive after a disastrous venture into risky investment banking.

Reuters - U.S. automakers Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp are pushing for a quick merger deal ahead of the U.S. presidential election as sales continue to plummet and they cannot gain access to credit, a Detroit newspaper reported on Saturday.

Reuters - South Korea joined worldwide efforts to shore up banks and markets pummelled by the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression that world leaders say calls for a coordinated global response.