AP - Most Asian stock markets dropped Thursday after China's economy surged last quarter, adding to worries about Beijing's ability to prevent overheating without derailing the recovery. European markets opened higher.

AP - Fears of further lending curbs in China and mixed U.S. corporate earnings weighed on world markets Wednesday, while concerns about Greece's debt problems sent the euro sliding an eyecatching two U.S. cents to a five-month low against the dollar.

Reuters - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to expand its lawsuit in the widening Galleon hedge fund probe to add new charges against two defendants, Galleon founder Raj Rajaratnam and former McKinsey & Co director Anil Kumar.

Reuters - Wall Street suffered its worst slide of 2010 on Wednesday as investors worried that lending restrictions in China could hurt the global economic recovery, while a conservative outlook from IBM dented recent optimism about the technology sector.

AP - Stocks fell by the most since late October on concerns that tighter lending rules in China could endanger an economic recovery. Disappointing earnings from IBM and Morgan Stanley added to investors' angst.

Reuters - Share buybacks by U.S. corporations could be back in style this year as an improving economy makes companies more willing to loosen their purse strings to fund transactions that could reward investors with a higher share price.

AFP - Apple shares surged on Wall Street on Tuesday and closed at a record high after the company said it would host an event later this month expected to be the unveiling of a long-awaited tablet computer.

Reuters - Stocks rose broadly on Tuesday, lifting the Dow and the S&P 500 to fresh 15-month closing highs as investors bet a potential Republican victory in Massachusetts' Senate race could stall Obama's reform agenda.

AP - The stock market rebounded Tuesday as traders placed bets that the outcome of an election in Massachusetts would make it harder for President Barack Obama to make changes to health care.

Reuters - World stocks slipped on Wednesday after reports of bank lending restrictions in China, while the euro hit a five-month low against a broadly stronger dollar with concerns about Greece's fiscal problems nagging investors.

AP - World markets dropped Wednesday, led by a near 3 percent tumble in Shanghai's stock benchmark, as investors fretted about new curbs on the lavish bank lending that has driven China's economic revival.

AFP - The FTSE 100 slid at the open, with the index of leading shares falling 0.38 percent to 5,492.13 points.