Reuters - Shares of Yahoo dropped more than 8 percent on Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported that negotiations between the Internet media company and Microsoft Corp ended without reaching a deal .

Reuters - Stocks rose on Thursday after a stronger-than-expected May retail sales report and a $46 billion takeover bid for Anheuser-Busch from an overseas rival helped the market recover from a string of deep losses.

Reuters - The New York Stock Exchange plans to modify the role of specialist traders on the exchange floor, giving them fewer privileges, but more freedom in the way they trade, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

AP - Wall Street gave up a big early advance as the price of oil rose Thursday, with stocks closing moderately higher but also demonstrating how anxious investors are about inflation and the overall health of the economy. Bond prices fell sharply and yields shot higher in response to an upbeat retail sales report.

AP - Asian stock markets retreated Thursday after Wall Street's overnight loss, as high oil prices aggravated worries about inflation and the possibility of higher interest rates.

AFP - The value of property builders slid further on London's stock market on Thursday as the housing market reels from the global credit crunch, high interest rates and inflation.

AFP - European stock markets rose on Thursday, shrugging off heavy share-price falls in Asia and on Wall Street which were driven by another spike in oil futures and inflation worries, analysts said.

Reuters - Stocks rose on Thursday after government data showed a sharp increase in retail sales last month, calming worries about the profit outlook, while news of a $46 billion takeover bid for brewer Anheuser-Busch boosted optimism about share valuations.

AP - A dose of good economic news and a buyout offer for Anheuser-Busch Cos. gave Wall Street a rebound Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrials jumping more than 120 points. Treasury prices fell, driving yields higher, as investors returned to stocks.

AFP - The US Securities and Exchange Commission rolled out a series of proposals Wednesday aimed at overhauling the credit rating industry which has been criticized for worsening the global credit crunch.

Reuters - Stocks sank on Wednesday, with all three indexes losing around 2 percent, after oil prices shot back near their record high, stoking fears about inflation and its toll on consumers.

AFP - Asian stocks were sharply down on Thursday following an overnight tumble on Wall Street driven by another spike in oil prices and new inflation worries.

AP - Wall Street tumbled Wednesday as oil prices rebounded, fanning concerns that inflation will further pinch consumers and lead central banks to raise interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 200 points to its lowest close since mid-March.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets steadied on Wednesday after a mixed showing elsewhere, as investors tracked high oil prices and the outlook for interest rates.

AFP - Leading shares closed lower, with banks suffering as a statement from Royal Bank of Scotland failed to inspire and HBOS fell below its rights issue price, and with Wall Street weaker in early trade, as oil prices rose.