AP - Asian stocks rebounded from early losses Monday after Dubai announced it was receiving $10 billion in emergency funds to cover its massive debts.

Reuters - Abu Dhabi bailed out neighboring Dubai on Monday with $10 billion in surprise aid for debt-laden Dubai World, driving stock markets higher, but Dubai said creditors still needed to approve a standstill on outstanding debt.

AFP - London shares rallied at the start of trade on Monday after Abu Dhabi stepped in to shore up the struggling Dubai World conglomerate.

Reuters - Stock index futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.59 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.39 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.49 percent.

AP - Investors expect the Federal Reserve to keep a key interest rate at a historic low level. Why? Because Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said so.

AFP - Some on Wall Street believe a Santa Claus rally will deliver more gains in the final weeks of the year, while others are playing it cautious until an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is over.

Reuters - The Dow and S&P 500 closed up for a third straight session on Friday after several solid consumer-related reports reinforced investors' confidence in a steady recovery by the economy.

AP - Encouraging news about how consumers feel about the economy and how much they're spending sent stocks higher on Friday.

Reuters - World stocks extended gains and oil rebounded on Friday as upbeat data from China and the United States underscored an economic recovery, weighing on safe-haven government bonds and the low-yielding yen.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets rose strongly early trading on Friday after sharp gains in Tokyo and a positive showing overnight on Wall Street.

Reuters - U.S. securities regulators will continue to "vigorously pursue" charges against Bank of America Corp for allegedly misleading investors over bonuses paid to Merrill Lynch employees, a top Securities and Exchange Commission official said on Friday.