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A long-running insider trading investigation by the FBI, the Securities and Exchange Commission and federal prosecutors in Manhattan is focusing on a well-known gambler, a widely-popular championship golfer and a 78-year...

Valeant Pharmaceuticals boosted its takeover bid for Botox-maker Allergan for the second time this week, offering about $52.7 billion in cash and stock, partly thanks to its partner in the bid, William Ackman, offering t...

Steve Ballmer, the recently-retired former chief executive of Microsoft, is spending $2bn on buying the Los Angeles Clippers NBA franchise – a record for a professional basketball team. The purchase follows an unsucces...

Gold of 99.9 and 99.5% purity fell by Rs100 each at Rs27,400 and Rs27,200 per 10 grams, respectively

Weekend Investor: These days, when catastrophes occur, insurance coverage can be limited--and homeowners often bear more of the costs. Here's how to contain the damage.

Gold prices fell to their lowest level in nearly four months, as investors abandon the precious metal amid easing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

A federal jury cleared hedge-fund manager Nelson J. Obus and two others, a defeat for the Securities and Exchange Commission's toughened approach to enforcement.

Investors came back from the long weekend ready to buy as the S&P 500 closed above the 1900 level in impressive fashion. Nevertheless, many analysts and TV pundits still point to the number of reasons why stocks should n...