China’s biggest banks may fall short of loan targets for the first time in at least seven years as an economic slowdown crimps demand for credit, three bank officials with knowledge of the matter said. A decline in lending in April and May ...

Knight Capital Group Inc. (KCG) estimated that it lost about $30 million to $35 million trading Facebook Inc. (FB) because of technical problems at Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ) related to the social-media company’s initial public offering.

Calcium supplements, long recommended for stronger bones, may be bad for the heart, a large new study confirms. The study found that taking extra calcium may raise the risk of a heart attack. But while higher levels of calcium from food intake ...

If your company uses digital marketing strategies in Europe, buckle up. Starting May 26, 2012, the EU’s new e-privacy regulations go into effect, and it appears the ride may get a bit bumpy. The sweeping new EU e-privacy directive requires all ...

WEDNESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born by Caesarean section are twice as likely to be obese by age 3 as infants delivered vaginally, a new study suggests. In the United States today, about one in three babies is born via C-section, and one in ...

WEDNESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Many older Americans take calcium supplements to prevent bone loss, but they may be significantly increasing their risk for a heart attack, a new study suggests. These supplements do not help prevent heart attacks or ...

TORONTO and CHICAGO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In the spring and early summer one strategy on the minds of many investors is the old adage "Sell in May and Go Away." This seasonal approach to investing involved investors selling their stocks ...

The limited resources that U.S. banks apply to residential lending could keep them from matching lower rates in the mortgage bond market for “some time,” according to a Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco study of central bank asset ...

(CNN) – Arkansas's Democratic presidential primary, which takes place Tuesday, wouldn't ordinarily seem like a political fight. After all, President Barack Obama has already wrapped up the Democratic presidential nomination and is engaged in a ...

MCLEAN, Va., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Freddie Mac (FMCC.OB) released today its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for May showing for the most part encouraging signs with the release of several first-quarter 2012 economic indicators.