Gold, silver rebound after Moody’s says U.S. may face downgrade
Gold and silver futures rebounded after Moody’s Investors Service said U.S. policy makers must address debt woes to avoid a credit-rating downgrade this year, boosting the appeal of the metals as a haven.
Yahoo’s Mayer buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion in biggest deal
Yahoo! Inc. is buying blogging network Tumblr Inc. for about $1.1 billion as Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer seeks to lure users and advertisers with her priciest acquisition to date.
Financial markets and the role political scandals play
Headlines recently have been dominated by political scandal. Here's how these revelations play out in the markets.
U.K. Treasury says banks too big to save in independent Scotland
An independent Scotland would have a banking system too big to save in the event of a crisis, the U.K. Treasury said.