Deal to sell niche Swedish brand to Koenigsegg Group, a maker of high-end sports cars, is called off. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer It turns out the day after Thanksgiving is a great day to shop for a car.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top US bank regulator on Tuesday said lawmakers need to be careful about moving forward with a proposal that could break up the largest financial institutions, while also voicing support for its objective.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission conceded today the agency “hasn't been acting as quickly as it should” on crib safety problems.

SHANGHAI -(Dow Jones)- China's State Grid Corp. said last week that it had developed its own sodium-sulfur battery for large-scale energy storage applications, marking the entry into that market of a major energy player.

Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury notes rose after a record $42 billion sale of five-year debt drew the strongest demand in over two years before the Federal Reserve releases the minutes of its November meeting, ...

The economy's Q3 growth rate was revised lower to 2.8% from 3.5%. Traders Tuesday also weighed data on home prices and consumer confidence US stock indexes were broadly lower Tuesday morning after reports that third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Up to 134 million US consumers may shop for holiday gifts this Thanksgiving weekend, although most will check the bargains before venturing out, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US government on Tuesday imposed its first-ever punishment against airlines for stranding passengers aboard aircraft, fining three carriers $175000 for a six-hour ordeal in Minnesota.

Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The US economy expanded less than initially estimated last quarter as consumer spending trailed forecasts, raising concerns about the strength of the recovery.

NEW YORK - Stocks retreated from 13-month highs after a lackluster reading on consumer confidence and a report showing slower economic growth sapped the market's optimism.

TEMPE, Ariz. - US Airways said Tuesday it will delay delivery of 54 Airbus jets until at least 2013 as it tries to bolster its financial strength.

Stocks continued their slump Tuesday afternoon as investors worried about consumer spending and the economy and a possible clampdown on bank lending in China.

NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc (BKS.N) cut its full-year forecast on expectations of a tough holiday season and high costs for its Nook electronic reader, while rival Borders Group Inc (BGP.

Medtronic Inc.'s (MDT) fiscal second-quarter earnings surged 59% compared with a charge-addled period last year with help from strong revenue growth and an implantable defibrillator business that seemed to shrug off ...

NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - US crude oil futures fell on Tuesday as on a report showing third-quarter economic growth was less than earlier estimated and on expectations that crude oil inventories rose last week.

Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Attorneys for Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam denied a US regulator's claims he engaged in insider trading, saying he based investments on analyst research and media reports and ...

Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Publishers of the Denver Post and the Dallas Morning News may pull some of their stories from Google Inc.'s news site, a move that would emulate News Corp.

Dollar Tree Inc. on Tuesday reported a 58 percent rise in profit for the third quarter that topped Wall Street expectations as consumers shopped at the discount store during the weak economy.

PORTLAND, Ore. - HJ Heinz Co.'s says its business is thriving in emerging markets but the recession continued to drag down its US and European sales during the second quarter as shoppers limited spending or chose lower-priced products.