Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Warren Buffett'sBerkshire Hathaway Inc. agreed to buy railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. in what he described as an “all-in wager on the economic future of the United States.

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. both said US auto sales rose in October, their first combined increase in three years, as the industry rebounded from a drop in demand after the so-called cash ...

NEW YORK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The former outside accountant for Bernard Madoff's firm pleaded guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday, but he told a US judge he did not know about the swindler's multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, ...

Royal Bank of Scotland's shares down almost 20% in two days; Lloyds's shares an oasis of tranquillity. Those market reactions tell the story of the banking bailout part 3, or part 2(b) as the government would probably prefer.

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Donald Sterling, owner of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers, agreed to pay $2.73 million to settle a US government lawsuit accusing him of housing discrimination.

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Chrysler Group LLC, the money-losing US automaker run by Fiat SpA, expects to break even next year and be profitable by the end of 2011, three people familiar with the matter said.

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Prices of longer-dated Treasurys were lower Tuesday afternoon as investors adjusted bets on the outcome of the Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting and upcoming details for next week's ...

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the world's second-largest cruise operator, forecast a loss for this quarter as bookings declined more than the company expected in a seasonally slow period.

The recession has slammed Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), the world's largest health-care company. So, CEO William Weldon on Nov. 3 announced an overhaul that will result in layoffs of 6% to 7% of J&J's 117000 employees, or more than 7000 ...

Gold futures stormed to record highs Tuesday following news that India's central bank bought 200 metric tons of the precious metal from the International Monetary Fund last month.

WASHINGTON -- A US House panel will begin work on legislation this week to deal with systemic risks to the financial markets, though a final committee vote could take some time.

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp. broadened its search for a chief executive officer to include candidates who want to live in New York, acknowledging the bank's biggest units are no longer based in its ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - US factory orders rose a stronger-than-expected 0.9 percent in September and inventories continued to shrink, bolstering the prospects for a sustained economic recovery.

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Nokia Siemens Networks plans to slash as many as 5760 jobs in the second round of cuts since the joint venture between Nokia Oyj and Siemens AG was created.

Stanley Works' agreement to acquire Black & Decker for $3.46 billion will likely not be topped, says Sterne Agee. By Sterne Agee ($47.34, Nov. 3, 2009) Stanley Black & Decker will have pro forma sales of $8.4 billion.

Viacom Inc. executives said Tuesday that they were seeing increased demand and strong prices for television advertising heading into the holiday season, adding to an up-tempo chorus from media executives after a brutal ...

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--UBS ag's (UBS) US Wealth Management unit had a second straight quarter of client-money outflows, as clients took out $9.6 billion in the third quarter.

Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose more than $1 a barrel after failing to decline below a two-week low and as the India's central bank purchase of gold bolstered the appeal of commodities to investors.