SEC adopts new rules for rating agencies

Federal regulators on Wednesday adopted new rules designed to stem conflicts of interest and provide more transparency for Wall Street’s credit-rating industry.

8 Million Copies of Beedle the Bard due Worldwide, Pre-Ordered Copies Now Being Shipped.

As the hours grow closer to the release of The Tales of Beedle the Bard tonight at Midnight, many fans are anxious for the new set of tales from author J.K.Rowling. Those who have pre-ordered copies...

Oil up slightly after plunging to 3-year low

Oil prices rose slightly Wednesday but remained near three-year lows as investors tried to gauge how much the slowdown in U.S. and Chinese economies will hurt demand for crude.

Hawaii to be first with electric car stations

Hawaii has unveiled plans to be first in the nation to roll out electric car stations statewide — a move the governor hailed as a major step toward weaning the islands off oil.

Conjoined twin dies after separation

One of the conjoined twins born to an 18-year-old British woman has died after an operation to separate them, doctors said on Wednesday.