Asian stocks tumble amid Dubai fears, dollar slump - AP - 11 minutes ago
Asian stock markets tumbled Friday, with South Korea down nearly 5 percent, as fears mounted over the fallout from Dubai's massive debt problems and the dollar continued its slide against the Japanese yen.

Oil slides below $76 as Dubai woes roil markets - AP - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
Oil prices sank below $76 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors curtailed their risky bets on commodities amid uncertainty about the global fallout from Dubai's financial troubles.

Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year - AP - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Internet retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season -- even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales.

Robotic hamsters are holidays' unlikely new craze - AP - Thu 12:48 pm ET
When Lori Fowlkes first saw robotic Zhu Zhu Pets toy hamsters in September, she remembers her kids started jumping up and down and saying "Please! Please! Can we buy them?"

Lawyers: government misconduct in Blackwater case - AP - Thu 10:09 am ET
Defense lawyers are alleging misconduct by Justice Department prosecutors in the case against one of five Blackwater security guards accused in the killings of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad.

British banks must reveal top earners, review says - AP - Thu 7:52 am ET
British banks should be forced to disclose the number of employees who earn more than 1 million pounds a year, a government-commissioned review of corporate governance in banks said Thursday.