Bank of America to pay $2.43B to settle lawsuit related to Merrill Lynch acquisition

US consumer spending rose 0.5 percent, driven up by higher gas prices; income barely grew

FDA launches campaign to warn public about counterfeit drugs, other risks of online pharmacies

French budget will fight a triple 'combat': against the crisis, inequality and the debt

Crown Castle acquires rights to T-Mobile cellphone towers for $2.4B in cash

Drugstore chain Walgreen's 4Q net income falls 55 percent, adjusted results top expectations

Financial markets stutter at quarter's end as focus remains on Spain, a day after budget

UK's Financial Services Authority details overhaul of LIBOR following rate-setting scandal

RIM's 2Q not as bad as feared and shares soar, but analysts wary of BlackBerry maker's future

Postmaster general: Viability of struggling mail agency now lies almost entirely with Congress