Stocks Continue Slide on Euro Debt Fears

One thing investors are probably thankful for is that this holiday-shortened trading week is finally over. The U.S. stock market logged just a half day Friday but not before posting more deep and broad-based losses, as European sovereign debt fears con…

Ireland in Crisis Talks With EU Over Bailout

Ireland headed into a confrontation Tuesday with leaders of the European Union and other struggling members of the eurozone on whether to seek a financial bailout as jitters continued to disrupt the continent’s financial market…

China’s Sinopec to Invest $7.1 Billion in Repsol Brazil

Sinopec Group (SHI), China’s second-largest oil and gas producer, will invest $7.1 billion in Repsol’s (REP) Brazilian unit.

Sinopec will buy new shares in the Spanish company’s Brazilian unit, giving the Chinese company a 40% stake, Bloomberg News s…

Google Street View Banned From the Czech Republic

Google’s controversial Street View service, which has raised privacy concerns in countries around the world, got the heave-ho from the Czech Republic Tuesday after failing to file for the proper registration to operate in that …