Consumer credit in the U.S. declined in June for a fifth straight month as banks maintained more restrictive lending terms and households remained reluctant to borrow money for major purchases.... [full story]

-- Frank DiPascali, chief financial officer at Bernard Madoff’s investment advisory business, will be charged by the U.S. in connection with what the government called a $65 billion Ponzi scheme.... [full story]

Tom Hartmann, a gold analyst at Altavest, said gold would likely rise in coming weeks as the dollar weakens on inflation worries.... [full story]

The media giant is looking for additional revenue streams after announcing big losses.... [full story]

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is set to lead the highest-profile delegation to China in more than four years, signalling a new chapter in the Harper government's relationship with the world's fastest growing major economy.... [full story]

The federal government on Wednesday named which companies will get $2.4 billion in stimulus grants to develop batteries, parts and programs for electric cars.... [full story]

Nearly half the nation's mortgage borrowers will soon owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth, according to a new report... [full story]

The economy may have pulled out of its plunge, but you'd never know by a look at many big banks.... [full story]

The federal government on Wednesday named which companies will get $2.4 billion in stimulus grants to develop batteries, parts and programs for electric cars.... [full story]

Gold  futures dipped Wednesday as weaker equities prompted funds to consolidate recent profits, but the market drew support from a renewed appetite for risk among investors.... [full story]