Markets

New York -- New York banking giant Morgan Stanley said Wednesday it earned $413 million in the fourth quarter and increased its ratio of compensation to employees.

New York -- U.S. markets tumbled Wednesday in New York following a downward spiral that began in Asia and continued in Europe.

Washington -- The Producer Price Index for finished goods in the United States climbed 4.4 percent in 2009, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

New York -- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said he disapproves of Kraft Food Inc.'s $19.1 billion deal to buy British chocolatier Cadbury.

New York -- U.S. markets tumbled Wednesday in New York following a downward spiral that began in Asia and continued in Europe.

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Abu Dhai-- Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock exchanges surged Monday after Abu Dhabi came up with a $10 billion bailout for its financially struggling neighbor.

Anchorge -- Thousands of gallons of oil from Alaska's 1989 Exxon Valdez spill are trapped in compacted beach sediment, scientists said.

London -- Officials with a London store said they are selling a specially prepared 15.43-pound ham for $2,940 -- believed to be the world's highest price tag for ham.