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US investors remained in a record-setting mood, edging the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index to their latest all-time highs.

A data breach at Kmart stores may have compromised some customers’ credit and debit cards, parent company Sears Holdings has said.

A huge cyber attack against JPMorgan Chase this summer compromised customer information for about 76 million US households and seven million small businesses, the bank said.

US prosecutors say a man unhappy in his marriage exchanged nude photos with several women as his son died in a hot vehicle.

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A flushing-systems company in the US hasd been forced to issue a recall of its parts, after a fault was discovered that could lead toilets to burst open with sudden force.

Weaker-than-expected European economic data gave British investors a jolt today as the FTSE 100 Index slipped back from yesterday’s three-week high.

eBay finished 2012 with a flourish as bargain-hunting festive shoppers flocked to its internet shopping centre and digital payment service to help lift the company’s fourth-quarter earnings above analyst projections.

Stocks have closed mixed on Wall Street after the market reopened following a two-day shutdown caused by Superstorm Sandy.

INTERNET marketplace eBay reported sales and profit that topped analysts’ estimates, buoyed by a campaign to promote its expanded retail offerings and broader use of the PayPal online-payments service.

EMERGENCY crews drilled through concrete at a ruined Home Depot, making peepholes in the rubble in hopes of finding lost shoppers and employees.

The FTSE 100 Index surged 1.4% today as investors were cheered by decent economic news and corporate results from across the Atlantic.

The Dow Jones industrial average broke a seven-day slide today after traders sifted through the market for beaten-down stocks.

KERRY Foods has confirmed its status as Ireland’s most valuable brand.

The London market pulled into positive territory today as early gains on Wall Street helped boost sentiment.

Miners and banks led the way on the London market today while commodity stocks drove higher on hopes for economic recovery.

General Motors Corp chairman and chief executive officer Rick Wagoner will step down immediately at the request of the White House, and new directors will make up the majority of GM’s board in a major management shake-up of the US’s largest carmaker, GM confirmed today.

Oil stocks underpinned progress for the London market today as takeover talk gave a helping hand to retailers.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares and London's FTSE 100 Index were mired in the red today as more bad news from the United States kept up the pressure on world markets.

Investors endured another rollercoaster session today after the FTSE 100 Index came within 40 points of falling below the 6,000 barrier.

The London market slumped in afternoon trading today after a poor opening on Wall Street knocked investor sentiment.

Wall Street today bounced back from its sharp decline a day earlier, boosted by takeover activity ahead of second-quarter earnings reports.

SHARES in CRH surged as much as 5% yesterday as speculation mounted that the building materials giant could be a takeover target.

Wall Street had a mixed day after investors, uneasy about the US government’s forthcoming inflation data, cashed in some of their gains from the market’s months-long rally.

Wall Street managed a moderate advance in an uneven session today.

Wall Street extended its losses today as investors awaited a stream of key economic data this week and were left disappointed by the collapse of several closely-watched acquisition deals.

Wall Street stumbled today after a key survey showed manufacturing unexpectedly contracted in November for the first time in more than three years, stoking concerns that the US economy will not be able to achieve a soft landing.

The Dow Jones industrial average inched to another record close today to mark the third week in a row of triple-digit increases in the blue chip index.

The Dow Jones industrial average inched to another record close today to mark the third week in a row of triple-digit increases in the blue chip index.

US investors sold stocks moderately lower today, ending a five-day rally as rising oil prices and disappointing results from Lowes raised concerns about a slowdown in consumer spending.

Stocks fell slightly today at the end of a week of zigzag trading that saw a steep selloff followed by a dramatic rebound. The major indexes finished the week mixed, with large caps seeing gains and small caps slipping.

US stocks posted their first noteworthy losses of 206 today as analyst downgrades of two Dow Jones industrials and rising oil prices prompted investors to take profits just one trading session after the major indexes reached new highs.

Excitement at the prospect of the first major bid battle of the new year drove the FTSE 100 Index back beyond the 4700 mark today.

ONE passenger said he “absolutely never heard the word ‘bomb’ at all” before air marshals shot dead a man during the uproar as an Orlando-bound flight prepared to leave Miami on Wednesday.

Nervous investors collected profits and sent stocks lower today, wiping out an early advance amid conflicting signals about inflation and consumer spending.

Wall Street rallied today as oil prices tumbled, the service sector reported strong growth and investors embraced large-cap stocks such as Wal-Mart Stores, Coca-Cola and Home Depot.

Wall Street struggled through an indecisive session today, finishing mixed as investors grappled with higher energy costs, the prospect of declining earnings growth and a slower US economy.

US stocks tumbled after Wal-Mart said higher petrol prices has limited customer spending.