Banks Lending Like It’s 2007 Belied by $10 Trillion Hoard

For all the warnings from the Federal Reserve over excessive risk-taking as loan growth soars to levels last seen just before the crisis, bankers still have 10 trillion reasons to lend.

China ready to negotiate investment treaty with US

WASHINGTON (AP) — China agreed Thursday to negotiate a bilateral investment treaty with the United States, a move hailed by Washington as a significant step in the Asian giant's economic reforms that could level the playing field for American businesses.

Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs

NEW YORK (AP) — Optimism about the economy swept through the stock market Friday, pushing two widely watched indexes past major milestones.

Major borrowers to reduce bank deposits: Fed survey

(Reuters) - Wall Street dealers expect hedge funds, insurance companies and other borrowers to pull some cash from commercial banks when a financial crisis-era deposit insurance program expires at the end of the year, the Federal Reserve said on Thursday.

Pakistan Stocks Best as Violence Ignored: Riskless Return

Pakistan is handing equity investors the world’s best risk-adjusted returns as terrorist attacks, power blackouts and a war with Taliban insurgents fail to curb gains in consumer spending that sent profits to a record high.

Despite 12% Rally Hedge Funds Turn From Stocks

For the first time this year, hedge funds are turning away from a rally in the global stock market.

Europe is biggest threat to corporate earnings

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Corporate earnings have enjoyed double-digit growth for eight straight quarters, but that euphoric run may be coming to an end, thanks to Europe's worsening debt crisis and a tepid U.S. economy.