Japanese yen rises most since May

The yen rallied the most against the euro since May and the dollar advanced as speculation the global recovery will be slow encouraged demand for a refuge. South Africa’s rand and the Australian dollar were among the biggest losers against…

Goldman Sachs profit could anger many

Under normal circumstances, Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) might be afforded a moment of gloating as it struts toward what could be a banner earnings announcement just nine months after being roiled by Wall Street's worse crisis since the…

AIG, US discuss $250m bonuses for 2010

American International Group's recent discussions with President Obama's compensation czar have centered on whether the company should pay about $250 million in promised bonuses that come due during the next nine months. AIG has asked the…

GM exits bankruptcy

General Motors completed an unusually quick exit from bankruptcy protection on Friday with ambitions of making money and building cars people are eager to buy. Once the world's largest and most powerful automaker, new GM is now leaner,…