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AP - U.S. stock futures are following European markets lower Tuesday. But the losses were trimmed after a stronger than expected U.S. retail sales report. More...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - A few, rare fields of Canada's canola crop are blooming into the critical flowering stage when yields are made or lost, but widely ranging plant growth makes forecasting the harvest tough this year. In a normal year, canola flowers for a few weeks in late June and...

NEW YORK, N.H., -- The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against two traders, accusing them of manipulating the oil market. The suit names James T. Dyer of Australia, Nicholas J. Wildgoose of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., and three companies, Parnon Energy of...

Wall street was set to open lower on Thursday as disappointing earnings overshadowed stronger-than-expected data on weekly U.S. jobless benefits claims. Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O) shares tumbled more than 10 percent to $19.75 before the open a day after the network equipment maker warned about...

U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday a day after the Dow posted its seventh consecutive advance in weak trading volume that could signal the rally is wilting. The market's attention will turn to Washington as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before a House committee on the...

Congress set to ban movie futures trading WASHINGTON, (UPI) -- A U.S. congressional conference committee has approved a ban on movie box-office futures trading, a practice many filmmakers say would hurt the movie industry. The amendment to the financial reform bill, which would ban derivatives...

BOCA RATON, Florida – If start-up Media Derivatives and broker dealer Cantor Fitzgerald have their way, investors may soon be able to place bets on the box office showing of summer blockbuster "Iron Man 2." Media Derivatives, a division of Veriana Networks, and Cantor are racing to set up the...