With clean energy legislation trapped in a political deadlock, renewable energy advocates called big business the new leader in the nation's green revolution at a national summit meeting Tuesday.
The Obama administration is trying to jump-start its sputtering attempts to tackle the foreclosure crisis with an effort to assist homeowners who owe more on their properties than their homes are worth.
Shares of Lincoln National Corp. and Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. fell Tuesday, after the U.S. government said it will auction warrants from the two insurance companies in the next several weeks.
NEW MOVES TO AID ECONOMY: President Barack Obama will call on Congress to pass new tax breaks for businesses, a move aimed at spurring more economic growth and job creation.
Canada's Eldorado Gold Corp. said Tuesday it has withdrawn its bid to buy Andean Resources Ltd. after being trumped by a rival offer from Goldcorp Inc.
French strikers disrupted trains and planes, hospitals and mail delivery Tuesday amid massive street protests over plans to raise the retirement age. Across the English Channel, London subway workers unhappy with staff cuts walked off the job.
The board of Casey's General Stores Inc. rejected the latest takeover bid from convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., saying Tuesday that the $1.47 billion offer was too low.
THE NEWS: Burger King is introducing nine new breakfast items and planning a major marketing blitz -- all with an eye toward eating up some of McDonald's morning business.
Toyota Motor Corp., hoping to solidify its standing as the top brand for Hispanic buyers in the U.S., is offering drivers a series of stickers that celebrates their Hispanic heritage.
NEW FORECLOSURE PLAN: The Obama administration is trying to revive its attempts to tackle the foreclosure crisis with a new effort to assist homeowners who owe more on their properties than their homes are worth.