Big U.S banks may be forced to raise more capital soon - Reuters - 1 minute ago
Most big U.S. banks may be forced to make public offerings soon if the Treasury demands payback of the funds it issued under the Troubled Assets Relief Program, veteran banking analyst Richard Bove said.

Gold tumbles as Dubai triggers stampede to dollars - Reuters - 3 minutes ago
Gold prices tumbled nearly 5 percent to a one-week low below $1,140 an ounce on Friday as investors fearing debt default in Dubai sought safety in dollars and cash.

NM researcher develops trees for dry, rural areas - AP - 3 minutes ago
A New Mexico State University researcher is using tree planting to help arid, impoverished regions in the Four Corners region and Africa.

Spain seeks to transform its economy - AP - 3 minutes ago
Spain has unveiled an ambitious reform package aimed at weaning its troubled economy from dependence on the construction sector and introducing a more sustainable model of growth.

Stocks tumble on fears about Dubai debt fallout - AP - 4 minutes ago
Stocks are tumbling as fears sweep world markets that financial trouble in the Middle Eastern city-state of Dubai will upend a global economic recovery.

North Dakota program to fund farm product projects - AP - 6 minutes ago
A group that funds developers of North Dakota farm products is giving money to four projects. The quarterly grants from the Agricultural Products Utilization Commission, a state Commerce Department program better known as APUC, total nearly $213,000.

Food banks go high-tech to feed the hungry - AP - 6 minutes ago
Food banks across the country are undergoing a high-tech revolution, adopting sophisticated databases, bar coding, GPS tracking, automated warehouses and other technologies used in the food industry that increasingly supplies their goods.

More First Quench stores and jobs cut - AP - 7 minutes ago
Administrators for bankrupt liquor store chain First Quench said Friday they plan to close several more outlets, resulting in the loss of 2,140 jobs.

Lenovo Buys Back Handset Business - at Barrons.com - 7 minutes ago

Stocks fall at open on Dubai default fears - Reuters - 7 minutes ago
U.S. stocks slid 2 percent at the open on Friday as a possible debt default at a Dubai state-owned conglomerate prompted fears of renewed global financial turmoil.

Russia, France sign 25 deals; EDF to back pipeline - AP - 8 minutes ago
Russian businesses and the government signed at least 25 agreements with French companies, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced Friday, proclaiming "a real breakthrough" in economic relations between the two nations.