NEW YORK — The debt showdown in Washington is rattling the stock market again. Stocks fell Monday after congressional leaders failed to agree on a deal to raise the U.S. debt limit and avoid default. Lawmakers hoped to reach a ...

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A new name for a Baltimore neighborhood, the possibility of a new hospital in Prince George’s County and a new funding for a Baltimore tech start-up. Here are the Top 5 business stories of the week. 1. Baltimore Internet company ...

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First Mariner Bancorp, the parent company of 1st Mariner Bank, said Thursday it would appeal the delisting of its stock by the Nasdaq stock market — giving the troubled bank company another 30 to 45 days to make its case. ...

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NEW YORK — A rally over hopes for a debt-limit deal turned into a waiting game for investors. One day after the Dow Jones industrial average had its best day this year, the stock market edged lower on Wednesday. Analysts say ...

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NEW YORK — The largest U.S. banks — from JPMorgan Chase to Bank of America — have been busy settling lawsuits with investors in the second quarter, casting a pall over their upcoming financial results. Banks start reporting earnings on ...

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Stocks are opening sharply lower after the government said businesses added the fewest jobs in June in more than a year. The unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent. Employers created only 18,000 jobs last month, a fraction of what economists ...

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NEW YORK — Zynga, the online game maker behind “FarmVille” and other popular Facebook pastimes, is going public. Based on papers filed on Friday, Zynga Inc. hopes to raise up to $1 billion in an initial public offering. This amount ...

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NEW YORK — Stocks are closing broadly higher following signs that the European financial crisis may be contained. European Union officials said Monday that the EU would take steps to prevent Greece’s problems from affecting Ireland and Portugal. Stocks gained ...

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U.S. stocks are opening lower a day after the market broke its longest losing streak in more than a year. Stocks suffered this month as weak economic news dampened hopes for a speedy economic recovery. The Dow Jones industrial average ...

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NEW YORK — Lingering concerns about the U.S. economy pushed the stock market lower for a fourth straight day. With little new economic data, investors remained focused on Friday’s grim unemployment report. “Wall Street came back, quickly and very strongly, ...

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