Tylenol Arthritis Caplet voluntary recall expanded - AP - 13 minutes ago
Johnson & Johnson is expanding a voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Caplets due to consumer reports of a moldy smell associated with nausea and stomach pain.

Taiwan to restore partial ban on US beef - AP - 23 minutes ago
Taiwan's two main political parties agreed Tuesday to reinstate a ban on some kinds of U.S. beef imports amid growing public concern that the government lacks adequate safeguards against mad cow disease.

Record year on London Stock Exchange - AP - 36 minutes ago
A record 82.5 billion pounds was raised through new and further issues of equity on the London Stock Exchange over 2009, a 16 percent increase on 2008, the bourse said on Tuesday.

Oil closes in on $79 in Asia after big surge - AP - 42 minutes ago
Oil prices closed in on $79 a barrel Tuesday in Asia, extending gains as regional stock markets mostly rose and the dollar's rally stalled.

Iraq inks oil deal with Lukoil - AP - 50 minutes ago
A consortium led by Russia's private oil giant Lukoil on Tuesday signed an initial deal with Iraq to develop one of its biggest oil fields, an agreement key to the war-ravaged nation's efforts to boost the output of a resource crucial to its postwar reconstruction efforts.

Ahead of the Bell: Consumer Confidence - AP - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
A preliminary report on consumer confidence is expected to show a slight improvement in December compared with November as shoppers see more signs of life in the economy, but their overall mood remains downbeat.

World markets mostly higher in light holiday trade - AP - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
European stock markets moved higher Tuesday as investors continued to book modest gains amid thin volume on the back of satisfying holiday sales in the U.S. and rising commodity prices.