BMO Financial to buy Diners Club N. American ops - AP - 10 minutes ago
BMO Financial Group says it will buy the Diners Club North American franchise from Citigroup, which will more than double its corporate card business.

GM to present Opel plan to unions on Wed - AP - 14 minutes ago
General Motors Co. will present to unions on Wednesday its restructuring plan for the Opel unit, expected to include up to 9,500 job cuts, the carmaker's top official in Europe said Tuesday.

Ailing Japan Airlines to receive emergency loans - AP - 16 minutes ago
Japan Airlines said Tuesday it obtained government approval to receive up to $1.1 billion in emergency loans aimed at preventing the money-losing company from grounding flights.

Clothing sales down Nov., but online roars back - AP - 18 minutes ago
After showing signs of improvement in early fall, sales of clothing and luxury goods weakened a bit the first half of November, compared with a year ago, when stores pulled shoppers in with massive discounts, figures released Tuesday show.

Ahead of the Bell: Consumer Confidence - AP - 19 minutes ago
A preliminary report on consumer confidence is expected to hold steady in November compared with October, maintaining a gloomy mood as the traditional start to the holiday season begins Friday.

Oil slips towards $77 as markets await data - AP - 20 minutes ago
Oil slipped towards $77 a barrel Tuesday as markets awaited data expected to show that the pace of U.S. economic recovery is slower than previously estimated.

SPIN METER: Legislation inflation grips GOP - AP - 40 minutes ago
Republicans love to get their hands on the Democrats' health care legislation. They show it to the cameras at every opportunity, even piling one version on top of another to make a big pile look even bigger.