Asian companies are tapping bond markets at a record pace, worried that the euro-zone crisis may deepen and make it impossible for them to secure funds later in the year, say bankers who arrange borrowing.

BATS Global Markets may launch its long-planned initial public offering by the end of March in what would be the first U.S. flotation in almost four years launched on an exchange not run by NYSE Euronext or Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.

Canoe Ventures, a consortium of six cable operators, is shutting down a three-year old effort to develop interactive-TV advertising nationally.

The head of aircraft-leasing company AerCap warned that Airbus and Boeing are building too many planes.

California's attorney general reached an agreement with Apple, Google and four other large mobile-device companies that could change how app makers handle personal data.

Media General said it is exploring the potential sale of its newspaper operations and has received inquiries from several third parties regarding the potential purchase of certain print assets.

The SEC has accused two Chinese executives of looting a publicly traded Chinese coal company, the first lawsuit filed by the regulator relating increased scrutiny of reverse mergers.

Google applied last week to provide video service to residents of Kansas City, Mo., setting the stage for the Web giant to offer a cable-TV-like package in addition to high-speed Internet service it plans to sell there.

The FDA found 14 additional Chinese companies were supplying contaminated raw material to make heparin, a widely used blood thinner.

With his proposal, President Obama enters a debate with Republican lawmakers and candidates who seek even lower taxes for businesses.

Cherie Blair, wife of former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, is suing a News Corp. unit for alleged phone-hacking. Tony Blair is the godfather of one of the children of Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. CEO.

Forget the old business mantra of growth at any cost. In the era of heightened regulation, the mantra for some has become growth with restraint.

The firm, called Dean Bradley Osborne, hopes to capitalize on frustration with Wall Street among both customers and employees.

Amazon.com has pulled from its Kindle e-book store nearly 5,000 titles distributed by a group representing more than 500 independent publishers following a dispute over terms.

The Venezuelan shipment under President Hugo Chávez flies in the face of international efforts to isolate President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and pressure him to step down.

World financial markets may have breathed a collective sigh of relief over the rescue package for Greece, but European bank stocks have fallen since the announcement. This year is likely to be one of retrenchment as lenders work to meet strict capital requirements.

SEC Chairman Schapiro said she is worried about the role of high-frequency traders in the stock market and hinted at new policies aimed at curbing frenetic market activity.

The train crashed at a busy central station in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing 49 passengers and injuring more than 600 people.

Greece braced for further anti-austerity protests while the country's parliament was debating legal changes that would clear the way for a debt restructuring.

T-Mobile and MetroPCS are asking regulators to block Verizon Wireless's $3.9 billion purchase of airwave rights held by cable companies.