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The greenback closed out North American trade on firmer footing with the Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index ( Ticker: USDollar ) advancing a modest 0.13% on the session.

SINGAPORE state investment firm Temasek Holdings has sold part of its stakes in two of China's biggest banks for a total of US$3.62 billion (S$4.45 billion). Temasek offloaded some of its Hong Kong-listed...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks curbed Friday losses as financials perked up after the leader of a group of a European finance ministers said new aid for Greece would be approved. After dropping...

BOLTON — The Finance Board has trimmed nearly $75,000 from the school and town budgets, sending a proposed $18.7 million spending plan for the 2011-12 fiscal year to a public hearing on Thursday.

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Hedge-fund manager John Paulson trimmed holdings in financial giants Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and Citigroup Inc. (C) last quarter but added to positions in other financial...

The row between Sammy Wilson, the Finance Minister, and Michael McGimpsey, who holds the health portfolio, has just turned toxic. Related Stories Gary Moore tribute: Thin Lizzy boys are back in town...

AUSTIN -- Gov. Rick Perry, statewide elected officials and appointed agency leaders -- many of whom are paid $150,000 or more -- may not personally share the financial pain that teachers, disabled care...