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The Census Bureau reported Tuesday that median income for U.S. households grew 1.3% in 2007, to $50,233.

Hillary Clinton rose to the occasion and in most people's view far exceeded expectations in a speech that offered a ringing endorsement of Barack Obama and a call for Democratic unity

Thai riot police surrounded government House and tried to end a siege of the compound by protesters who want to topple the administration of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej

Britain led a chorus of support for Ukraine, as western fears rose of possible Russian attempts to build on its victory in Georgia by threatening other neighbouring states

US stocks rose as investors took heart from better-than-expected data on durable goods orders, in spite of a rise in oil prices as a result of concerns that tropical storm Gustav could disrupt supplies

Microsoft released a web browser that includes a feature that could affect the advertising model of internet rivals such as Google

If Europe's finance directors and accountants have one message for their US peers, it is that switching accounting standards is a more momentous and far-reaching change than they probably realise

US companies are set to switch to international accounting rules so all the world's most important listed groups can report according to the same standards

AP - U.S. factories saw a surprisingly hefty increase in their orders for big-ticket products in July, reflecting continued strength in export sales and a boost to business investment from the government's tax stimulus package.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sold a combined $3bn of short-term debt, helping to reassure stock markets that the two beleaguered US mortgage financiers could still fund their operations without a government rescue