New York state’s Cuomo is expected to file a lawsuit against Charles Schwab Corp. alleging civil fraud.

Republic Airways is on a risky acquisition spree aimed at shrinking its dependence on the slow-growth business of flying for major airlines.

Stocks have roared back from March lows, but some observers suggest that they will be stuck in a holding pattern until 2011.

Under the direction of Fiat, Chrysler is devising plans to produce the Italian auto maker’s Fiat 500 subcompact at a Chrysler plant in Mexico.

U.S. banks that failed in the past two years were in far worse shape than those that died during the S&L crisis, an issue for the FDIC.

GM is targeting the emerging ultra-low-cost car market with plans for a compact for around $4,000, possibly producing it in Asia.

Dole Food presented its plans for an initial public offering of stock, registering with the SEC to raise as much as $500 million.

Tremont Group Holdings, which lost more than $3 billion in client assets through Madoff, has reached a deal to auction off the bulk of its remaining hedge-fund assets.

Media companies, advertisers and ad agencies are banding together to find new ways of measuring TV-viewing habits, a move that could create fresh competition for Nielsen.

U.S. industry ramped up production in July for the first time in nine months, led by auto makers, but the improving economy displayed no signs of inflation.