AP Business News

Facebook's IPO one of world's largest - Fri, 18 May 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of "likes" are worth on Wall Street....

As Facebook grows, millions say, 'no, thanks' - Thu, 17 May 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Don't try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won't find her there....

Asia stock markets sink on US, Europe worries - Fri, 18 May 2012
BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stocks dived Friday after discouraging U.S. economic reports unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country euro currency union....

Wal-Mart's 1Q profit up 10.1 percent - Fri, 18 May 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wal-Mart may have gotten its groove back, but an alleged bribery scheme threatens to curtail its progress....

Fate of 'uninsurables' hinges on Supreme Court - Thu, 17 May 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Cancer patient Kathy Watson voted Republican in 2008 and believes the government has no right telling Americans to get health insurance. Nonetheless, she says she'd be dead if it weren't for President Barack Obama's health care law....