Oil falls near $98 a barrel before Bernanke speaks

The price of oil fell Wednesday, before the conclusion of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.
Updated: 3:35 AM

A guide to the Federal Reserve’s events Wednesday

Worry and speculation have consumed investors since Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to Congress last month about the Federal Reserve’s drive to keep long-term interest rates at record lows.

Dish won’t submit revised bid for Sprint

Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving the path open for the wireless carrier to accept what it already considers a superior offer from Japan’s Softbank.

Japan’s trade deficit climbs to $10.5B in May

Japan’s trade deficit rose nearly 10 percent in May to 993.9 billion yen (nearly $10.5 billion) as rising costs for imports due to the cheaper yen matched a rebound in exports, the Ministry of Finance reported Wednesday.

SEC to require mea culpas in some big settlements

The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission says the agency will start requiring companies and individuals to admit wrongdoing in some big settlements.


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