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Dow Jones selling its 1/3 stake in Stoxx unit for $309M to Deutsche Boerse and SIX Group

Dow Jones to sell its stake in Stoxx division

US banks prepaying about $45 billion in premiums to replenish insurance fund in new FDIC plan

US banks prepaying $45B in insurance fees

WASHINGTON — U.S. banks will prepay about $45 billion in premiums to replenish a federal deposit insurance fund now in the red, under a plan adopted Thursday by federal regulators.

Federal Housing Administration’s financial cushion dips below mandated levels, audit says

Housing agency’s financial cushion sinks

WASHINGTON — The Federal Housing Administration’s financial cushion has fallen to a dangerously low level, but government officials maintain the agency should avoid a taxpayer bailout under “most economic scenarios.”

Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious; European shares little changed

Asia markets slip as rally peters out; Europe flat

Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious, Tokyo off nearly 1 percent

Asian markets slip as rally peters out

TOKYO — Asia’s four-day stock market rally petered out Thursday as investors turned cautious.

Setback in Bear Stearns case should force government to change tactics in other meltdown cases

Setback in Bear Stearns case may force gov’t shift

Gold surges to new record high on early decline in dollar, other metals, oil also rise

Gold jumps on dollar weakness, other metals follow

Dollar pulls off new 15-month low as Geithner reiterates administration’s strong dollar stance

Dollar pulls off 15-month low despite US support

AIG’s chief executive Benmosche says he’ll stay; Says he’s frustrated with oversight

AIG’s Benmosche tells employees he plans to remain

Morgan Keegan downgrades regional bank Synovus on concerns about capital growth, credit issues

Synovus downgraded on capital, regulation worries

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president says economic cut not as deep in Texas

Fisher: Texas faring better than much of country

Mo. Senate candidate Carnahan gives mixed review to health care bill; Blunt opposed it

Carnahan excited, concerned about health care bill

Stocks rise as dollar falls, Fed officials signal rates to remain low for some time

Stocks rise as dollar continues to weaken

NEW YORK — The stock market managed modest gains as a weaker dollar lifted gold and oil prices and Federal Reserve officials signaled that borrowing rates will remain low.

Dollar drops to 15-month low even as Geithner reiterates administration’s strong dollar stance

Dollar falls to 15-month low despite US support