A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
NEW YORK (AP) -- It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering....

Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr
NEW YORK (AP) -- Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications....

Falling yen to make Japan's goods more affordable
Attention, bargain-hunters around the world: Japanese goods - from cars to televisions - are going on sale....

Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy
NEW YORK (AP) -- Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday....

GM stock rises above $33 for first time in 2 years
DETROIT (AP) -- Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Friday, closing above their initial public offering price of $33 for the first time in more than two years....

Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island
NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (AP) -- Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters....

Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions
BERLIN (AP) -- Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis - and who should be involved....

Glance: Europe's Key Institutions
Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis - and who should be involved....

Gauge of US economy's future health up in April
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A measure of the U.S. economy's future health rose solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications to build homes and a better job market....

Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in 3
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show the job market is improving throughout most of the country....