GENEVA (Reuters) - Troubled global trade talks showed encouraging signs of edging towards a deal on Friday after crunch negotiations among seven key countries produced elements of a compromise, ministers and officials said. Full Article
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 moved into negative territory on Friday, erasing earlier gains after Standard & Poor's said it may cut the subordinated debt and preferred stock ratings of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac . Full Article
U.S. Internet travel companies are preparing to slug it out for dominance in Asia, where economic growth and increasing Web usage make the region a tempting target. Full Article
It is something of a truism to say that investors are worried -- they nearly always are. But with the global asset rally close to its fifth year, a new level of angst is being reached in some quarters. Full Article
DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC's financial arm is planning to stop offering vehicle lease options to consumers and would focus on financing retail vehicle purchases, spokesman Bill Porter said on Friday. Full Article
If it seems like more people are flirting around the water cooler at your office these days, it may not be your imagination. Four out of 10 workers admit to being involved with another colleague at some point, a survey showed. Full Article
HARARE (Reuters) - The United States expanded sanctions against President Robert Mugabe's government on Friday, increasing pressure on the Zimbabwean leader as his party discusses a power-sharing deal with the opposition. Full Article
Millions of migrant workers will make the annual migration back home to rural villages for the Lunar New Year, queuing for hours and cramming into trains and buses for the chance to go home. Full Article
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