Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda called for talks with China over its recent yen buying spree, which has helped drive the Japanese currency higher.

In an uncharacteristic about-face, Apple loosened its control over software development for its iPhones and iPads as the company feels heat from a U.S. antitrust investigation and rising competition from...

While big banks are showing signs of recovering from the financial crisis, the outlook is worsening for many of the country's smaller community banks.

The rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.35% for the week ended Sept. 9, the first rise since June. It was 4.32% last week.