Credit Suisse boss Brady Dougan said he is willing to take short-term pain in the form of capital measures because bolstering capital will allow the bank to eat into rivals' market share.

The markets shook off morning losses and turned higher, led by a strong performance among technology and industrial stocks.

While unemployment in the construction sector remains high, hiring has picked up since last year and a pickup in the housing market may mean construction workers will soon return to work, said mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac (FMCC).

It's free to challenge property taxes. Watch out for companies that want to charge you for it.

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Some employers offer health insurance benefits to part-time workers. Are the plans any good?

Securities and Exchange Commission fined Mizuho Securities USA, a unit of Mizuho Financial , $127.5 million for allegedly misleading investors in a collateralized debt obligation by using "dummy assets" to inflate the deal's credit ratings.

Argentina's Pan American Energy said Wednesday it has restored most of the oil and gas production at its Cerro Dragon field almost four weeks after contract workers took over the area and trashed many of its facilities.