The markets fell on Wednesday as traders digested mixed data on the U.S. housing market and awaited another round of testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC (ILO.DB), the retail banking unit of permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC, said Wednesday that in the next week it will announce a restructuring plan which will include branch closures and other changes.

An unexpected drop in U.K. unemployment boosted the stock market Wednesday, although shares of BHP Billiton PLC eased despite a well-received earnings report.

Alan Brochstein looks at retailers with low valuations and below-average margins Could it be Christmas in July?

The No. 1 U.S. producer of fresh-shell eggs has inked a deal to buy the commercial egg operations of Pilgrim’s Pride.

Local content laws slowing petroleum production -analysts -Policy risks protecting inefficient companies -economist -Government aims to help domestic suppliers improve, meet demand RIO DE JANEIRO--Brazil's government is betting that laws requiring oil companies to purchase goods and services

Spain's housing and banking sectors continue to deteriorate, grim new government data showed Wednesday, suggesting the country's economy remains caught in a protracted recession.