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Zuckerberg rings Nasdaq opening bell

Friday, May. 18, 2012 10:27AM EDT

Facebook founder kicks off IPO by ringing opening bell for Nasdaq remotely from California headquarters

Canada's newest pipeline: the train

Friday, May. 18, 2012 9:18AM EDT

Canada's newest pipeline doesn't run beneath the ground; it runs on rails. Canadian oil companies are accessing new markets by shipping them by train instead of by pipeline.

Markets fall amid Spanish bank crisis

Friday, May. 18, 2012 9:00AM EDT

Worried customers have withdrawn more than a billion euros from banks this week, as the country's exposure to the Greek crisis brings fears over the future of the single currency.

Video: GM's new Astra to be built in U.K.

Thursday, May. 17, 2012 12:34PM EDT

General Motors will build the next generation of its Astra compact in the U.K., leaving its plant in Bochum, Germany, in danger of closure. GM will invest $200 million in the plant, as it looks to consolidate its production due to falling demand.

Video: U.K. to euro zone 'make up or break up'

Thursday, May. 17, 2012 12:21PM EDT

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron say he will do whatever is needed to protect Britain's economy and banks from a break-up of the euro zone.

Video: BNN's upgrades and downgrades

Thursday, May. 17, 2012 10:06AM EDT

BNN's Michael Hainsworth looks at stocks that could move in trading based on recent analyst upgrades and downgrades.

Video: Spain's bank customers withdraw funds

Thursday, May. 17, 2012 9:18AM EDT

Video: Are Canadian boards too clubby?

Thursday, May. 17, 2012 7:36AM EDT

Thomas S. Caldwell, chairman & CEO, Caldwell Securities, looks at the CP proxy battle, the role of activist investors, governance and the alleged clubiness of Canadian boards.

Video: Asian stocks recover slightly, but tone fragile

Thursday, May. 17, 2012 7:29AM EDT

Asian markets edge higher after Wed's sharp falls, with stronger-than-expected Japan GDP data helping to lift sentiment; Australia bucks trend.

Video: Facebook's advertising challenge

Thursday, May. 17, 2012 7:15AM EDT

Amid the hype over Facebook's public trading debut, the social media network suffers a black eye as General Motors pulls its ads. A source tells Reuters they're weren't working.

Video: Economic woes expected to top G8 summit agenda

Thursday, May. 17, 2012 7:10AM EDT

At the annual gathering of the world's top eight wealthiest nations, Europe's economic health still tops the agenda.

Video: Apple plays catch-up

Thursday, May. 17, 2012 7:00AM EDT

Apple is changing things up with its iPhone 5 design, opting for a larger screen to compete against Samsung's supersized handsets.

Video: BNN Market Call's top picks

Thursday, May. 17, 2012 6:51AM EDT

Eric Nuttall, portfolio manager, Sprott Asset Management shares his top picks.

Facebook IPO continues to grow

Wednesday, May. 16, 2012 2:26PM EDT

Responding to strong investor demand, the social media giant said Wednesday that it will add 84 million shares to its stock offering, floating about 421 million total.

Worried Greeks withdraw savings

Wednesday, May. 16, 2012 2:17PM EDT

Reports sugest savers withdrew 700 million euros from the central bank on Monday with similar amounts taken out of other banks on Tuesday.

Greece and growth dominate Hollande's first days

Wednesday, May. 16, 2012 2:07PM EDT

Francois Hollande travelled straight to Berlin after his inauguration to start grappling with the euro zone's mounting problems.

Video: Occupy protesters arrested near ECB

Wednesday, May. 16, 2012 11:20AM EDT

German police arrest protesters as they throw paint at officers during an operation to clear the Occupy camp in front of the European Central Bank building.

Video: Greece fears sideswipe European markets

Wednesday, May. 16, 2012 9:13AM EDT

Fears that a Greek exit from the euro zone will worsen the debt crisis facing other European nations is gripping financial markets, sending shares and other riskier assets lower as investors shift funds into havens like the U.S. dollar.

Video: U.K. bank boss warns of continental 'storm'

Wednesday, May. 16, 2012 7:39AM EDT

Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King warns of the "risk of a storm heading our way from the continent" as he flagged the euro zone as the greatest threat to the U.K.'s recovery

Video: Greece uncertainty compounds woes for Canadian stocks

Wednesday, May. 16, 2012 7:20AM EDT

Weak commodity prices and a possible Greek exit from the euro zone are taking a toll on the TSX

Video: Brooks to fight hacking charges

Wednesday, May. 16, 2012 7:08AM EDT

Former News International Chief Executive Rebekah Brooks vows to fight charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice over the UK phone hacking scandal.