CME Group shaved an hour from its planned 22-hour electronic trading day for grains futures and options, but critics are still crying foul.

Five years after the U.S. housing bubble burst, a jump in housing starts and a decline in foreclosure filings have some predicting a turnaround.

Cosi’s CEO defended the company’s plan to issue $15 million in new shares later this month during the company’s conference call and said he expects Cosi to post a profit for fiscal 2012, excluding interest, taxes and other non-cash items.

Pressure is mounting on the Food and Drug Administration to change how it regulates the use of antibiotics in ethanol production, since a byproduct becomes feed for animals.

Demand for Illinois bonds has been brisk and state officials tout historically low borrowing rates. But that doesn’t mean investors think Illinois is without risk.

It’s the season for garage sales and they’re as popular as ever as people continue to try and save money any way they can.

JP Morgan Chased Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon faced shareholders Tuesday at the company’s annual meeting. The bank has come under fire for a $2.3 billion trading loss disclosed last week.

Italy saw borrowing costs tick up as it auctioned 5.25 billion euros in debt Monday. Still, Italian yields were well below those of Spain, which also raised money by selling bonds.

United Continental Holdings is taking off as the outlook brightens for travel demand and oil prices weaken.

U.S. markets continued to show concern over weekend election news from Europe and a deadlock in Greece that could put its bailout in peril.