Bernanke outlines plan for pulling in stimulus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is outlining the central bank's plan for reeling in stimulus money once the economic recovery is more firmly rooted....

Stocks in narrow range in early trading
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are trading in a narrow range Wednesday as investors waited for details about a potential rescue package for Greece....

Greek unions strike against austerity plan
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A strike by civil servants grounded all flights and shut down public services across Greece on Wednesday, as labor unions mounted their first major challenge to austerity measures in the debt-plagued country....

Trade deficit jumps sharply in December
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. trade deficit surged to a larger-than-expected $40.18 billion in December, the biggest imbalance in 12 months. The wider deficit reflected a rebounding economy that is pushing up demand for imports....

EU officials to talk over possible Greece rescue
BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union governments are wrestling over how to help Greece, whose debt crisis has shaken the EU and undermined the shared euro currency....

More recalls likely amid caution after Toyota woes
TOKYO (AP) -- Honda's expansion of its global recall for faulty air bags suggests automakers are turning cautious amid consumer scrutiny of Toyota's safety lapses, a trend that could see more recalls in the coming months....

Irish drugmaker Elan records Q4 loss, sees rebound
DUBLIN (AP) -- Elan Corp. PLC said Wednesday it slumped to a loss in the fourth quarter, but the Irish drugmaker forecast a 2010 rebound as sales for its key multiple sclerosis-fighting drug, Tysabri, continue to grow....

Sprint Nextel slows subscriber loss in 4th quarter
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp.'s subscriber losses slowed in the fourth quarter, an encouraging sign for a wireless carrier that has lost millions of customers over the past few years....

New York Times profit triples, helped by cost cuts
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Times Co. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter earnings more than tripled, helped by cost cutting, an improving ad market and lower pension costs....

OPEC cautions about pace of US economic recovery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- OPEC is raising questions about how fast the U.S. economy will be able to bounce back, but is sticking to its forecast for worldwide oil demand for now....