But some investors were disappointed at the pace of growth at the securities unit, the biggest contributor to Barclays’ earnings, and shares dropped in London on Friday. Read more..

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The company has rebounded from last year’s first-quarter loss and earned $3.6 billion as the economic recovery began and it absorbed Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad. Read more..

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A diagramless for the Incredibly persnickety. Read more..

By JIM HORNE - The New York Times

Eurobank, R-G Premier Bank and Westernbank, which have been devastated by Puerto Rico’s sluggish real estate market, were seized and immediately sold. Read more..

By ERIC DASH - The New York Times

Facing investigations on two fronts, Goldman Sachs came under pressure from investors as well after Standard & Poor’s changed its rating to sell. Read more..

By GRAHAM BOWLEY - The New York Times

The world’s religions have long offered clues to how much to tithe, and income and net worth figured in the calculations. Read more..

By RON LIEBER - The New York Times

MBIA can proceed with a lawsuit claiming that Countrywide Financial committed fraud in obtaining insurance on billions of dollars of mortgage-backed securities. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

Which news network won a 2008 Peabody Award? Read more..

By JIM HORNE - The New York Times

Lingering uncertainties over the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and the direction of a financial regulation bill in the United States weighed heavily on financial stocks. Read more..

By CHRISTINE HAUSER - The New York Times

A home alarm system can provide some benefits, but thwarting burglaries might not be the foremost of those. Read more..

By PAUL SULLIVAN - The New York Times