American Express will cut about 5,400 jobs, mainly in its travel business, as it seeks to cut costs and transform its operations. Read more..

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - The New York Times

With apartments forming most of the city's housing stock, a rare one-family home goes on the market. Read more..

By ABIGAIL SALTMARSH - International Herald Tribune

As quick justice, regulators are giving cash payments to 3.8 million borrowers, but the deal is actually a way to paper over a deeply flawed review of foreclosed loans across America. Read more..

By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG - The New York Times

The central bank also maintained its stimulus program amid signs that the economy is still on the brink of recession. Read more..

By JULIA WERDIGIER - International Herald Tribune

Food and Drug Administration issues warning letters to large egg producers Midwest Poultry Services and SKS Enterprises Inc, contending that they violated a two-year-old rule aimed at preventing salmonella contamination. Read more..

By STEPHANIE STROM - The New York Times

Outgoing Treasury Secretary Timothy F Geithner is remarkably sanguine as he looks back on his tumultuous tenure. Read more..

By ANNIE LOWREY - The New York Times

The number of annual hospital visits related to energy drinks doubled from 2007 to 2011, with patients from 18 to 25 accounting for the largest group by age, a federal report found. Read more..

By BARRY MEIER - The New York Times

Restoration of a historic home on Mauritius echoes the growth in its real estate market. Read more..

By LAURA LATHAM - International Herald Tribune

Standard & Poor's 500-stock index sets five-year high as stronger-than-expected exports from China spur optimism about global growth prospects. Read more..

By REUTERS - The New York Times

Chinese exports in December grew at the fastest pace since May, raising hopes of a firmer rebound in trade. Read more..

By BETTINA WASSENER - International Herald Tribune