John Fillio

Canadian investor Prem Watsa, dubbed the "Warren Buffett of the North," has nearly doubled his company's stake in embattled BlackBerry maker RIM to just under 10%, according to a regulatory filing.

Stock is up 1.4% in down market -Units convenient target for cash -J.C. Penney will hold 205,000 in Simon unit after deal In a drive to raise cash, J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) has picked some low-hanging fruit by selling a long-held investment in shopping-mall landlord Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG) for

Two state-backed Chinese companies said Monday they have agreed to $16.6 billion of acquisitions that would give them roughly an 11% share of the U.K.'s oil and gas production, dramatically expanding the Asian giant's presence in the country's resource sector.

Bank of America Corp. (BAC) is throwing its muscle behind a credit-card technology aimed at cutting down on hassles U.S. cardholders may encounter when trying to make purchases while traveling abroad.

CME Group Inc. (CME) is looking into using its clearinghouse as a depository for the money that ranchers, power companies and asset managers use to trade futures markets, according to a letter sent Monday by the company to its customers.

Colombian stocks were down 1.37% in morning trading Monday, tracking a global sell-off linked to jitters over Spain's higher borrowing costs.

In a drive to raise cash, J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) has picked off some low-hanging fruit by selling a long-held investment in shopping-mall landlord Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG) for $248 million. The retailer disclosed Monday that Simon Property, the nation's largest shopping-mall owner, redeemed 2

The U.S. Department of Justice defended its case against Apple Inc. (AAPL) and five major publishers, alleging that they conspired to raise the prices of electronic books.

Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. (PEET) agreed to be taken private in a nearly $1 billion cash acquisition by German investment group Joh.

A Brazilian federal judge Monday upheld a decision by the country's telecommunications regulator, Anatel, to suspend some companies from selling new mobile-phone lines due to the poor quality of customer services.