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Renaissance Technologies, a top hedge-fund firm known for its high fees, is waiving a management fee on one of its funds following losses in 2008.

U.S. stocks fall as automakers report declining car sales and as investors contend with underlying anxiety before Friday’s jobs report.

Pressed by continuing advertising woes, the New York Times Co. has joined the media world’s conventional wisdom that revenue now means more than tradition. Its flagship paper now is putting display ads on the front page.

Outlays for construction projects in the United States fall a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 0.6% in November, undermined by a drop in outlays on home construction, government data show.

Stocks in Mumbai rally, as investor sentiment is boosted by a new package of measures aimed at stimulating India’s slowing economic growth.

Oil futures rose Monday for a third consecutive session as the escalating Israel-Hamas conflict triggered supply threats from top oil producer Iran.