AP Top Business News At 8:24 a.m. EST http://money.aol.com/article/ Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:35:16 GMT AOLNews, LLC 2009-11-24T13:35:16Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. AOL News! http://www.aolcdn.com/dynanews/aolnewslogo_small http://news.aol.com AOL News! Banks weigh on world markets after China warning http://money.aol.com/article/banks-weigh-on-world-markets-after-china/646657 World stock markets fell Tuesday following big gains on Monday, with China's main index posting its biggest drop in three months after the country's central bank warned commercial banks to control their lending. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:23:50 GMT 646657 2009-11-24T11:23:50Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. Heinz 2Q profit falls, but sales improve http://money.aol.com/article/heinz-2q-profit-falls-but-sales-improve/631379 H.J. Heinz Co.'s second-quarter profit dropped 16 percent from last year, when the company's results were boosted by currency shifts. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:13:00 GMT 631379 2009-11-24T13:13:00Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. Citigroup sells Diners Club N. American ops http://money.aol.com/article/citigroup-sells-diners-club-n-american/781649 Citigroup Inc. said Tuesday it is selling its Diners Club North American franchise to BMO Financial Group as it continues to shed noncore assets and streamline operations. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:55:39 GMT 781649 2009-11-24T12:55:39Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. Oil slips towards $77 as markets await data http://money.aol.com/article/oil-slips-towards-77-as-markets-await/681986 Oil slipped towards $77 a barrel Tuesday as markets awaited data expected to show that the pace of U.S. economic recovery is slower than previously estimated. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:47:44 GMT 681986 2009-11-24T11:47:44Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. Stock futures little changed ahead of open http://money.aol.com/article/stock-futures-little-changed-ahead-of/527073 Stock futures are little changed ahead of Tuesday's opening as investors await a report that is expected to show the economic recovery in the third quarter was not as fast as initially estimated. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:03:16 GMT 527073 2009-11-24T13:03:16Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. Medtronic 2Q profit rises 59 percent on sales http://news.aol.com/article/medtronic-2q-profit-rises-59-percent-on/637896 Medtronic Inc. says its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 59 percent on higher sales of implantable heart devices and stents, while costs fell. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:25:54 GMT 637896 2009-11-24T13:25:54Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. Economic recovery likely not quite that energetic http://news.aol.com/article/economic-recovery-likely-not-quite-that/719129 Remember the economy's return to growth last quarter? Well, it probably wasn't as energetic as first thought. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:34:18 GMT 719129 2009-11-24T13:34:18Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. GM to present Opel plan to unions on Wed http://money.aol.com/article/gm-to-present-opel-plan-to-unions-on-wed/484742 General Motors Co. will present to unions on Wednesday its restructuring plan for the Opel unit, with up to 9,500 jobs expected to be cut, the carmaker's top official in Europe said Tuesday. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:16:52 GMT 484742 2009-11-24T12:16:52Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. CPSC chief: Agency moved too slowly on crib safety http://money.aol.com/article/cpsc-chief-agency-moved-too-slowly-on/781194 The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission conceded Tuesday the agency "hasn't been acting as quickly as it should" on crib safety problems. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:45:25 GMT 781194 2009-11-24T12:45:25Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. HP profit jumps on cost cuts, new market expansion http://money.aol.com/article/hp-profit-jumps-on-cost-cuts-new-market/490673 Hewlett-Packard Co.'s cost-cutting and push into new markets is helping soften the blow from weakness in the company's mainstay businesses. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:07:03 GMT 490673 2009-11-24T05:07:03Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc.