Hostess Brands Inc, the bankrupt maker of Twinkies snack cakes and loaves of Wonder Bread, is seeking a U.S. court's permission to go out ofbusiness after failing to get wage and benefit cuts from thousands of its striking bakery workers.

This morning, Rihanna released the official track list for her upcoming album, "Unapologetic," which is set to drop on Nov. 19.

Millions of people across the U.S. Northeast stricken by massive storm Sandy will attempt to resume normal lives on Wednesday as companies, markets and airports reopen, despite grim projections of power and mass transit outages lasting several more days.

Credit Suisse Group AG (MLPN.P) has put its $17.2 billion European exchange-traded fund business up for sale, according to sources familiar with the matter.

British Prime Minister David Cameron had oil and sports on his mind when he visited Brazil this week seeking business opportunities in the South American nation that overtook Britain last year to become the world's No. 6 economy.

When President Dilma Rousseff announced a $65 billion privatization of Brazilian highways and railroads last week, she could hear air horns and furious chanting coming from outside the presidential palace.