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In this Nov. 7, 2011, photo, trader Edward Schreier, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Uncertainty over who will lead Italy through the debt crisis once Premier Silvio Berlusconi resigns slammed European stocks and bonds on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, pushing Rome's borrowing rates to worrying new highs. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Visitors walk by vehicles on display at a Toyota Motor Corp. showroom in Tokyo on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Struggling photography pioneer Kodak, which has headquarters in Rochester, N.Y., announced late Monday the sale of its image sensor business to Platinum Equity for an undisclosed amount analysts say is a first step in the direction of profitability. (Associated Press)
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Sales promoters talk to visitors at a housing fair in Nanjing, China. With real estate prices through the roof, 70 to 80 percent of potential buyers are unable to purchase housing some of China's major cities. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** In this Jan. 31, 2011 photo, Bank of America customers use ATM machines in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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"For me, I'm going to be doing the same things I did the last two years I did the first two, which is talking about jobs, economic development, government reform, energy, transportation, higher ed, K-12 - that'll be my focus." - Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell
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HOT WHEELS: European car companies seem to be winning the race for well-to-do customers in China. The country and its free-spending new rich have made it a key growth market for makers of luxury goods. (Associated Press)
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Employees cheer in front of the new Apple Store at its opening in September on a major commercial street in Shanghai, the third in the Chinese port city. Apple also has two stores in Beijing. (Associated Press)
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"I believe China's economy can achieve longer-term, better quality growth," Premier Wen Jiabao told more than 1,500 industry, government, technology and civil society leaders at September's annual meeting of the New Champions - "The Summer Davos" - held by the World Economic Forum at the Dalian World Expo Center in northeastern China.
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A container ship visits the port in Ningbo, China, which has been in business for 1,200 years and now handles more than 100 million tons of cargo a year. It is one of the few in the world to reach that mark. (Orange County [Calif.] Register)
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Cars ready for driving come off the final assembly line in Ningbo, China. In 2006, China became the world's third-largest car market with sales soaring by 40 percent to 4.1 million vehicles, though it could be years before the country's products make a dent in the world market. (Orange County [Calif.] Register)
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The Washington Redskins can't stop San Francisco 49ers Bruce Miller (49) from picking up a touchdown during the second quarter. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)
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WikiLeaks hasn't been forgotten amid the pandemonium of Occupy protests. As people take to the streets to speak out against financial institutions, the anti-secrecy website is fighting a battle of its own against MasterCard, Visa and others that have blocked donations. (Associated Press)
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Traders Dennis Maguire (left) and Richard Newman (right) work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 3, 2011. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** An auction sign is shown outside the Fremont, Calif., headquarters for bankrupt solar company Solyndra headquarters on Oct. 31, 2011, before the auction on the following day. Solyndra received a $500 million loan guarantee from the government before filing for bankruptcy in September. (Associated Press)
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The home on Winterhaven Lot 69 is on the market for $795,000. It has a deck that wraps around three sides.
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Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter embraces his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday. The "Cars 2" director received the 2,453rd star. (Associated Press)
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Daniel Kryger (left) works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Bank of America is scrapping a plan to charge a $5 monthly debit card fee. The decision came after hearing customer outrage in recent weeks. Other major banks are following suit in dropping new fees, too. (Associated Press)
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Standing in front of an old steam locomotive at the California Railroad Museum in Sacramento, Calif., on Tuesday, Tom Unberg, chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, discusses the system's 20-year, nearly $100 billion business plan. (Associated Press)
