Banks are driving a rally on Wall Street, as new rules on capital ratios appear less onerous than feared. Also, Chinese data eases worries over the global economy. Eduardo Kaplan, Anna Raff and Paul Vigna discuss.

A lawsuit against Chevron in Ecuador, which has become a cause célèbre for environmentalists worldwide, has suffered severe, crippling setbacks in recent months, as key plaintiffs lawyers have come under credible and weighty allegations of fraud.

Inflation in China accelerated last month, as rising food prices pushed overall prices higher.

Paul Vigna discusses the outlook for markets following the agreement of new global banking regulations and strong economic data from China.

Global regulators pushed through a historic remake of the world's banking rules which will likely impact everything from mortgages to commercial loans to credit cards. David Reilly discusses. Also, Jennifer Merritt discusses a new Wall Street Journal survey, which reveals recruiters are shifting their attention away from elite private schools to focus instead on state universities.

U.S. stocks looked to rally at Monday's open, as major banks gained after historic new banking reforms were not as strict as some had initially expected.

After one big leap back and three baby steps forward, stocks ended up going practically nowhere last week.

Energy investing has reached a new level of complexity thanks to the crash of 2008, the BP disaster and uncertain economy. But there's still money to be made in the energy industry if investors know where to look. Reporter Liam Denning explains.

As economist John Maynard Keynes famously said, markets can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent. Barrons.com's Bob O'Brien reports.

Barrons.com's John Kimelman reviews leading insider stock activity in past week.

The dollar drifted lower against the euro this week, but held its own against the Japanese yen, as investors remain wary about the outlook for the global economy.

Paul Vigna wraps today's action in the financial markets.