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Geithner, Brown Split on Transaction Tax as G-20 Seeks Rebalanced Economy Group of 20 governments split on whether to tax financial trading as part of a broader strategy to ensure the global economy’s expansion is less crisis-prone.

European Stocks Advance for First Week in Three as Earnings Beat Estimates European stocks rebounded from a one- month low as better-than-expected earnings at companies from Swiss Reinsurance Co. to Delhaize Group SA fed investors’ expectations a seven-month rally will go on.

Cadbury's Biggest Investor Bought Expecting Takeover, Has `Idea' of Price Franklin Resources Inc. fund manager Anne Gudefin, whose company is the biggest investor in Cadbury Plc, said she targeted the U.K. confectioner as a takeover candidate before Kraft Foods Inc.’s unsolicited approach.

Dollar Being Used to Fund `Carry Trade,' May Still Be Overvalued, IMF Says The International Monetary Fund said traders are probably using the dollar to fund “carry trades” around the world and the currency may still be overvalued even after its slide this year.

Darling Urges G-20 to Maintain Stimulus to Cement Global Economic Recovery U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling urged the Group of 20 nations to maintain stimulus measures for their economies to cement a recovery from the worst recession in six decades.

Study Urges EU Exit Strategy for Monetary Policy Before Fiscal Roll-Back European central bankers should begin reversing expansionary monetary policies before governments roll back their economic stimulus measures, according to a study by Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer.

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John Reed Says `I'm Sorry' for Glass-Steagall Repeal, Building Citigroup John S. Reed, who helped engineer the merger that created Citigroup Inc., apologized for his role in building a company that has taken $45 billion in direct U.S. aid and said banks that big should be divided into separate parts.

Buffett's `Wake-Up Call' to Berkshire Managers May Signal More Cost Cuts Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s managers may deliver more cost cuts to Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett after the billionaire replaced Richard Santulli as the head of a money-losing plane-leasing unit.

Dimon's Dad Quits Merrill to Work for Son's Brokerage, Brings Along Team If Jamie Dimon ever needs fatherly advice, he can turn to his newest employee: Dad.

Banks Thwarting Feinberg Pay Reductions by Changing Their Bonus Formulas Global leaders and regulators trying to rein in banker pay are proposing everything from clamping down on guaranteed bonuses to recouping compensation from prior years if losses mount. Largely unaddressed is the topic that stirs the most public ire: How much money is too much?

McDonald's Shaves Seconds Off Big Mac Orders to Hold On to Market Share At a McDonald’s Corp. test kitchen in an unmarked Illinois warehouse, next year’s menu plan for the U.K. has hit a snag. When the visiting British team adds wrap sandwiches, service slows.

Berlin Wall Collapse Sparks German Boom, Confounds Skeptics: Chart of Day The toppling of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago sparked a surge in German stocks and bonds, confounding economists who’d predicted the cost of unifying East and West Germany would stunt economic growth.