Wall Street dips as investors wait on Greece

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks dipped on Monday as a delay by debt-ridden Greece in accepting the terms of a bailout gave investors little reason to buy equities after a five-week rally.

Greeks delay bailout talks as Merkel demands action

ATHENS/PARIS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Greece on Monday to make up its mind fast on accepting the painful terms for a new EU/IMF bailout, but the country's political leaders responded by delaying their decision for yet another day.

Fed should raise rates in 2013, Bullard says

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should start raising interest rates next year, a top Fed official said on Monday, arguing that many years of near-zero rates will do little to return economic output to pre-recession levels and risks causing "disaster."

China growth could halve if Europe crisis worsens: IMF

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's annual economic growth could be cut nearly in half this year if Europe's debt crisis tips the world economy into a recession, putting pressure on Beijing to unveil "significant" fiscal stimulus, the International Monetary Fund said.

Boeing shares slip as it addresses 787 issues

(Reuters) - Boeing Co shares slipped on Monday, the day after the plane maker said it must correct a fuselage support structure problem on some of its carbon-composite 787s, a glitch experts said could slow production.

Insight: Two firms flourish in frenzied MF Global aftermath

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mad rush to move client money out of MF Global Inc. after its collapse left two firms with the bulk of customer accounts, while other brokerages emerged with only minor gains from the chaos of carving up a multibillion-dollar business.

S&P downgrades Belize, sees possible debt default

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's on Monday downgraded Belize's credit ratings deep into junk territory, warning that the country appears to be less willing to service its external debt.

Chrysler's "Halftime" ad: a roadmap for America?

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Is what is good for Chrysler good for America?

GM aims for 10 percent profit margin over next few years: report

(Reuters) - General Motors aims to raise its profit margin to 10 percent over the next several years, up from the current margin of about 6 percent, Daniel Ammann, chief financial officer, told the Wall Street Journal in an interview.

Humana forecast is below Street view; shares fall

(Reuters) - Humana Inc reported a quarterly profit that met analyst estimates, but the health insurer failed to raise its full-year forecast up to Wall Street's target and its shares fell 5.4 percent.