WASHINGTON — Measures that would significantly boost funding for the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as give shareholders a say on executive pay are included in draft financial overhaul legislation in the Senate, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.Read more

WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman Corp. received a $15.6 million contract boost from the Navy to provide aircraft data management services on the E-2D Hawkeye, the Pentagon said late Monday.Read more

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan voters could decide whether to reduce automobile, home and business insurance premiums by 20 percent if a proposal qualifies for the 2010 statewide ballot.Read more

NEW YORK — Standard & Poor's said Monday that UCBH Holdings Inc. will be deleted from the S&P SmallCap 600 index after trading ends Tuesday and replaced by Lumber Liquidators Inc.Read more

Pfizer Inc., which just acquired fellow drugmaker Wyeth, is closing six of the two companies' research sites and keeping open 14 others. Two Cambridge, Mass., sites will operate as one. Following is a list of the sites:Read more

SAN DIEGO — Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday its third-quarter loss narrowed on lower costs and a boost in revenue from its drug development partners.Read more

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Emulex Corp., which makes data storage equipment, said Monday it has filed a lawsuit against chip designer Broadcom Corp., alleging violations of federal antitrust laws.Read more

Dow jumps 204 to high for year as dollar slumpsRead more

HOPKINTON, Mass. — Caliper Life Sciences Inc., which makes technologies used for drug development, said Monday its third-quarter loss narrowed on lower costs and charges.Read more

NORWALK, Conn. — Priceline.com Inc. said Monday that its third-quarter profit more than tripled on an "exceptionally strong" summer travel season in which bargain hunters rented more hotel rooms and booked more flights through the online service.Read more