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• MetroPCS Urges Shareholders to Vote for T-Mobile Deal Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 8:59 AM ET

  

  MetroPCS urged shareholders to support its proposed merger with Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA after two proxy advisory firms recommended that shareholders vote against the deal.

• Facebook Feels Hot Breath of New Apps on Its Neck Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 8:31 AM ET

  

  Hundreds of millions of tech-savvy young people have turned to a wave of smartphone-based messaging apps that are now sweeping across North America, Asia and Europe.

• We Ask the Pros: Too Late to Buy Record-High Stocks? Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 9:07 AM ET

  

  "Squawk Box" enlisted some Wall Street heavyweights to help answer that question as stocks by any measure begin the second quarter at all-time highs.

• Expect Long-Awaited Correction in Q2: Investors Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 4:24 PM ET

  

  The bulls have been running at a fierce pace but these pros say the correction is coming in the second quarter. Here's why.

• Breaking Ground: Stockton Bankruptcy Is Approved Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 3:48 PM ET

  

  It's official: Stockton, Calif., will become the nation's most populous city to enter into bankruptcy protection after getting clearance from a federal judge on Monday.

• How US Boom Could Rattle Global Order Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 11:28 AM ET

  

  A dramatic shift in how energy is being produced and consumed around the world could lead to far-reaching changes in the geopolitical order.

• OMG, Google to Shut Down YouTube!? April Fools! Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 3:03 AM ET

  

  Google, getting a headstart on the annual tradition of April Fools' pranks, released a YouTube clip on Sunday declaring that the world's most popular video website will shut down at midnight.

• More Signs of Growth: Consumer Spending Rises Friday, 29 Mar 2013 | 9:35 AM ET

  

  U.S. consumer spending rose in February and income rebounded, further signs economic activity accelerated in the first quarter, even though part of the increase in consumption reflected higher gasoline prices.

• Exxon Oil Pipe Leaks 'Major Spill' in Arkansas Sunday, 31 Mar 2013 | 2:31 AM ET

  

  Exxon Mobil was working to clean up thousands of barrels of oil in Mayflower, Arkansas, after a pipeline carrying heavy Canadian crude ruptured, a major spill likely to stoke debate over transporting Canada's oil to the United States.

• US Business, Labor Groups Reach Immigration Deal Saturday, 30 Mar 2013 | 4:05 PM ET

  

  Major U.S. business and labor groups have reached an agreement on a guest-worker program that removes a major hurdle to a broad immigration overhaul and clears the way for Senate legislation to be introduced soon, according to a source.

• Get the Job—Without Lying About Your Age Saturday, 30 Mar 2013 | 3:09 AM ET

  

  It's no secret, it's harder for older workers to land a job. Here are some tips for how to land that job -- without having to lie about your age!

• After April Showers, Market Could Spring Higher Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 10:13 AM ET

  

  The stock market is likely to see its typical, seasonal pullback in the second quarter, but unlike previous years, more bullish strategists expect a significantly higher end-of-year finale.

• 'F' for Nutrition: Inside Restaurant Kids' Meals Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 9:37 AM ET

  

  The menus offered to children by most U.S. restaurant chains have too many calories, too much salt or fat, and often not a hint of vegetables or fruit, according to a new study.

• Not-So-Great News for Jobless Claims and GDP Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 9:58 AM ET

  

  Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 357,000, while GDP growth was light and even worse than expected.

• Defensive Sectors Can Be Leaders in a Rising Market Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 10:51 AM ET

  

  When defensive sectors lead, the stock market is usually heading for trouble, but that bit of trader lore may not ring true this time.

• Wal-Mart's Wild Plan for Deliveries (Hint: You're Involved) Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 7:59 AM ET

  

  Wal-Mart is considering a radical plan to have store customers deliver packages to online buyers, a new twist on speedier delivery services that the company hopes will enable it to better compete with Amazon.com.

• Chesapeake to Get a New CEO -- Just Not on April 1 Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 11:17 AM ET

  

  Chesapeake Energy's search for a new chief executive to replace Aubrey McClendon may take longer than expected, a source told Reuters on Friday.

• Midwest Business Activity Growth Slows: Chicago PMI Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 9:46 AM ET

  

  The pace of business activity in the U.S. Midwest slowed in March as the new order rate pulled back, a new report showed.

• Surprise! BlackBerry Defies Pessimism, Posts Profit Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 1:36 PM ET

  

  BlackBerry reported quarterly earnings and revenue on Thursday that outpaced market expectations.

• Feds: Give Us More Say, We'll Approve Sprint's Deal Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 8:34 AM ET

  

  The U.S. government wants more say in network equipment purchases as a condition to approve the $20 billion takeover of Sprint Nextel by Japanese mobile carrier Softbank , the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.