Lauren Streib on Jan 06, 2009 07:34AM

A Conversation With Bollywood's A.R. Rahman

The man behind the music for ''Slumdog Millionaire'' on fame, the effects of the Mumbai terrorist attacks and changes in Bollywood.

Oxford Analytica on Jan 06, 2009 04:00AM

Ukraine: Political Chaos Hinders Anti-Crisis Program

Rivalry between the country's leaders has constrained the government's ability to formulate an economic policy.

David Whelan on Jan 05, 2009 10:01PM

Health Spending Continues To Explode

New government figures show generic drugs slowed zooming outlays, but not by much.

Matthew Herper on Jan 05, 2009 03:45PM

Endo To Buy Indevus

The deal is likely a harbinger of more consolidation among small drug makers.

Liz Moyer on Jan 05, 2009 03:29PM

Can New Regulation Stop Another Madoff?

Reform will be a priority with the new Congress. But where to start?

Jan 06, 2009 03:14PM

Stocks recharge rally

Stocks rallied Tuesday as investors looked beyond the Federal Reserve's dour outlook on the economy and instead scooped up shares hit in last year's big selloff.

Jan 06, 2009 09:00AM

The best investor of 2008 is buying...

We all know that 2008 was a horrific year for the stock market. But to really put into perspective how terrible it was, get a load of this. Only one mutual fund that focuses on buying U.S. stocks made money in 2008. One!

Jan 06, 2009 01:43PM

Government debt prices churn

Treasury prices churned Tuesday as investors weighed a tremendous amount of new debt coming to market with continued concerns about an economy mired in recession.

Jan 06, 2009 11:03AM

Dollar rises on weak European data

The dollar continued its rise against the euro Tuesday as negative economic reports punished the European currency.

Jan 06, 2009 01:25PM

Oil caught in tug-of-war

Oil prices fluctuated wildly Tuesday after a handful of dismal economic reports countered signs that OPEC nations were starting to comply with planned output cuts.

Jan 06, 2009 04:12PM

Alcoa to slash jobs and sell 4 units (Reuters)

Reuters - Alcoa Inc said on Tuesday it would slash more than 15,000 jobs, halve capital spending and sell four businesses as it reduces aluminum production in the face of the global economic downturn.

Jan 06, 2009 07:32PM

Bank of America selling $2.8 billion (Reuters)

Reuters - Top U.S. lender Bank of America , raising cash to weather a dismal market at home, is selling a $2.83 billion chunk of its holding in China Construction Bank (0939.HK) at a 12 percent discount on Wednesday, according to a term sheet obtained by Reuters.

Jan 06, 2009 04:13PM

U.S. budget deficit seen topping $1 trillion in 2009 (Reuters)

Reuters - Politicians want American consumers to resume spending to pull the economy out of its tailspin, and the U.S. government is leading by example with a potential $1 trillion deficit in 2009 -- even before a massive stimulus plan.

Jan 06, 2009 03:13PM

Stocks rise on stimulus plan hopes (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks gained on Tuesday on the increased likelihood of a government stimulus package after the release of minutes from the last Federal Reserve policy meeting painted a dismal picture of the U.S. economy.

Jan 06, 2009 04:02PM

Fed and other agencies to join U.S. fraud task force (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. government is beefing up a task force to fight mortgage crimes and safeguard federal financial bailouts, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.