Meeting last month, Fed officials worried that even a dramatic cut in interest rates would not be enough to cauterize the country’s economic troubles quickly.

Adolf Merckle’s speculation in volatile Volkswagen shares pushed his sprawling business empire to the edge of ruin.

Wall Street rose after economic reports showed that although the economy continues to weaken, the downward curve may be tapering off in some sectors.

Apple said it would begin selling song downloads without anticopying measures and change its pricing structure.

The judges ordered that the former chief executive, Jeffrey K. Skilling, convicted for his role in the once-mighty energy giant’s collapse, be resentenced.

Bernard L. Madoff tried to hide at least $1 million in assets from investigators, prosecutors told a judge.

The mystery is why so many wealthy people handed over so much money with so little due diligence.

Russia’s gas price dispute with Ukraine escalated, disrupting deliveries to the European Union in the midst of a bitter cold spell.

Time Warner Cable extended a deal to carry CBS television stations, CBS said, avoiding what could have been another heated industry dispute.

The Institute for Supply Management said its services sector index rose as new orders and employment picked up. Another report showed pending home sales fell to a 7-year low.

Police blotter - Jan. 6, 2009
Kankakee Daily Journal, IL - 3 hours ago
An Xbox 360 game system, 14 Xbox games and an HP laptop were stolen. No arrests have been made. * Bradley police arrested Aaron Glenn Bauman, 19, ...

President-elect Barack Obama is working to build a bipartisan coalition to endorse his plan of tax cuts and new spending.

Doctors will be able to make face-to-face Web calls on patients in Hawaii starting Jan. 15.

A series of market reports on the fourth quarter of 2008 showed an abrupt decline in transactions, tottering prices and buyers who are still looking but unwilling to sign a contract.

Gasoline prices have risen by several cents amid indicators that the national average could jump to $2 a gallon or higher this spring.

The new Congress plans to move aggressively against the tobacco industry by regulating cigarettes, raising sales taxes and ratifying an international antitobacco treaty.

The financial crisis left last year with the fewest public offerings of venture-backed start-ups since 1977.

As far as some travelers are concerned, making the best of travel means meeting new people.

A reporter goes on the trail of an annoying airport announcement.

For business travelers facing sudden illness or acts of terrorism, several companies offer help.