President-elect Barack Obama plunged into rare pre-inaugural crisis talks with congressional leaders Monday - [2009-1-6]

Republican and Democratic House members said Monday that the alleged $50 billion fraud involving Wall Street figure Bernard Madoff reflects deep, systemic problems at the Securities and Exchange Commission. - [2009-1-6]

Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer whose gaunt appearance in the past year has alarmed the Mac and iPod lovers who look to him as an oracle, said Monday he has an easily treated hormone imbalance and will remain in charge of the company. - [2009-1-6]

Huge rebates and zero-percent loans couldn't overcome economic uncertainty as U.S. - [2009-1-6]

Caution returned to Wall Street Monday as investors gave back some gains from last week's rally even as they found encouragement from President-elect Barack Obama's calls for an economic stimulus package. - [2009-1-6]

Did you get fleeced by Bernard Madoff? Or did you buy that Madoff Securities fleece jacket on eBay? - [2009-1-5]

Just a dozen years ago, newspapers on either side of Arlington, Texas, fought fiercely for every reader in the fast-growing city, spending millions of dollars to expand their staffs and cover the smallest meetings and sporting events. - [2009-1-5]

Wall Street will open for trading Monday at a two-month high as investors have grown more optimistic that the worst of the market's rout might be over. - [2009-1-5]

Congressional Democrats said Sunday that President-elect Barack Obama probably will have to wait until next month before getting the chance to sign an economic aid bill his team once hoped would be on his desk by his swearing-in Jan. 20. - [2009-1-5]

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into how some of his political donors won a lucrative state contract. - [2009-1-5]

The recession has reached the ritzy Rainbow Room, the special-occasion spot that overlooks midtown Manhattan from high above the tourist-attracting Rockefeller Center skating rink. - [2009-1-4]

President-elect Barack Obama urged congressional leaders Saturday to move quickly on an economic recovery plan, even as some Republicans are saying they want more time to review the details. - [2009-1-4]

China's manufacturing shrank for a third month in December as export demand fell, suggesting an economic slump is worsening despite government efforts to shield the country from global turmoil, according to data reported Sunday. - [2009-1-4]

General Motors Corp. is counting on the 2010 Cadillac SRX crossover vehicle to lure luxury car buyers with new design and performance features. - [2009-1-4]

A top Ukrainian official has warned that European customers could see serious natural gas disruptions in about two weeks if the energy dispute between Russia and Ukraine is not resolved, and the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom accused Ukraine of boycotting contract negotiations. - [2009-1-4]

GMAC will no longer have exclusive rights to provide low-interest loans to people who buy General Motors Corp - [2009-1-2]

Oil prices fell Friday after Russia and Ukraine said a dispute over natural gas payments wouldn't affect shipments to Western Europe - [2009-1-2]

Automotive supplier Visteon Corp. said Friday it will shift more than 2,000 workers to a four-day week and cut their - [2009-1-2]

Ukraine sought support Friday in European capitals a day after Russia cut off gas supplies and hardened its stance on prices - [2009-1-2]

Wall Street saw a quiet start to the new year Friday as stocks edged higher ahead of a report on the manufacturing sector - [2009-1-2]