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Reliance Industries to Acquire Indian Broadband Company (Jun-11, 15:30 EDT )-- In buying Infotel, a conglomerate owned by one of two feuding billionaire brothers seeks a bigger stake in the telecommunications industry.
Judge Orders Massey Whistle-Blower Back To Work (Jun-11, 15:13 EDT )-- Federal administrative law Judge L. Zane Gill ruled that there is "substantial evidence to support a reasonable cause to believe" that Ricky Lee Campbell's repeated complaints about dangerous safety problems at another Massey mine prompted his...
A More Subdued Day on Wall Street (Jun-11, 15:10 EDT )-- After another volatile five days of trading, all three major exchanges will finish higher for the week
F.D.A. Faults 5 Companies on Genetic Tests (Jun-11, 15:10 EDT )-- In letters sent to the businesses, the agency said the tests were medical devices and needed regulatory approval before being marketed to consumers.
Your Money: Punishing BP Is Harder Than Boycotting Stations (Jun-11, 14:57 EDT )-- Telling oil companies that you’re not going to take it anymore requires a change in lifestyle.
Do Looser Laws Make Pot More Popular? Not So Far (Jun-11, 14:06 EDT )-- Marijuana laws have been liberalized in more than a dozen states, and in California, medical marijuana dispensaries are common. But that doesn't mean pot use is on the rise. According to government data, Americans who admit to using pot has been at...
The Government's Elite and Regulatory Capture (Jun-11, 13:59 EDT )-- The Deal Professor argues that the mind-set of many top regulators, as capable as they may be, is too often skewed in favor of Wall Street and against tougher regulatory measures.
Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan to Lead on a G.M. I.P.O. (Jun-11, 13:55 EDT )-- Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase are expected to take the lead underwriting positions in an initial public offering of General Motors, people briefed on the matter told DealBook.
FDA Seizes Tainted Chinese Honey After Sen. Schumer Raises Fuss (Jun-11, 13:45 EDT )-- Sen. Schumer has asked the FDA to issue an official definition for honey. He claims that cheaper, impure imports from China are hurting the U.S. market.
Everybody’s Business: The High Cost of Loyalty to Your Cellphone (Jun-11, 13:37 EDT )-- The difficulty in switching from one company’s product to a competitor’s has distinct effects on prices.
Going After Government Looters (Jun-11, 12:35 EDT )-- More has to be done to address the bribery, misappropriation and corruption that costs developing countries billions of dollars each year, experts say.
Disease Threatens Japan’s Trade in Prime Beef (Jun-11, 12:22 EDT )-- The country is trying to control its worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in a century.
East Coast Tourism Gains At Gulf Coast's Expense (Jun-11, 11:42 EDT )-- As images of the oil spill continue to dominate news coverage, many nervous travelers are canceling plans to visit the Gulf of Mexico and looking east instead. While they don't want to sound too mercenary about it, East Coast beach resorts and hotels...
In May Retail Sales, Questions About Consumer Spending (Jun-11, 11:41 EDT )-- In the first decline since last fall, spending fell 1.2 percent in May, raising questions about the momentum of the recovery.
Obama Urges Plan To Boost Small Businesses (Jun-11, 11:34 EDT )-- President Obama is asking Congress to pass a $30 billion measure designed to funnel more money into the hands of small business owners. The plan would take money left over from the Wall Street bailout and direct it to community banks -- with an...
Wait, Did the Stimulus Work? (Jun-11, 11:31 EDT )-- What does state-by-state data say about that question?
Another View: Improving Corporate Governance (Jun-11, 10:17 EDT )-- Jonathan F. Foster, managing director of Current Capital, explains that while splitting the leadership of a company and its board generally improves governance, the quality of the people is the key factor for success.
Can the U.S. Punish BP's Shareholders? (Jun-11, 10:08 EDT )-- How far should President Obama go to ensure that BP pays for the oil spill?
The Nation: A New Jobs Bill Is More Than Justified (Jun-11, 06:58 EDT )-- The editors of The Nation argue that a new jobs bill is morally right, politically savvy and smart economics. But standing in the way is the increasingly loud conversation about the coming debt crisis.
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