Senate panel to mull Bernanke nomination on Dec. 3

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s nomination to a second term will be the subject...

Downbeat Dell weighs on world markets

LONDON — World stock markets fell Friday amid mounting concerns about the pace of the U.S. economic recovery...

Geithner: some bailout funds to help lower debt

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said today the government’s $700 billion bailout...

Republicans berate Geithner, call for him to resign

WASHINGTON — Like a boxer under siege, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on today rebuffed calls from Republicans...

UN says more children in school and fewer dying

UNITED NATIONS — Twenty years after the U.N. adopted a treaty guaranteeing children’s rights, fewer...

No rebuke for ’admonish,’ 2009 Word of the Year

SPRINGFIELD — When the U.S. House admonished Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting "You lie!" at President Barack...

Companies push for derivatives exemption

WASHINGTON — As Congress crafts legislation to impose new oversight on complex instruments blamed for hastening...

A flawed case for law school

It is unfortunate that the University of Massachusetts is again the focus of criticism and public embarrassment...

Manager picks big-company stocks for next rally

One reason John Buckingham is excited about stocks right now is that most investors aren’t. In fact,...

Barack Obama, Hu Jintao vow cooperation but produce few deals

BEIJING — President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao promised a determined, joint effort...

GMAC CEO Alvaro de Molina steps down

NEW YORK — Troubled auto and home lender GMAC Financial Services said today CEO Alvaro de Molina is stepping...

Setback in Bear Stearns case may force prosecution shift

WASHINGTON — The swift acquittal of two Bear Stearns executives in the government’s criminal case tied...

No banking on Dodd’s proposal

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has just proposed financial reform legislation...

Frank floats loan plan for unemployed homeowners

FALL RIVER — Rep. Barney Frank said today he is pushing a proposal to use some of the interest the government...

Citigroup sells stake in Japanese call center to Bain Capital

NEW YORK - Citigroup Inc. said Sunday that it is selling its controlling stake in Japan’s leading call center...