Changes proposed for rating agencies
A key House lawmaker wants to make credit rating agencies responsible for each other’s assessments by holding them collectively liable for inaccuracies.
Stakes rise in gene-patenting lawsuit
Raising the ante in a high-stakes dispute, the American Medical Association has intervened in a lawsuit against Myriad Genetics and the University of Utah over the patenting of two human genes, arguing the practice limits women’s health care options.
Eateries gamble bucks on licenses
The state has so few liquor licenses that getting one has become a game of chance — with restaurant and club owners collectively spending thousands of extra dollars to increase the odds of landing a permit to serve alcoholic beverages.
Lindon company puts more than 1 million Holocaust records online
At the U.S. Holocaust Museum, it is a pile of shoes that powerfully drives home for many the scale of events in the Nazi concentration camps of World War II.
Orem-based company slapped with child-labor penalty
Children as young as 13 were staffing phone banks for an Orem-based company that does market research and political surveys from call centers in seven states, federal investigators said Tuesday.
Japan denies plans to discuss yen at G7
Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said that Tokyo had no plans to bring up the yen s recent rise at a weekend Group of Seven finance leaders meeting.
China retains monetary policy
China on Wednesday decided to maintain its monetary policy.
Consumer confidence falls in September
New York » Concerns that consumers won’t help drive a speedy and strong economic recovery only escalated Tuesday after an influential barometer of confidence fell unexpectedly in September.
Home prices improve for third straight month
Home prices rose for the third month in a row, a closely watched index said Tuesday. The index is down about 33 percent from the peak in mid-2006.
Consumer confidence falls unexpectedly
Consumer confidence in the economy fell in September as worries about job security offset any enthusiasm about the rally in the stock market.
Rough sailing ahead for recovery
The recession may be ending, but much of the economy remains badly battered by the worst downturn since the Great Depression. By msnbc.com’s John W. Schoen.
Stocks end lower as consumers worry
Major stock indicators close down, giving up earlier gains, on a surprise drop in consumer confidence.
JPMorgan shuffles its senior ranks
JPMorgan Chase named Jes Staley the head of its investment bank, a move that could put Staley in a position to step in as the new CEO should the bank’s current chief, Jamie Dimon, leave.
Europe’s Socialists Suffering Even in Downturn
Europe’s Socialist parties and their left-wing cousins have not been able to take advantage of the right’s failures.
Despite Job Security, French Workers Grapple With Stress
A recent spate of suicides at France Télécom has revealed a paradox of French society: Despite strong labor protections, workers see their lives at work as profoundly insecure.
Putin Sounds More Welcoming Tone to Foreign Investors
Russia’s prime minister said the state must now step back from the economy and let private enterprise take the lead in pulling Russia out of recession.
France Divided Over Polanski Case
As lawyers fought to free Roman Polanski from a Swiss jail, a debate erupted in France over the case.