In a stunning turnabout, the banking giant has sunk to its knees and left it running short on time and options.

The news that Timothy F. Geithner would be named Treasury secretary helped drive stocks sharply higher.

Options discussed included a public endorsement from the government or a new financial lifeline.

The Chevrolet Volt is the centerpiece of G.M.?s strategy to convince Congress of the strength of its business plan.

The news that Timothy F. Geithner would be named Treasury secretary helped drive stocks sharply higher.

The housing crisis has kept thousands of older Americans from moving into retirement communities.

Reuters - Daimler (DAIGn.DE) is eyeing further cost cuts, the maker of Mercedes cars confirmed on Saturday as a global economic slump squeezes sales.

Barack Obama offered a broad sketch of a plan to put Americans back to work through infrastructure and energy projects.

The housing crisis has kept thousands of older Americans from moving into retirement communities.

Barack Obama offered a broad sketch of a plan to create or save 2.5 million jobs by investing in public works programs and alternative energy.

Reuters - Asian and American leaders urged support on Saturday for a global free trade deal to offset a deepening world economic crisis but big steps forward could be tricky as the United States makes the transition to a new president.

Reuters - Asian and American leaders called on Saturday for a global free trade deal to offset a deepening world economic crisis but progress could be tricky with a 'lame duck' president in the United States.

Much of the damage inflicted on Citigroup was caused by errant, high-octane trading and lax oversight, critics say.

Michael Eisner has settled into a comfortable post-Disney existence, staking a claim on Web entertainment.

As the economic downturn continues, a growing number of lawyers are starting to look overseas for work.

The truth is that President Franklin D. Roosevelt changed course from year to year, trying a mix of policies, some good and some bad.

The global credit crisis has shattered the expectations of many investors as some bond portfolios have taken enormous hits.

This time it?s different. The economy is breaking the patterns of previous downturns.

Psychics say business is thriving as clients turn to them for financial advice.

The economic crisis has almost certainly accelerated the move to cheaper ways of seeing movies and TV shows on the Web.

New tools are being developed that let people at different computers search as a team in a shared Web space.

The Dot Com Archive contains data that has begun to reveal interesting insights into the dot-com bubble.

In Michigan, a state long stuck in recession, there are no exceptions to the despair, not even among the resort communities along Lake Michigan.

Like hotels built in China by other U.S. chains, Days Inns are almost unrecognizable to those familiar with their American counterparts.

Microblogging is gaining ground at work, becoming popular for both internal and external exchanges.

Finance companies have cut back on loans and become stingier with leases. But for consumers, the credit crunch may have a silver lining.

The reality for employers is that pulling back from new recruiting can lead to problems down the road.

In general, more people are eating at home ? their own home ? throughout the year, according to new data.

All employees want to make the boss happy. Which means you want to do your best. But at what cost?

Peyton R. Patterson is the chief executive of NewAlliance Bank in New Haven.

The Attractions.

When the Treasury gave taxpayer billions to the banks, it attached no strings. So is it any surprise that lending is tight?

Reuters - Leaders from Asia and the Americas promised on Saturday to push for a global free trade deal and reform international lenders in an effort to keep the world from sliding into a deep recession.

Reuters - International Lease Finance Corp, the plane-leasing business owned by insurer American International Group , will be sold to a group of investors and ILFC's management, Bloomberg reported on Saturday.

Leaders from Asia-Pacific nations meeting in Peru pledge not to raise trade barriers in the face of the worldwide financial crisis.

Michael Eisner has settled into a comfortable post-Disney existence, staking a claim on Web entertainment.

The state, long entrenched in recession, is hit hard by the crisis. Not even among its lake resort towns are spared.

Reuters - Lower fuel prices present a 'unique opportunity' to hedge buying up to four years out, the chief executive of airline Virgin America said on Saturday.