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The Case for Unpopular Clients

The demands to name the "al Qaeda seven" weaken the country's democratic ideals. Stephen Jones on why lawyers must take on controversial cases.

- Sunday, March 14, 2010 1:27pm

U.S. Stocks May Be the Best Bargains

Problems abroad -- from the meltdown in Greece to a Japanese economy that seems stuck in permanent recession -- are making U.S. stocks look better and better, at least in the short run.

- Saturday, March 13, 2010 9:10pm

A Nation of Conspiracies

Turkey is drowning in coup plots, growing extremism and persecutory theories.Why the West can't ignore Turkey's paranoia.

- Friday, March 12, 2010 11:40pm

Cnooc, Bridas Form Venture

China's Cnooc said it is paying $3.1 billion for a 50% stake in a unit of Argentina's Bridas Energy to form a joint venture in move to boost its production and reserves.

- Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:48am

Novartis Drugs Fail in Diabetes Test

A study found that Novartis's blockbuster blood-pressure drug Diovan modestly lowered the incidence of diabetes in certain patients, but another Novartis drug failed to do so, and neither drug reduced the risk of heart attacks in these patients.

- Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:08am

Dodd Bill to Toughen Stance on Banks

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd is finalizing a bill to rework financial market rules that is expected to be tougher against banks than previously expected.

- Sunday, March 14, 2010 7:21am

Lagarde: No Greek Bailout

Greece's efforts to clean up its finances have negated the need for bailout from the European Union, the French finance minister said.

- Saturday, March 13, 2010 12:15pm

Wen Defends Exchange-Rate Policy

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao warned other countries not to pressure China over its exchange-rate policy, and argued strongly that the yuan isn't undervalued.

- Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:18am

Prius Incident Raises Questions

An investigation of the Toyota Prius that was involved in a dramatic incident on a California highway last week found a particular pattern of wear on the car's brakes that raises questions about the driver's version of the event.

- Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:24am

New York Times Hires Family Member

The New York Times hired David Perpich, a member of the family that controls the newspaper, to help run nytimes.com.

- Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:42pm

Repos Key in Lehman Demise

The bank's scramble to stay alive exposed the murky but crucial role that short-term lending, done in a corner of Wall Street known as the repo market, plays in the financial world.

- Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:47am

Li Probes Beijing Land Block

Richard Li's group sent envoys to Beijing to probe why municipal authorities there are planning to bar the companies from making future land purchases in the city.

- Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:41am

Apple Gives Cook Bonus

Timothy Cook, Apple's chief operating officer, was awarded a cash and stock bonus of about $22 million for his performance while filling in during Steve Jobs's medical leave.

- Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:36am

Consumer Spending Perks Up

Retail sales increased a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in February from a month earlier. Sales excluding the volatile autos sales increased 0.8%. Compared with a year ago, sales rose 4%.

- Saturday, March 13, 2010 11:27am

Likely Fed Picks Back Low Rates

Janet Yellen and two other likely nominees are expected to be a key counterweight to the Fed's most 'hawkish' policy makers.

- Friday, March 12, 2010 8:35pm

British Airways Crew to Strike

The union representing British Airways cabin crew announced that strikes will take place later this month after the U.K. airline and union leaders failed to reach a last-minute deal on changes to working practices.

- Friday, March 12, 2010 9:38pm

MGM Mirage to Sell Borgata Stake

Casino operator MGM Mirage agreed to sell its 50% stake in the Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City in a settlement with New Jersey gambling regulators.

- Friday, March 12, 2010 9:36pm

Disney to End Zemeckis Venture

Walt Disney will close director Robert Zemeckis's film-production company next year amid efforts to cut costs.

- Saturday, March 13, 2010 9:05am

Park Avenue Bank, Others Fail

The failures on Friday bring to 30 the total number of financial institutions that have been seized in the U.S. this year.

- Saturday, March 13, 2010 9:06am

WaMu Dispute Gets Settled

A lingering chapter of the 2008 financial crisis closed Friday when Washington Mutual, J.P. Morgan and federal regulators settled a dispute over billions of dollars in assets.

- Friday, March 12, 2010 9:15pm