BusinessWeek.com -- Top News

The Ultimate Guide to Facebook's IPO

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:57 EST

The elaborate dance with regulators and investors has begun

Vladimir Putin, Falling Czar

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:26 EST

Defying protests, Putin is poised to return as Russia’s President. But his days are numbered

Taming the Many Masters at EADS

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:14 EST

Tom Enders must juggle diplomacy and commerce at Airbus's parent

Easing the U.S. Visa Hassle for Tourists Who Shop

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:50:53 EST

Retailers have successfully lobbied to get travel rules relaxed for the Chinese and Brazilians

Chicago Man Rescuing Yale Business Rank Prompts Ethical Anxiety

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:49:39 EST

When Marion McCollom Hampton graduated from the Yale School of Management in 1982, the program didn’t grant business degrees and she didn’t want one. Its mission was to train leaders of all sorts, not just executives, she said.

Copper Traders Turn Bullish as Economy Spurs Demand: Commodities

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:48:54 EST

Copper traders turned bullish for the first time in seven weeks on mounting confidence that global growth will strengthen, diminishing stockpiles after a year in which mine production fell by a record amount.

Kenny Sees No Irish Losses as Noonan Opens ‘Pandora’s Box’

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:48:38 EST

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said he won’t impose losses on holders of the country’s sovereign debt, as his government sought to take advantage of any European Central Bank concessions on Greek securities.

BP Said to Seek U.S. Settlement of Gulf Spill Pollution Claims

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:48:25 EST

BP Plc is negotiating with U.S. officials to settle pollution claims over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill that may leave the company liable for as much as $17.6 billion in fines, a person familiar with the talks said.

Obama Weighed Religious Politics in Contraceptives Decision

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:47:40 EST

President Barack Obama ended months of internal White House debate by siding with a group of mostly female advisers who urged him not to limit a health-care law mandate to provide contraceptives, even at the risk of alienating Catholic voters in November, people familiar with the discussions said.

Draghi Slams Bankers’ Shunning ECB Three-Year Loans

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:47:04 EST

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi lashed out at bankers who said tapping the ECB’s three-year-loan program carries a stigma, after executives including Deutsche Bank AG’s Josef Ackermann said they shunned the loans.

Banks Agree to $25 Billion Deal to End Foreclosure Probe

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:45:54 EST

Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and three other U.S. banks reached a $25 billion settlement with 49 states and the federal government to end a probe of abusive foreclosure practices stemming from the collapse of the housing bubble.

MF Global's Collapse Has Ranchers Steamed

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:58 EST

They complain that CME's $100 million fund won't protect them when the next commodities broker collapses

Facebook Governance Challenged by Pension Fund

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:57:56 EST

The California State Teachers' Retirement System, or Calstrs, intends to question in a letter the controlling power amassed by Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg

How Old Milwaukee Gamed the Super Bowl

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:26:55 EST

The beer company hit social-media gold with its Will Ferrell ad, which it paid pennies to air in North Platte, Neb.

Big Year for Tech Mergers

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:01:48 EST

Companies are scrambling to handle a torrent of data, pushing them into bigger M&A frenzy since 2007

Nintendo Needs a Hit in a Hurry

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:55:40 EST

The gaming company faces big losses amid a two-year sales slump

Why Estonia Loves the Euro

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:55:26 EST

Moving away from the kroon boosted growth, raised trade, and lowered interest rates

Tech Employers Ignore Slump

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:04 EST

Dozens of technology companies boosted payroll by at least 50% in the past two years

China Unicom's Smart Call on Cheap Phones

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:00:12 EST

Low-end handsets have set off a smartphone boom in China