"Wallstreet" Reader

"Wallstreet" Reader

Consultant of Large 'Expert Network' Probed

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:29 PM PST

FBI agents questioned a consultant for Gerson Lehrman Group in August, an indication the investigation is broader than previously thought.

Toyota to Recall About 650,000 Priuses

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:19 PM PST

Toyota Motor said it will recall 650,000 Prius gasoline-electric cars world-wide under its own safety campaign to repair a coolant pump defect.

Asia Dips on Europe Worries

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 06:34 PM PST

Asian stock markets were mostly lower as Europe's debt woes sidelined many buyers. The Nikkei fell 0.5% but Seoul's index edged higher.

Internet Giants Spar Over Fees

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:05 PM PST

Netflix's broadband partner is in a public dispute with Comcast over who should pay to handle an expected surge in online videos piped over the cable company's network.

Seagate Ends Talks on Going Private

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:03 PM PST

Seagate Technology said it called off talks with private-equity firms about taking the company private for a second time, concluding the price likely to be offered wasn't attractive.

Hiding Online Footprints

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 05:25 PM PST

The makers of the Firefox Web browser are exploring a do-not-track mechanism that could offer users a way to avoid being monitored, just months after killing a new tool to limit tracking under pressure from an ad-industry executive.

EU Bailout Plans Fail to Bring Calm

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:50 PM PST

Financial market pressure on Europe's weaker economies intensified Monday as a weekend rescue plan for Ireland and the outlines of a bailout fund failed to quell investor nervousness about possible government defaults.

Rattner Gives 'His Side' of Pay-to-Play Story

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 05:16 PM PST

After 18 months of biting his tongue, Steven Rattner is speaking out about what he calls "his side" of the story behind Cuomo's probe into his efforts to win business from New York state's public pension fund.

Panel Widens Probe of Bare-Bones Health Plans

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 06:19 PM PST

A congressional committee is widening its investigation of bare-bones health-insurance policies to encompass potentially hundreds of plans offered by low-wage employers.

Web Retailers See Strong 'Cyber Monday'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:19 PM PST

Online retailers saw a sales surge, capping off a holiday shopping week in which more people than ever skipped the mall. Early estimates indicated overall sales gains of about 20% for "Cyber Monday," compared to a year earlier.

Failing to Make the Grade

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 02:31 PM PST

A movement fueled by $2 billion from the Gates Foundation to subdivide troubled high schools into cozier learning communities met with success in New York City but faltered elsewhere.

Talks on Tax Cuts Set Stage for 2012 Campaign

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 01:07 PM PST

When President Obama and Republican leaders meet Tuesday to discuss what to do with the expiring Bush-era tax cuts, it will effectively be the first debate of the 2012 election cycle.

Barcelona Routs Rival Real Madrid

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 01:55 PM PST

Analysis of a La Liga match between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Barcelona dominated en route to a 5-0 drubbing in El Clásico.

Pajama Party: New Congress Members Plan to Sleep Over

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:28 AM PST

In the ultimate I'm-not-a-professional-politician statement, 15% of the incoming lawmakers plan to bed down in their congressional offices.

Tablets Seen Sapping PC Demand

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:56 PM PST

Gartner cut its global personal-computer shipments forecast for 2010 and 2011 as consumers rein in spending and interest grows in tablet devices such as Apple's iPad.

Merck Halts Study of Once-Daily HIV Drug

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 10:04 AM PST

Merck will end a study of HIV drug Isentress after initial results showed a once-daily dosage wasn't as effective as the standard twice-daily regimen.

Spain Takes Center Stage Thursday

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:21 AM PST

Circle Thursday in your calendar and get up early, because that's when the good burghers of Brussels will get a strong flavor for just how roiling this euro-zone crisis may yet get.

Clinton Calls Leaks a Global 'Attack'

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 03:48 PM PST

The U.S. ordered a review of how agencies safeguard sensitive information and the secretary of state said the U.S. "deeply regrets" embarrassment caused by the leak of classified documents.

82 Sites Seized in U.S. Piracy Crackdown

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:18 AM PST

Federal authorities on Monday said they seized 82 Internet websites allegedly used to distribute counterfeit products as part of a crackdown on the sale of counterfeit and pirated products.

Federal Pay Freeze Planned

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 05:14 PM PST

Obama proposed a two-year salary freeze for all federal civilian employees, signaling an apparent willingness to reach toward Republicans ahead of negotiations on deficit-cutting.