Ted Koppel, who provided a hard-news alternative as host of 'Nightline,' will leave ABC when his contract expires.

The nation's unemployment rate dipped slightly in March, but job creation was weaker than most analysts had expected.

Chief executives enjoyed a hefty raise last year, and with investors still smarting from the bursting of the tech bubble, the swift rebound in executive pay is touching some nerves.

Maurice R. Greenberg, the legendary insurance mogul, is considered by some to be an imperial chief executive who failed to grasp an era of corporate reform.

The chief executive of Morgan Stanley said that his board had authorized him to pursue a spinoff of the company's Discover credit card business.

In the battle for health-conscious consumers, food companies are looking at a chemical that tricks the taste buds into sensing sugar or salt when it is not there.

More than a week since a battle between factions over Morgan Stanley's future flared up, it is becoming clear the victor will preside over a wounded firm.

After Pfizer told investors that the painkiller Bextra would help the company, the F.D.A. forced it to stop selling the drug.

The Chinese are exporting at such a rapid rate that the U.S. and Europe find themselves with large bills to China, leading to stronger demands for trade restrictions.

Will the sterling reputation of Berkshire Hathaway chief executive and billionaire Warren E. Buffett remain untarnished after the investigation into General Re, a Berkshire unit?

After Verizon agreed to buy the MCI stake held by a Mexican tycoon, many MCI shareholders were angered because Qwest's bid for MCI is 17 percent higher.

Maurice Greenberg, who is at the center of an investigation into financial manipulation, will not answer regulators' questions today.

Two weeks into the battle for control of Morgan Stanley, the firm's chief executive and his independent directors are fighting back.

Two senior bankers at Morgan Stanley resigned on Wednesday, casting doubt on the ability of Philip Purcell to gain control of his divided firm.

Consumers and industry specialists say G.M. and Ford have swerved off course for a basic reason: not enough people like their cars.

Stocks tumbled on Friday, extending a recent slump that has come amid fears that economic growth is slowing.

As inquiries into insurance practices spread around Wall Street, the fallout from some of the industry's abuses is already becoming apparent on Main Street.

Unusually nervous individual investors are looking to earnings reports this week to see how optimistic corporate America is.

As it faces the threat of sanctions, Iran is arranging energy sales with influential countries as a way to win stronger friendships around the world.

G.M.'s emphasis on rising health care costs does not explain its vanishing earnings projections.

The deal allows the exchange to become a public company but casts doubts on its 213-year-old system of auction trading.

Ever since a Wendy's patron said she found a human finger in a cup of beef chili, the company has been working to manage a public relations crisis.

Medtronic Inc. will pay a surgeon-turned-inventor to gain ownership of patents related to spinal surgery and to settle litigation between them.

MCI raised the ante by declaring a sweetened bid from Qwest Communications to be superior to an offer it had already accepted from Verizon.

Lawmakers suspect that wealthy people are using supporting organizations more for tax planning than for any charitable aim.

The New York Stock Exchange's deal to buy an electronic stock trading system has set off a battle involving some of the boldest egos in finance.

Consumer confidence fell in April, but the nation's housing market seems hotter than ever.

L. Dennis Kozlowski took the risky step of testifying at his retrial. He said the omission of a $25 million payment from a tax return was an oversight.

The economy expanded at its slowest pace in two years as rising energy prices spurred a burst of increased inflation and dragged down spending.

The U.S. has been pressing China for years to allow its currency to trade more freely. It got its wish on Friday - but only for 20 minutes.