The Supreme Court's reversal of Arthur Andersen's conviction in the Enron case caused rumblings that the firm should never have been indicted. Not so fast.

Christopher Cox, a California Republican known as an ally of business groups, would replace William H. Donaldson.

A major recipient of contributions from business groups, Christopher Cox is seen as supporting the easing of regulations.

Japan is urging citizens to replace their appliances and buy hybrid vehicles, as part of an effort to save energy.

Tommy Hilfiger is hoping that 'The Cut,' his new reality show on CBS, will do for his image and career what 'The Apprentice' has done for Donald J. Trump. But the show faces a number of obstacles, including a glut of reality programming.

Japanese firms increase their capital spending, the latest sign that the country's economy is continuing to grow.

CitiFinancial said that a box of computer tapes containing information on 3.9 million customers was lost by United Parcel Service last month.

For workers at General Motors, which plans to eliminate about 25,000 jobs, the cuts were not a matter of if, but when.

The problem of data security goes well beyond couriers and data tapes. And improving things takes time and money.

The Federal Reserve has been campaigning to raise interest rates, but still mortgage rates have fallen to near 30-year lows.

Philip J. Purcell said he would retire when a successor is appointed, but no later than next March.

Directors must now decide if the problem at Morgan Stanley was Philip J. Purcell, who will be leaving the company, or his strategy.

Energy companies are aggressively championing the creation of a global market for natural gas, but it will not happen easily.

The president of the United Automobile Workers union said that he would not agree to change G.M.'s labor contract before it expires in 2007.

American states are showing up to the Paris Air Show, often in splashy ways, to sell themselves to foreign companies and investors.

The conviction of L. Dennis Kozlowski and his top lieutenant ends a case that came to symbolize an era of corporate scandal.

Behind Warner Music Group's I.P.O. lies a tale that may bring tears of joy to Eliot Spitzer, who had fought conflict-ridden research analysts.

There is a movement among Morgan Stanley executives calling for Zoe Cruz, who was recently appointed a co-president of the firm, to become the new chief executive.

Despite years of security improvements, credit card and bank account numbers are boldly hawked on the Internet.

The alternative energy sector is resonating with venture capitalists in the Silicon Valley, where growing rich through doing good is considered the ideal.

CNOOC's bid for Unocal signals the first big takeover battle by a Chinese company for an American corporation.

The battle for Unocal, the independent American oil company, is shaping into as much a test of Chinese-American relations as it is a boardroom showdown.

John J. Mack, the former president of Morgan Stanley who left after a power struggle in 2001, is in discussions with the board over his return as chief executive.

PartyGaming PLC will go public on the London Stock Exchange this week, but the Justice Department maintains that its business is illegal in the United States.

China is seeking to loosen the U.S. grip on world energy resources and secure the fuel it needs to keep its economy in overdrive.

The Supreme Court strongly suggested that two file-sharing services should be found liable for copyright infringement.

The former HealthSouth chief, who was acquitted of masterminding an accounting scheme, always maintained his innocence.

Morgan Stanley is expected to elect John J. Mack on Thursday as chief executive, succeeding the man who forced him out in a power struggle.