Global Fears of a Recession Grow Stronger
Three days after the approval of the White House’s $700 billion rescue plan, it looks like a pebble tossed into a churning sea.
Fed Considers Plan to Buy Companies’ Unsecured Debt
As stocks spiraled lower around the world, the Federal Reserve considered a radical plan to jump-start the ailing financial system.
Banks Suspend Fight for Wachovia
Citigroup and Wells Fargo agreed to a cease-fire until Wednesday in the legal warfare over their bids for the Wachovia Corporation.
Talking Business: A Day (Gasp) Like Any Other
This crisis doesn’t wear you down over time. It hits you over the head with a two-by-four on a daily basis.
Strasbourg Journal: A Pro-Church Law Helps a Mosque
While France is a model for the centralized state, Alsace-Moselle is different, especially on the question of politics and religion.
Campaigns Shift to Attack Mode on Eve of Debate
John McCain turned toward a more negative tone, and the Obama campaign signaled it would respond in kind.
News Media Feel Limits to Georgia’s Democracy
Georgia’s critics cite a lack of press freedom as an example of the shortfalls in the country’s democratic standards.
In ‘Sweetie’ and ‘Dear,’ a Hurt for the Elderly
Studies find that speaking to older people in the belittling style known as elderspeak can have health consequences.
Red Sox 3, Angels 2: Red Sox are Out of a Squeeze and Into the A.L.C.S.
Boston ousted Los Angeles in four games and will play the Tampa Bay Rays for the American League championship.
A.M.D. to Split Into Two Operations
In a dramatic effort to maintain its position as the only real rival to Intel, Advanced Micro Devices plans to announce that it will become two companies.