Nov 04 GM Reversal on Opel Deal Rankles German Officials By Online DA In a surprise reversal that has left politicians across Germany fuming, General Motors' board has voted to abandon a deal to sell its European operations to car-parts supplier Magna International Inc. and Russian bank Sberbank. Continue reading
Nov 03 Paul Solman Goes Back to School Editor’s note: This week and next, the Business Desk will feature questions from students in three high schools around the country. To kick off the special series, two questions from high school seniors at Central High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch Auto Industry on the Road to Recovery? The auto industry signaled recovery after GM reported a sales gain and Ford announced an unexpected profit. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Madoff Accountant Pleads Guilty in Federal Court The consequences of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme continue to trickle down as his accountant pleaded guilty to criminal charges. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Taxpayers' $2.3 Billion 'Gone' in CIT Bankruptcy The recession claimed another major financial institution, as lending giant CIT filed for bankruptcy after months of struggling to keep the company, which funds about 1 million small- to medium-sized businesses, afloat. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Arrogance, Ignorance Recurring in Economic History Paul Solman speaks with economists Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff about the financial crisis and how it compares to previous economic meltdowns. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Kindle, Price War Changing the Way We Read Jeffrey Brown explores the shifting world of book publishing, and examines how technology and readers are changing the industry. Continue watching
Nov 02 CIT Bankruptcy Produces Winners and Losers CIT, a major lender to small U.S. businesses, filed on Sunday for one of the largest Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections in history. Continue reading
Nov 02 Ask Rogoff and Reinhart Questions About the History of Financial Failures Editor’s note: Tonight on the NewsHour, Paul sits down with economists Kenneth Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart, authors of a new book chronicling an incredible eight centuries of financial crises around the world, This Time Is Different: Eight… Continue reading
Nov 02 Ford Posts Surprise Profit, Expects Profit in 2011 By Lea Winerman Ford Motor Co., the only U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy this year, posted a surprise $997 million profit in the third quarter and said it expects 2011 to be "solidly profitable." The report sent Ford's shares up 8.3 percent in… Continue reading