Henry Paulson’s Holiday Wish List
The U.S. Treasury Secretary will be asking Beijing for faster appreciation of the yuan and reforms that will let foreigners in on the country's investment banking boom
Does the Housing Plan Go Far Enough?
Even as Paulson unveils his long-awaited plan to help homeowners, there are many questions
Chinese B-Schools Lift their Game
As the schools' reputations improve, more local students are choosing to study at home rather than earn degrees abroad
An Embarrassment of Succession Fiascoes
The main cause of the messes at Citigroup and Merrill Lynch is their boards' failures to develop authentic leaders and succession plans
Why Japan Is Wary of Foreign Cash
As Chinese and Arab investors weigh big stakes in Japanese companies, concerns grow over corporate raiding and sharing tech knowhow
The Analyst Who Rocked Citi
Meredith Whitney's dire predictions shook the financial giant to the core and brought death threats. But Wall Street seems to think she got it right
Behind Freddie and Fannie’s Free Fall
Analysts slash ratings and investors trounce share prices as the home financiers post huge third-quarter losses
Target: Cheap Chic Out of Style
The retailer missed quarterly forecasts due to soft sales of apparel and home goods as pinched consumers rejected higher-margin, designer offerings
The Economy’s $2 Trillion Worry
The subprime spread continues: A Goldman Sachs report says the overall impact of mortgage losses on economic activity could be huge
Finance Stocks to Buy Now
Gene Marcial talks to investors who believe opportunities remain amid the wreckage at the Wall Street financial houses