Arts, Briefly: Gordon Lightfoot Lives!
If you could read Gordon Lightfoot’s mind right now, what a tale his thoughts would tell.
G.M. Will Pay Its Chief $9 Million in Cash and Stock
The pay package includes $1.7 million in cash, $5.3 million in stock to be awarded in 2012, plus another $2 million in stock.
Collapse of Minaret at Moroccan Mosque Kills 38
A four-centuries-old mosque minaret collapsed in Morocco on Friday, killing at least 38 people and injuring more than 70 worshipers, hospital officials and witnesses said.
Investor to Step Down From Times Co. Board
Nominated by Harbinger Capital and other investors, Scott Galloway had been seen as a strategist planning to shake up the company.
Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Robert I. Toll
Mr. Toll is the chairman and chief executive of Toll Brothers Inc., one of the country’s largest builders of luxury homes.
On Location: A Dutch Home With Some Serious Whimsy
Don and Sylvie Murphy live in a futuristic bunkerlike structure on the suburban edges of Amsterdam.
U.S. Strongly Favors Leniency for a Madoff Aide
In a letter to a judge, prosecutors say a former right-hand man has provided substantial assistance to the government in the investigation of the Madoff Ponzi scheme.
Wealth Matters: Real Estate Looks Risky, but Less So for Bargain Hunters
For passive investors interested in REITs or entrepreneurs seeking to buy buildings, the uncertainty in commercial realty could present opportunities.
Rex Nettleford, Jamaican Scholar and Educator, Dies at 76
Mr. Nettleford devoted his life to studying postcolonial Caribbean culture and in the process helped shape it.
Strikes Expand in Greece; Hedge Funds Bet on Debt Default
Taxi drivers walked off the job for 24 hours in the latest protest against the government’s austerity program.
Generics Face Longer Wait for Approval
Caused by a growing backlog of applications, approvals of new generics by the F.D.A. took 26.7 months last year, compared to 16.3 months in 2005.
Russians Lead After What May Be Final Compulsory Dance
In what could be the final performance of the compulsory dance in the Olympics, the Russian ice dancing team of Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin came out on top with 43.76 points.
Business Briefing | Companies: Penney’s Profit Falls, but Tops Forecasts
The department store operator reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and said sales should rise this year, setting off a 6.55 percent gain in its share price.
Business Briefing | Finance: Blackstone Group Refinances Debt at Hilton Hotels
The Blackstone Group has reached a deal to reorganize the debt load of Hilton Hotels, shoring up the finances of one of its crown jewels.
Business Briefing | Legal: Federal Regulators Close Four More Banks
Federal regulators seized four more banks Friday, bringing the total for the year to 20.
U.S. Asks Justices to Review Tobacco Company Ruling
The Supreme Court was asked to review a 2006 federal fraud racketeering conviction against the tobacco industry.
Your Money: A Card Fee Still Hides in the Luggage
The Credit Card Act is reducing some fees, but the one on foreign transactions, an industry profit center, was not touched.
Iranian Supreme Leader Denies Nuclear Arms Push
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, derided Western claims about his country’s nuclear program, saying Iran does not believe in nuclear weapons.
Heroes of DC Comics Get Ready for Closeup
DC Comics has just handed the Batcave keys to a team of its best-known creative talents.