Adam Smith gets O'Rourke alternative
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Adam Smith is revered by many as the  father of modern economics, but even his biggest fans agree  that writing was not his forte.
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By Reuters. Peter Chernin, president of the News Corporation, has signed a new contract that makes it easier for him to take the top job at another publicly traded company.
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Comment is free: Jackie Ashley: Labour's bold shake-up of the exam system could be a country-changing shift.
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Trying to be Goldman has its perils. Just ask John Mack.
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New OWB merits serious consideration
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No oneâs willing to hazard a guess on interest rates. But all eyes are now on Tuesdayâs mid-term review. Can any banker, bond market trader, corporate treasurer, or economist worth his salt second-guess
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Business & money: Oxford-educated contemporary of David Cameron wins chairty auction for lunch with investor.
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Britain is getting a new prime minister: Gordon Brown, a taciturn economist who has vowed to re-evaluate the country's policy in Iraq and tackle extremism with a lighter touch. And polls show &#151; however unexpectedly &#151; that the Labour Party is already benefiting from a "Brown bounce."
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The accent betrays his days as a banker in New York. The subject of his opening comments-the possibilities on trade, South Asiaâs poor record on human development despite its rich human potential, etc sounds almost like Manmohan Singh.
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Newcastle manager Graeme Souness feels Walter Smith may be on a &quot;hiding to nothing&quot; when he becomes Scotland boss. On Thursday Smith is set to be named as Berti Vogts&#39; successor but Souness told the Daily
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Smith accused of betrayal over pay award as officers choose vote on ending century-old ban on action
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Cambridge Antibody Technology&#39;s (Nasdaq: CATG) legal victory over Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) shows that a biotech David can triumph over a pharmaceutical Goliath.
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Wanted: Brilliant economist. Must be politically savvy, trusted by Wall Street, a strong leader and consensus builder, cool in a crisis, able to calm world markets with a few words and likely to guide the economy into robust health in time for the 2008 presidential election.
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Media & professional: The union leader trying to fend off Rupert Murdoch's Dow Jones bid has said plans to find alternative buyers are a 'long-shot'. By Katie Allen.
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When Google first burst on the stock market scene, the guys running the place sounded like political newcomers attaining public office for the first time and vowing to clean up the place: Mr. Smith Goes to Wall Street, as it were. In Frank Capra's classic film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," you'll recall, political naif Jimmy Stewart gets appointed a U.S. senator, goes to Washington and triumphs over entrenched cynicism. In the Wall Street version, head Googlers Sergey Brin and Larry Page sounded like Silicon Valley Stewarts. Instead of modeling themselves on the greed-is-good crowd, they produced stock-offering documents that paid homage to Warren Buffett, one of Wall Street's straightest shooters (and a board member of The Washington Post Co.).
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The New York Mercantile Exchange on Thursday revealed plans for an open-outcry energy exchange in London or Dublin. The move will intensify the battle with the London-based International Petroleum Exchange for supremacy in global energy futures trading.
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Comment is free: Katherine Rake: With the election of Harriet Harman, Labour has the chance to make equality a core policy.