Changes Spurred Buying, Abuses
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In February 2005, an auditor at the General Services Administration presented evidence to agency leaders that one of the government's top technology contractors was overcharging taxpayers.
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New reports showed rising prices of imported goods, struggling manufacturing and an erosion in consumer confidence.
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Some aggressive ways to buy a house can burn you later.
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In the past, wild swings in share prices, like those seen last month, have sometimes indicated that markets were turning in a different direction.
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While increased competition looms, shareholder update looks to the past.
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One of the mantras of global industry  in recent years has been keeping inventories lean and mean, but  there are increasing signs this cost-cutting strategy is  creating strains and causing companies to miss out on sales.
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Chip injunctions force the company to alter its plans.
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Business & money: December fall is first time in two years the Land Registry has reported a negative monthly change
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Progress has been slipping lately, but its transition to a new product line is likely a big factor.
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Now that the market has corrected a bit, management buyouts are running riot.
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EBay changes are designed to boost sales by making the shopping experience easier and safer.
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Forced to change, the photo company buys its way into the digital age -- at a heavy cost.
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Steve Madden's on sale -- shoes can be dangerous business for investors.
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Here's an uncomfortable housing  scenario that's getting more common in this soft market: You  put in a contract on a new house. You can't sell your old  house. The sellers are getting pushy.
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But trend provokes industry unrest; panel makers call for drop in retail markups to move units. By Evan Ramstad and Gary McWilliams.
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FLAT-owners are beginning to drown in a sea of red tape and it is costing them a packet. If you live in a freehold house, you only encounter bureaucracy when you carry out alterations. But during the past five years, legal controls have been piled upon leaseholders.
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A pending change to a popular credit scoring system is about to make it much harder for people to polish their credit by riding the coattails of someone else's good payment record.