Efforts to mislead, pressure voters intensify
WASHINGTON - Some voters are being told they can cast their ballot by phone. Others are being pressured by their employer to vote Republican. Misleading and intimidating tactics typically reserved for the final days before an election are already in play. Full Article
Ex-Goldman director Gupta awaits sentence in insider case
NEW YORK - The sentencing on Wednesday of fallen Wall Street titan Rajat Gupta for insider trading could come down to whether a judge agrees that his lifetime of charity counts against sending him to prison.
Euro zone business downturn deepens
LONDON - Euro zone businesses in October suffered their worst month since the bloc emerged from its last recession more than three years ago, forcing them to cut more jobs to reduce costs. Full Article
White House told of militants hours after attack
WASHINGTON - Officials at the White House and State Department were advised two hours after attackers assaulted the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi that an Islamic militant group had claimed credit for the attack, official emails show. Full Article
Nevada struggles with the dark side of Macau
The Asian casino boom has been a godsend for gaming companies, but it has left the Nevada Gaming Control Board facing difficult questions about how to confront the influence of Asian organized crime, both overseas and inside the state. Full Article
Young immigrants cautiously step out of shadow
TAMPA, Florida - With the help of creative lawyers, many young undocumented immigrants are embracing deferred deportation. Others are waiting until after the election, worried that the initiative could be canceled under a Romney administration. Full Article
Corruption looms large over Ukraine election
KIEV - Fighting corruption is a drum every party is beating ahead of an election in the Ukraine next Sunday. But whatever the outcome, few expect an end to a cancer which hits incomes, kills entrepreneurial spirit and deters vitally needed foreign investment. Full Article
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Pakistan's threat within: The Sunni-Shia divide
GILGIT, Pakistan - Across Pakistan, violent Sunni radicals are on the march against the nation's Shi'ite minority. Secretive groups like Lashkar-e-Jhangvi are aiming to stoke the intense sectarian violence that has pushed countries like Iraq close to civil war. Full Article
Get ready for euro zone break-up - Faber
Oct. 24 - Veteran investor Marc Faber predicts some countries will have to leave the euro zone within five years and warns the S&P; could plummet 20 percent from its recent highs in 2013.
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Arabs grudgingly favor Obama
CAIRO - Many in the Middle East believe Barack Obama failed to deliver on promises of a new U.S. approach in the region but still prefer him to presidential rival Mitt Romney, who they see as too close to Israel and too keen to project military might. Full Article
Are the big banks winning?
The big banks pay lip-service to the goals of Dodd-Frank, but they’re mounting bitter actions in federal courts to block meaningful constraints and regulations on procedural and other grounds. This is an ominous turn of events. Commentary
Why "peace" was the catchphrase of the presidential debate
Nation building at home trumped nation building abroad in the presidential debate Monday, and small business won as many mentions from the nominees as the death of Osama bin Laden. It was no accident that the contenders talked about teachers more than Libya. Commentary
The election economy needs scrutiny
No matter what you think about the court decisions that have unraveled campaign-finance restrictions, it’s clear that the resulting gusher of contributions has created an industry of breathtaking scale. Commentary
Romney’s Etch a Sketch foreign policy
In last night's debate, Mitt Romney showed tremendous flexibility about changing his views. But instead of offering a coherent alternative, he mostly exhibited an electoral strategy. Commentary
Wanted: Equitable capitalism, profitable socialism
It's a struggle to find a modern political ideology that balances capitalism's wealth with socialism's equality. Commentary
Marissa Mayer and the art of the earnings call
Monday was a good day for Yahoo and its new CEO, Marissa Mayer. The bigger question is whether it signals a turnaround for the company. Commentary
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New tactics outpacing regulators
Underfunded regulators are struggling to keep up with the pace of technological changes on the trading floor, says CFTC chairman Gary Gensler. Video
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