Wis. governor names new commerce secretary - AP - Fri 12:42 pm ET
Gov. Jim Doyle has named Richard J. Leinenkugel as the state's new commerce secretary. Leinenkugel replaces Jack Fischer, who resigned in July. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Fischer and a top aide billed taxpayers more than $21,000 for three international trips in less than three months this past spring.

McCain Woos the Undecided - BusinessWeek - Fri 8:08 am ET
The GOP Presidential nominee used his acceptance speech to polish his image as a tough reformer who knows how to fix the economy

Greenspan: Don't use Fed as a 'magical piggy bank' - AP - Fri 12:02 am ET
Troubled by the Bear Stearns debacle, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is advocating a new way of dealing with government bailouts of companies whose sudden collapse could wreak havoc on the country's economic and financial stability.

Breeden details year of progress at H&R Block - AP - Thu 6:04 pm ET
A year after orchestrating a takeover of H&R Block Inc.'s leadership, Richard Breeden gave shareholders an update Thursday on efforts to rejuvenate the tax preparation giant, saying some success has been made but the work is ongoing.

H&R Block shares fall after missing expectations - AP - Thu 5:50 pm ET
Shares of tax preparer H&R Block Inc. retreated Thursday after the company more than halved its first-quarter loss on improvements in its tax services business but still missed Wall Street expectations, due to continued losses in its consumer financial services division.

London Taxi's famed black cabs made in China - AP - Thu 2:30 pm ET
London Taxis are as British as bowler hats and Big Ben. But the latest models coming off this new assembly line are unlikely to ever touch an English road.

Report: Okla. income tax cuts shrunk state revenue - AP - Thu 12:44 pm ET
A think-tank that advocates for the poor says Oklahoma lawmakers would have had $400 million to $600 million more to spend on education and other programs the last two years if not for income tax cuts.