October 7, 2014

Activist investors are eager to take small stakes in big companies and call for breakups, betting that profit will follow.

Almost two months after Michael Brown was shot to death by a police officer, the formerly anonymous suburb of St. Louis where he lived remains on edge.

Maurice R. Greenberg, A.I.G.’s former chief and a large shareholder, has spun a ludicrous tale in court that the bailout of the insurer was unfair to its investors.

Mass graves have been found in southern Mexico, and some fear they could contain the bodies of 43 students missing since deadly clashes with the police on Sept. 26.

Around a dozen major banks are being investigated after being accused of colluding to set currency levels, and several are expected to plead guilty.