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Cleveland Clinic's Steven Nissen is again pursuing a drug that will attack plaque by raising HDL

Harry Markopolos and his ad hoc team of sleuths spent eight years trying to expose Bernie Madoff as a fraud—but the SEC turned a deaf ear. His new book tells the sad tale

Victims of Bernie Madoff and accused Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford are banding together to lobby for Senate help in recovering some of their money

Falling land prices and changing tastes in California's wine country, home to American's priciest pours, are popping its bubble

Cnooc Ltd., China’s biggest offshore oil explorer, plans to buy Argentina’s Bridas Group from Carlos Bulgheroni for more than $3 billion, according to two people familiar with the discussions.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rebuffed calls for the yuan to appreciate and sought assurances that the U.S. will protect the value of China’s dollar assets.

Thai anti-government protesters gathered in Bangkok to pressure Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to call an election, and may march throughout the capital if he doesn’t step down by noon tomorrow.

China’s higher-than-expected inflation data hasn’t altered the central bank’s policy plans, bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said today.

Blizzards on the East Coast and harsh weather in other parts of the U.S. probably impeded manufacturing and construction in February, representing a temporary setback to the recovery, economists said before reports this week.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled that she will seek passage this week of legislation overhauling the health-care system after President Barack Obama delayed the start of his trip to Asia until March 21.

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said she doubts European Union finance ministers will make any decision about a bailout of Greece when they meet in Brussels starting tomorrow.

A year ago dividends were dying, now they are being reborn – HALLALLUA AND PRAISED BE THE PAYOUT GODS.

Wall Street analysts give their buy, sell, or hold views on 10 stocks in the news this week

Nokia’s cell phone market share in 2009 wasn’t as big as the company previously announced. Nokia said its products accounted for 34% of the global market for cell phones, compared with 38% previously announced. The company blamed a flood of Chinese and fake phones -- devices often marketed under a ...

What Wall Street economists and strategists had to say about key developments on Mar. 12

Wall Street analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Friday's market

Indian hospital operator Fortis Healthcare’s purchase of a big stake in Singapore-based Parkway Holdings could lead to a major shakeup in the global health-care industry. In Asia, Singapore has always been at the top of the pecking order of the medical tourism industry, which caters to people ...