California prepares to desegregate its prisons, prompting fears. With gang members belonging to groups such as the Mexican Mafia and the Aryan Brotherhood, some prison guards worry violence will increase. WSJ's Bobby White reports. (July 2)
California prepares to desegregate its prisons, prompting fears. With gang members belonging to groups such as the Mexican Mafia and the Aryan Brotherhood, some prison guards worry violence will...
Beleaguered US investment bank Lehman Brothers has reported a third quarter loss of £2.2 billion, sending global shares plummeting. The announcement by Wall Street's fourth-largest investment...
The U.S. dollar is again the focus of concern in the markets - it's hit record lows against the euro with growing worries about the state of the U.S. economy. Nonetheless European shares rose in...
Stock markets in Europe and across the globe have plunged after U.S. and European bank bailouts fail to stem fears of economic slowdown. In Europe, German banks and insurers agreed to provide the...
Blue chips flirted with a bear market with the Dow at one point falling 20 percent from its record close. It did bounce off that low to fall 106 points. Little change for the S&P 500 and the...
May 20 - U.S. stocks were sharply lower on Tuesday after a report fanned fears rising inflation will prompt the Federal Reserve to lift interest rates and as oil neared $130 a barrel.
Spanish bank and Abbey owner Santander has confirmed a £1.26 billion proposed takeover of lender Alliance & Leicester. A&L earlier said the potential offer valued the business at 299p a share,...
