Complete Index

Oil prices reach $100 a barrel, raising questions about the sustainability of the economy and diminishing hydrocarbon supplies.

Congress authorizes a “patch” that reduces the number of people liable for the alternative minimum tax; the middle-class tax burden decreases, though only for a year.

Spanish utility company Iberdrola launches Iberdrola Renovables, a spin-off of its “green energy” unit; analysts debate the potential for future renewable energy initiatives and the wisdom of spin-offs that are driven by investment fads rather than good business sense.

As part of its continuing effort to position itself as a luxury brand, the emirate of Dubai is spending billions of dollars on remarkable construction projects that have divided architectural critics.

Dubai International Capital’s move boosts Sony’s shares; the purchase is the latest by United Arab Emirates in a series of investments in international holdings.

Troubled banking giant Citigroup sells the state-run Abu Dhabi Investment Authority a portion of the company worth $7.5 billion, the latest in a string of Gulf nation investments made as the dollar tumbles and oil prices rocket.

On Oct. 25, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry agree to allocate $280 billion for agriculture, nutrition programs and farming subsidies; but some commentators question whether the money is being distributed fairly.

Countrywide Financial offers refinancing for adjustable-rate loans to avoid adding to its growing inventory of repossessed properties; meanwhile sub-prime debtors file for bankruptcy in a bid to keep their homes.

A new report shows U.S. capital markets lagging behind their transatlantic counterparts, as  the euro booms and the dollar declines. But how accurate is this data?