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A German police officer walks near the railway track at the site where German billionaire Adolf Merckle committed suicide the previous day near his hometown of Blaubeuren, near the southern German city of Ulm, January 6, 2009.

Tycoon a casualty of financial crisis 3:30pm ET

German billionaire Adolf Merckle has committed suicide, in despair over the huge losses suffered by his business empire during the financial crisis.  Full Article 

German tycoon commits suicide
Merckle's business conglomerate
Factbox: Five facts on Adolf Merckle
Billionaires' luster dims as crisis grips
A German police officer walks near the railway track at the site where German billionaire Adolf Merckle committed suicide the previous day near his hometown of Blaubeuren, near the southern German city of Ulm, January 6, 2009.

Tycoon a casualty of financial crisis 3:30pm ET

German billionaire Adolf Merckle has committed suicide, in despair over the huge losses suffered by his business empire during the financial crisis.  Full Article 

German tycoon commits suicide
Merckle's business conglomerate
Factbox: Five facts on Adolf Merckle
Billionaires' luster dims as crisis grips
Barack Obama (D-IL) greets workers as they arrive at work on a construction site in Evansville, Indiana, May 5, 2008.

Show us the money 3:45pm ET

If Barack Obama's stimulus plan makes it through Congress, money designated for infrastructure could flow quickly into scores of "shovel-ready" projects.  Full Article | Full Coverage 

New Congress focused on economy
No instant gratification in stimulus
Factbox: Facing a battered economy
Factbox: Obama's goals in Congress

After the bell

Panasonic Electronics technicians set up a display of flat panel televisions for the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada January 5, 2009. In the background is the 150-inch plasma television which was introduced at last year's show. The consumer technology trade show begins January 8 and is expected to attract 2,700 exhibitors and 130,000 attendees. REUTERS/Las Vegas Sun/Steve Marcus
Gadget fest

The Consumer Electronics Show and a sprinkling of earnings will dominate markets on Wednesday.  Factbox 

Economy

Bob Doll speaks at the Reuters Investment Summit in New York December 8, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
2009 stocks gains seen

The U.S. stock market will gain between 7 percent and 12 percent in 2009, despite an economy that will continue shrinking for at least the first half of the year, BlackRock's Robert Doll says.  Full Article 

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Why did the SEC fail in Madoff case?
Mark T Williams

The SEC needs to adopt a “where there is smoke there is fire” approach. It must become risk focused in the scope and frequency of its monitoring and surveillance operations.  Commentary 

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Commodities

Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 53.18 +1.47% 06 Jan 2009 16:43 EST
Gold 864.3 +0.73% 06 Jan 2009 16:59 EST
Blogs: Environment
Topics: AIDS, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Blogs: Soccer
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Year in Business

A look back at the memorable moments from 2008 in the world of finance.  Slideshow 

Signs marking the entrance to Wall Street are seen in New York October 6, 2008.
Crisis in Credit

Follow the financial crisis using our interactive video timeline. Track the global impact on our interactive map.  Full Coverage 

A combination of sale signs displayed in shop windows on the last weekend before Christmas on London's Oxford Street
Signs of the Times

The global recession manifests itself in big and small ways, most gloomy, some quirky and often reflecting the inventive human spirit.   Factbox 

Send us your signs of the times

Pictures

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A basketball game between Israel and Turkey is suspended after Turkish fans erupted in protest against the Gaza offensive.
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Russia-Ukraine gas row spreads

Jan 6 - Gazprom deputy accuses Ukraine of blocking three key pipelines for Europe, as German utility E.ON sees a significant decrease in shipments.  Play Video

 
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