Ebbers's Prosecutors Questioned (Stock Trading) on Tactics
Ebbers's Prosecutors Questioned on Tactics
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 — Federal judges hearing former WorldCom Inc. chief executive Bernard J. Ebbers's appeal of his fraud conviction sharply questioned prosecutors Monday about whether the government used the immunity process to take an unfair tactical advantage.
Brooke A. Masters
With New Leader, Foreign Aid Program Is Taking Off
After getting off to a painfully slow start, President Bush's signature foreign aid program is poised to begin ramping up the amount of money it spends on development projects in poor countries, according to its new chief executive — who vows that the impact will be "transformative."
Michael A. Fletcher and Paul Blustein
Contacts With Lobbyists Curbed
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are canceling their regularly scheduled meetings with lobbyists as the fallout from the Jack Abramoff scandal continues to roil Capitol Hill.
Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
No Fuel for Bulls in Exxon Mobil Profit
Exxon Mobil Corp. today reported the biggest annual profit ever earned by an American company. The $36 billion in earnings was enough to lift Exxon Mobil stock, but not enough to keep the Dow Jones industrial average from falling.
Jerry Knight
Exxon Posts Record Profit
Exxon Mobil Corp. yesterday reported the highest profit in U.S. history: $10.71 billion for the fourth quarter of 2005 and $36.13 billion for the entire year.
Justin Blum
Greenspan's Legacy
Washington Post economics reporter Nell Henderson will be online to discuss the legacy of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who retires after 18 years on Jan. 31.
Nell Henderson
Arlington Activist Pursues Quest To Lead His Salvadoran Home City
When Arlington activist Hugo Salinas announced his mayoral candidacy last year, he chose a hotel ballroom a block from the White House and spoke to a crowd of supporters that included some of the area's well-known Latino leaders and businessmen.
Annie Gowen
Jury Chosen for Lay, Skilling
Former Enron executives' trial, which starts Tuesday, caps an era of corporate scandal.
Carrie Johnson
Federal Mine Agency Considers New Rules To Improve Safety
After one of the deadliest months for coal mining in years, federal mine regulators last week began formally considering safety improvements to help miners survive underground fires and explosions. Among the proposals: mandatory caches of oxygen tanks and breathing masks inside every coal mine.
Joby Warrick