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Former Russian Oil Baron Sentenced to Jail

In Moscow, Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been convicted of fraud and tax evasion and sentenced to nine years in a labor camp. Khodorkovsky was once Russia's richest man and the head of the Yukos oil company. The company's assets have been returned to state control.

Former Russian Oil Baron Sentenced to Jail

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Environment

Team Hunts Deadly 'Ghost Nets' in the Pacific

Every year high seas fishing boats lose and abandon fishing nets that can be miles long. These so-called ghost nets keep on killing, sweeping up fish, turtles, seabirds and whales. Now a team of American scientists says it has learned to track their movements throughout the Pacific Ocean.

Team Hunts Deadly 'Ghost Nets' in the Pacific

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Guilty Verdicts Reached at Enron Trial

Has Accounting World Changed Since Enron?

Michele Norris talks with Lynn Turner, former chief accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission, about the accounting industry in a post- Sarbanes Oxley and Arthur Andersen accounting fraud world. Turner is currently the managing director of research at Glass, Lewis & Co, a financial research firm.

Has Accounting World Changed Since Enron?

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Law

Supreme Court Throws Out Arthur Andersen Conviction

The Supreme Court overturns the conviction of the accounting firm Arthur Andersen. The company had been convicted of instructing employees to shred documents, hindering an investigation of Andersen's role at Enron Corporation. Andersen said its officials had been reminding employees of the firm's policy of disposing of documents that are no longer needed.

Supreme Court Throws Out Arthur Andersen Conviction

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Wolfensohn Refocused World Bank's Mission

James Wolfensohn steps down as president of the World Bank Tuesday. Over the past decade, Wolfensohn revamped the way the lending institution did business, switching to a country-based, hands-on approach that focused more on human development, health and education projects in the battle against poverty.

Wolfensohn Refocused World Bank's Mission

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The Color of Money

Locking Down a Lower Student Loan Interest Rate

Alex Chadwick talks with Day to Day personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary about whether college borrowers should consolidate student loans and lock in a low interest rate before the government re-calculates rates in July. Michelle writes the syndicated column "The Color of Money" for The Washington Post.

Locking Down a Lower Student Loan Interest Rate

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The Marketplace Report: Microsoft's EU Anti-Trust Deadline

Alex Chadwick talks with John Dimsdale of Marketplace about Microsoft's deadline for abiding by a European Commission anti-trust ruling. The software giant must comply with the ruling or face a fine of up to $5 million a day.

The Marketplace Report: Microsoft's EU Anti-Trust Deadline

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Guilty Verdicts Reached at Enron Trial

High Court Tosses Arthur Andersen Conviction

The Supreme Court unanimously reverses the conviction of accounting firm Arthur Andersen, ruling that jury instructions at trial were too vague and broad for jurors to be able to properly determine guilt.

High Court Tosses Arthur Andersen Conviction

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How Sarbanes-Oxley Has Affected Corporate Culture

Linda Thomsen, director of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission, discusses how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has changed corporate culture. The law is meant to protect investors by providing more accountability and transparency of investments.

How Sarbanes-Oxley Has Affected Corporate Culture

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HealthSouth Fraud Trial Continues

Jury deliberations continue in the trial against former HealthSouth chief executive, Richard Scrushy. The Washington Post's Carrie Johnson discusses the latest development in the trial. Scrushy is accused of falsifying financial reporting, conspiracy and money laundering and is first major executive to be prosecuted under the new Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

HealthSouth Fraud Trial Continues

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Boeing, Airbus Subsidy Dispute Escalates

The Bush administration has accused the European Union of providing illegal subsidies to French aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The EU is launching a counterstrike with similar allegations involving U.S. jet-maker Boeing. The legal action at the World Trade Organization in Geneva involves billions of dollars in aid.

Boeing, Airbus Subsidy Dispute Escalates

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Your Money

When the Elderly Become Financial Targets

California has some of the nation's strictest elder abuse laws, but few cases of financial abuse are actually prosecuted. Now a local district attorney is testing a novel legal strategy to put perpetrators of financial abuse in jail. And the case may have far-reaching impact.

When the Elderly Become Financial Targets

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U.S. Reopens Trade Case Over Airbus Support

The Bush Administration decides to bring a trade case against the European Union at the World Trade Organization. The administration says the EU is providing illegal subsidies to airplane manufacturer Airbus. The EU calls the U.S. decision "disappointing."

U.S. Reopens Trade Case Over Airbus Support

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Lawmakers Spar over Dallas-Area Airport Rules

For 26 years, restrictions at Love Field in Dallas have banned direct flights to most destinations outside Texas. Now two Dallas-area Republicans are challenging the restriction with a measure dubbed the "Right To Fly Act." Another Fort Worth-based Republican vows to do whatever it takes to protect Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport from new competition. Wade Goodwyn reports.

Lawmakers Spar over Dallas-Area Airport Rules

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