The country’s largest black financial institution is teaming up with Merrill Lynch to help the firm entree into minority neighborhoods. Read more..

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED - The New York Times

Richard F. Scruggs, the lawyer representing homeowners affected by Hurricane Katrina, has turned the case into a nightmare for the insurance industry. Read more..

By JOSEPH B. TREASTER - The New York Times

General Motors warned investors that its performance was threatened by “ineffective” controls over financial reporting. Read more..

By NICK BUNKLEY - The New York Times

Some major manufacturers, while contending that they carefully monitor product safety, are not as rigorous as they should be. Read more..

By BARRY MEIER - The New York Times

The report suggested that a weakening economy has not yet caused inflation to slow. Read more..

By EDUARDO PORTER - The New York Times

Nissan Motor plans to cut production at two plants in Japan from April 2 until the end of June because of weaker demand. Nissan will cut a shift on a production line in Kanagawa and in Tochigi Prefectures, a spokesman, Yuichi Nakagawa, said. Each ... Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

A judge has barred Netsmart Technologies from polling shareholders on a $115 million offer to sell out to private equity firms. Read more..

By DOW JONES/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - The New York Times

Intercontinental Exchange made a $10 billion bid to wrest the Chicago Board of Trade away from its planned merger partner, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Read more..

By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO - The New York Times

The decision could send oil prices into a fresh upswing this spring as demand for gasoline picks up. Read more..

By JAD MOUAWAD - The New York Times

This may not be a good time to borrow money if you are a homeowner with a poor credit history, but it is a fine time if you are a company with such a problem. Read more..

By FLOYD NORRIS - The New York Times