The proposed bankruptcy plan would honor existing new-car warranties, but makes no promise it will be responsible for suits brought by owners of vehicles sold before the bankruptcy filing. Read more..

By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN - The New York Times

Advice on savings from a wealth management executive. Read more..

By BARBARA WALL - International Herald Tribune

Housing construction hit a record low in April as a drop in apartment-building offset a rebound in single-family construction, the government reported. Read more..

By JACK HEALY - The New York Times

Richard S. Fuld Jr., the former chief executive of Lehman Brothers, submitted his resignation as chairman on May 14, almost eight months to the day since the securities firm filed for bankruptcy, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Some are questioning the system, bolstered by government subsidies, that keeps otherwise idle workers occupied. Read more..

By HIROKO TABUCHI - The New York Times

Recent steps by the administration to address the problems in Detroit point to a policy approach used in Japan that had been shunned by the United States. Read more..

By STEVE LOHR - The New York Times

Shareholders of Royal Dutch Shell protested against bonuses for its senior executives by voting against such compensation in a nonbinding resolution. Read more..

By JULIA WERDIGIER - The New York Times

The possibility of a tax on sugary beverages is more plausible, now that an avid proponent has been appointed to a top public health position. Read more..

By DAVID LEONHARDT - The New York Times

The need to set aside money for a rainy day, or a rainy retirement, can hardly be more apparent. What is less clear is how to go about it in such a testing environment. Read more..

By CONRAD DE AENLLE - International Herald Tribune

A new study by a Cornell professor says employers make it difficult for workers to unionize. Read more..

By STEVEN GREENHOUSE - The New York Times