A fund manager rattled investors by warning that two pillars of the financial markets might crumble. Read more..

By VIKAS BAJAJ and JULIE CRESWELL - The New York Times

The decision to keep Daniel Bouton at the helm of Société Générale baffled some people in the United States and Britain. Read more..

By NICOLA CLARK and KATRIN BENNHOLD - The New York Times

In a move that will make it the country’s largest oil sands producer, Suncor Energy said it would spend 20.6 billion Canadian dollars (about the same in American dollars) to expand operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. The operation will be able... Read more..

By IAN AUSTEN - The New York Times

Battered by a downturn in the housing market, the company is laying off 500 workers at its headquarters in Atlanta, or about 10 percent of its work force there. Read more..

By MICHAEL BARBARO - The New York Times

Over all, the economy expanded by 2.2 percent in inflation-adjusted terms for all of 2007, the slowest rate of growth in five years. Read more..

By PETER S. GOODMAN - The New York Times

A Writers Guild leader expressed wariness over modeling a deal on a new contract recently reached between production companies and the Directors Guild of America. Read more..

By MICHAEL CIEPLY - The New York Times

The European Commission proposed simpler food labels highlighting fat, sugar and salt content in an effort to contain the spread of obesity and junk food. Under the proposals, six content elements will have to appear on packages: energy, total fat... Read more..

By AP - The New York Times

The decision came as Starbucks reported anemic sales growth of 1 percent at stores open at least a year, the worst three-month performance in the company’s history. Read more..

By ANDREW MARTIN - The New York Times

The online retailer’s revenue was up 42 percent in its fourth quarter and its profits more than doubled, but its profit margins were lower. Read more..

By LAURIE J. FLYNN - The New York Times

The economy expanded by at a weak 0.6 percent rate in the latest indication of a substantial slowdown and perhaps a recession. Read more..

By PETER S. GOODMAN - The New York Times