Bob Seiwert of the Center for Commercial Lending and Business Banking at the American Bankers Association spoke about the challenges facing small-business owners seeking business loans. Read more..

By J. ALEX TARQUINIO - The New York Times

To really escape the crowds, it is best to avoid the wide, well groomed trails of the five-mountain Davos Klosters area and head for the back country. Read more..

By JAMES CONNELL - The New York Times

Exxon’s fourth-quarter income fell 33 percent as prices dropped, but its profit for the year was $45.2 billion, a record for an American corporation. Read more..

By JAD MOUAWAD and CLIFFORD KRAUSS - The New York Times

Stocks slumped for a second day on Friday as investors took a milder-than-expected reading on the economy as a sign that the worst is yet to come. Read more..

By JACK HEALY - The New York Times

The plight of Japan’s economy deepened as the computer maker announced 20,000 job cuts and Honda lowered its profit forecast. Read more..

By BETTINA WASSENER - The New York Times

Hundreds of people assembled to protest against the World Economic Forum at place Mont Blanc in central Geneva on Saturday. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Dell and other personal computer makers face a major test as they contemplate entering the mobile phone market. Read more..

By ASHLEE VANCE and MATT RICHTEL - The New York Times

The gross domestic product saw its biggest contraction in 26 years in the quarter, adding to the urgency of a stimulus package to rein in the recession. Read more..

By LOUIS UCHITELLE - The New York Times

As the recession leads to a drop in consumer spending, shoppers just aren't feeling the love like they used to at The Mall of America. Read more..

Shayla Harris - The New York Times

New evidence emerged to suggest that industry and governments might be unprepared to handle the toxic waste from nuclear reactors. Read more..

By JAMES KANTER - The New York Times