At least 10 business lawyers have broken off from the venerable Fowler White Boggs law firm to form their own. ...more

November 6, 2009

Morgan Stanley and its gasoline distributor TransMontaigne Inc. are under investigation in Florida for price gouging during Hurricane Ike, state law enforcers said. ...more

December 10, 2008

Lehman Brothers Holdings shares plunged to their lowest level in more than a decade Tuesday amid investor concerns that the battered investment bank is running out of options to raise capital. ...more

September 10, 2008

Oil companies intensified preparations to evacuate some facilities as Hurricane Gustav made its way toward the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, becoming a potential threat to the region's extensive oil and natural gas production. ...more

August 27, 2008

Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch & Co. and Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc. plummeted in New York trading after Standard & Poor's lowered credit ratings for the investment banks, saying they may have to book more write-downs on devalued assets. ...more

June 3, 2008

The bank branch on the corner might be changing names - again. Get set for the next wave of consolidation that could sweep through the nation's banking industry this year. Chief executives at some of the top regional players might be mulling deals to salvage businesses pummeled by the subprime mortgage market's collapse. ...more

January 12, 2008