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Oprah to end talk show in 2011

Oprah Winfrey knows how to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.

Madoff accountant pleads guilty

The longtime accountant of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty Tuesday to multiple fraud charges in connection to Madoff's notorious, decades-long Ponzi scheme.

Who cares if Wall Street 'talent' leaves?

There's no need to fear a Wall Street brain drain -- despite the crackdown on pay by Washington.

No 2009 pay for BofA CEO Ken Lewis

In the past, Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Ken Lewis has received an annual salary of $1.5 million. But this year he will get nothing.

Bruce Wasserstein, Lazard CEO, dies at 61

Bruce Wasserstein, chief executive of asset management firm Lazard, died Wednesday. He was 61 years old.

GM loses top executive

General Motors is losing its top U.S. sales executive, a key player in the automaker's reorganization, to a job in another industry, CEO Fritz Henderson announced Wednesday.

A test case for Wall Street justice

Despite all the finger-pointing over who's to blame for the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, just two prominent players face criminal charges.

America's most tone deaf CEO

Since being named AIG's chief executive in August, Robert Benmosche's brashness has unnerved board members and raised the ire of Congress.

BofA CEO: $53 million retirement score

Ken Lewis doesn't have a golden parachute, but he's all set for a comfortable landing -- unlike his long-suffering shareholders.

Buffett praises BofA's Ken Lewis -- not!

Warren Buffett came to bury Ken Lewis, not to praise him.

Lawmakers grill SEC on Madoff

Senate lawmakers took the Securities and Exchange Commission to task Thursday for failing to prevent Bernard Madoff from perpetrating one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history.

Who is signing your money?

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has been waiting to sign your money for seven months, and he'll have to wait just a bit longer.

Josie Natori's stylish evolution

Josie Natori followed her business dreams from the Philippines to Wall Street. But after nine years as a banker, she needed a more creative outlet. In 1977 she launched a lingerie company with an East-meets-West flair. Today her brand includes four intimate-apparel lines, as well as a ready-to-wear clothing collection, home and bath products, eyewear and fragrance. Natori, 62, shared her story with Fortune Small Business in her Manhattan showroom.

The Chinese give Tim Geithner a warm welcome - to a point.

When the Treasury Secretary met with leaders in Beijing to offer assurances that the U.S. can repay its debts, he received a somewhat sympathetic ear.

Financier Stanford indicted for $7B fraud

Billionaire financier Robert Allen Stanford has been indicted on charges of criminal conspiracy to commit mail, wire and securities fraud, actions that earned his company an estimated $7 billion dollars, according to court documents unsealed Friday.

Mark Bloom goes from jet setter to pauper

In the annals of fraud, hedge fund manager Mark Bloom will probably be remembered for two details. First, his alleged $20 million scam tipped off regulators to the larger, purported $554 million one at the brokerage firm WG Trading. Second, the former big spender is now so cash-strapped that he's planning on using a public defender when his case gets underway this summer.

My death-defying climb with Jim Collins

It's 7 a.m. when I park in front of Jim Collins' house in Boulder, Colo. He's already out front, slim and wiry, his 50 years given away by nearly-white hair. Collins looks up from sorting piles of hooks, harnesses, ropes and cantilevered clasps. "Want to see where we're going?" he says. Collins is energized, caffeinated, enthused -- which seems to be his natural state. If he were a dog, he'd be a Jack Russell terrier.

Nominee for Manhattan U.S. Attorney: A nonpartisan star

When President Barack Obama nominated Preetinder S. Bharara last week to become the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, which includes Manhattan, there was some cheap-shot snickering about a purported irony. Bharara, as Senator Charles Schumer's chief counsel, had spearheaded the Senate Judiciary Committee's investigation into former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's politicization of the U.S. Department of Justice, and particularly the firing of nine U.S. attorneys. Now, some people said, he was receiving his own political reward, being picked to head the most illustrious federal prosecutor¹s office in the nation.

Xerox CEO Anne Mulcahy steps down

Xerox Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Anne Mulcahy will pass the torch to the current president, Ursula Burns, effective July 1, according to a statement from the company. Mulcahy will remain as the chairman of the board.

Oprah's Skypefest draws backlash

Oprah Winfrey's tastemaking power is legendary. A spot on her book club list is the Holy Grail for authors, who are all but guaranteed a bestseller. Under her tutelage, the likes of Dr. Phil, Tyra Banks and Rachael Ray have shot to stardom. A few comments on her show can make or break a product.