Haitian Patients Get Diagnosed From N.Y.

As Haiti moves from an emergency to a recovery phase in the aftermath of its earthquake, fewer foreign health professionals are arriving to help. That's where an expert in "teleradiology" comes in.

Obama Appoints 15 During Recess

Obama, citing months of "Republican obstruction" to his nominees for various posts, said he will make recess appointments of 15 nominees, including union lawyer Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board.

AT&T Joins in Health Charges

AT&T said it would take a $1 billion charge against earnings tied to the federal health-care overhaul.

Insurers Give Up as Investors

While many insurers looked after their own investments for decades, lately more have looked for some help, after finding themselves caught off guard by the complexity of their own portfolios.

U.S. Corporate Profits Keep Climbing

The government, in the broadest tally of corporate earnings, said profits grew smartly in the fourth quarter as the economy rebounded from a deep recession.

FDIC Pares Loss Aid for Bank Buyers

The FDIC said it will absorb a smaller percentage of the losses on soured loans covered by the agreements routinely reached with buyers of failed banks.

Mortgage Plan Remodeled Again

The foreclosure crisis prompted the Obama administration to overhaul its efforts to rescue homeowners by prodding lenders to reduce loan balances for underwater borrowers.

Owner of TV's 'Idol' Nears Deal for Buyout

CKX is in the late stages of a buyout transaction led by J.P. Morgan's private-equity arm. The company owns the "American Idol" franchise.

Banks Fail in Georgia, Florida, Arizona

Four U.S. banks were seized Friday by state regulators, two in Georgia, one in Florida and one in Arizona, bringing the total number of bank failures to 41 in 2010.

Merkel Defends Role of IMF

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to justify her successful push to include the International Monetary Fund in a potential bailout of Greece, saying the euro zone alone doesn't have the tools to deal with a fiscally wayward membe.

China's Geely Closes In on Volvo

The chairman of China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group traveled to Sweden Friday to finalize his company's acquisition of Ford Motor's Volvo car unit.

Plosser Discusses Fed's Exit

The Fed should consider selling some of its mortgage-backed securities even before raising official interest rates, the president of the Philadelphia Fed said.