Fri 9 Jan 2009 | 20:43 EST

Today on Reuters 

A security guard stands outside the head office of Satyam Computer Services in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad January 7, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder

No safe haven from corporate fraud 7:00pm ET

With a global financial crisis exposing wrongdoing that would be easier to hide in less stormy conditions, more major frauds are likely to come to light this year.  Full Article 

A security guard stands outside the head office of Satyam Computer Services in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad January 7, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder

No safe haven from corporate fraud 7:00pm ET

With a global financial crisis exposing wrongdoing that would be easier to hide in less stormy conditions, more major frauds are likely to come to light this year.  Full Article 

Australian Penthouse Pet of the Year Kobe Kaige poses naked for a PETA photo shoot in Melbourne May 15, 2008.  REUTERS/Mick Tsikas
Selling sex in a bear market

Adult social networking company FriendFinder Networks, which publishes Penthouse magazine, is testing the waters of the initial public offerings market, but may find them ice cold.  Full Article 

James Saft
Boom, bust and ... Black Death?

As the crisis has deepened we've had to search farther back in history for precedents, and with deflation at hand much of the debate now centers on how similar the next while will be to the Great Depression. But perhaps we should be looking further back.  Commentary 

to
Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 47.0 -1.17% 09 Jan 2009 17:21 EST
Gold 854.7 +0.02% 08 Jan 2009 19:00 EST
A freeway billboard displays an advertisement for foreclosure assistance in Fontana, California January 5, 2009.
Signs of the Times

The global recession manifests itself in big ways and small: most gloomy, some quirky and many reflecting the inventive human spirit.  Factbox 

Two Sansa slotMusic Players are seen against a background of music available for the player at the SanDisk booth at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 7, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
CES 2009

Get live updates on new gadgets and insights on technology trends for 2009 from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.  Full Coverage 

Bernd Debusmann
Pakistan, Mexico and U.S. nightmares

What do Pakistan and Mexico have in common? They figure in the worries of U.S. military planners trying to identify the next big threats, writes columnist Bernd Debusmann.  Commentary 

Pictures of the week

News editor Gary Hershorn on 12 pictures that caught his eye this week.  Audio Slideshow 

Illinois governor impeached

Jan. 9 - Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was impeached by the state House by a 114 to one vote.  Play Video

 
The global destination for corporate leaders, deal-makers and innovators