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NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the inquiry into accounting errors at the insurance giant American International Group.

As of Tuesday, mutual funds doing business in the United States must reveal how governing boards vote on shareholder questions. John Dimsdale of Marketplace talks with NPR's Alex Chadwick about what this shift to greater accountability means.

Once again, Wal-Mart tops the annual Global Fortune 500 list of top-earning corporations, released this week. Alex Chadwick talks with Bob Moon of Marketplace about the Arkansas-based retail giant, plus who else is on top this year.

Officials with Facebook.com, the online social-networking site, are entertaining a billion-dollar purchase offer from Yahoo.com, according to a report in Thursday's Wall Street Journal.

The contest between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel has obliterated spending records. A win for the Democrats would be a blow to President Trump, but the race remains incredibly close.

Following the unsealing of court documents, children's rights groups are asking the agency to open an investigation into practices that allow such purchases without parental permission.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about a business development that means one less headache for Halliburton. The Texas-based oil conglomerate has finally settled thousands of asbestos claims it inherited with the purchase of an engineering and construction firm.

WorldCom former chief executive Bernard Ebbers takes the stand for the second day to defend himself against charges of accounting fraud. John Dimsdale of Marketplace reports.