Former CIA Director David Petraeus considers his next move. Will the European Central Bank follow the U.S. Federal Reserve’s lead? And a new study out of Switzerland finds the corporate structure of carpenter ants has some similarities to our own.  

TV and video producers are trying to lock in advertising money for shows that will stream online at the Digital Content New Fronts. This year, some old-media players are in attendance. Today is International Workers Day, and to mark the occasion, protestors in Greece are rallying against austerity. And what is a 529 plan, and is it a good option for college savings?

As the immigration debate continues in Washington, we take a look at people who are in this country illegally, people who work in the shadows, and who often face exploitation by employers because of their legal status. Can satellite radio win the long-term battle against Internet streaming services? And Best Buy says adios to Europe.

Just as France’s government is aiming to grow its economy with tax cuts, Greece is looking trim its debts with public sector layoffs. We get to know a company that many may have never heard of, but almost certainly interact with on a daily basis — AppNexus. And Italy grapples with a shortage of pizza-makers.

As businesses re-open in the area of the Boston Marathon bombings, some are likely to file insurance claims to make up for lost sales. But if the bombings are officially labeled a terrorist act by the Treasury Department, many businesses could be out of luck. Japan has given the green light to Boeing’s Dreamliner. The plane has been grounded all over the world since January due to battery malfunctions. And when we use the phrase “tax expenditure” what are we really saying?

Italy’s political stalemate may finally be over. Enrico Letta, of the center-left Democratic Party, has been nominated as the country’s next prime minister and will try to move away from austerity. Earnings season continues today, and so far most companies have reported positive results. But should we buy it? The history of ‘Take our Daughters to Work Day’ and why it now includes sons.

Though cigarette usage is dropping, the tobacco industry is expected to post profits. We take a look at their new product lines. Does the U.S. stand to benefit from Japan’s territorial dispute with China? And, what does the word ‘welfare’ mean to you?

The euro zone debt crisis may have lost some of the drama we’ve seen in recent years, but new figures out this morning show it is far from over. Peter Henry, dean of NYU’s Stern School of Business, discusses his new book Turnaround: Third World Lessons for First World Growth. And a check in on the for-profit college industry as DeVry reports earnings.

Is the once fast-growing, profitable reality TV machine sputtering? German airline Lufthansa has canceled most of its flights today due to an employee strike. And the word ‘entitlement’ is all over Washington these days, but what does it mean?