Spain and France will attempt to sell billions of dollars worth of government bonds today to raise cash. While other big box stores seem to be in trouble, why is Guitar Center thriving? At Whole Foods this weekend, fish produced in an unsustainable way will officially be banned from the stores. And how zoning laws could change education for kids in poor neighborhoods.

Citigroup’s shareholders have said ‘no way’ to a hefty pay package for senior executives, including a $15 million dollar salary for bank’s CEO. The White House is threatening to veto a transportation bill in the House after legislators tacked on an approval for the controversial Kestone XL oil pipeline — even though the company building the pipeline says it’s secured almost all the land it needs to begin construction of a shortened line from Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast. And Hulu joins online rival Netflix in producing original web-only content, and looking for new advertising revenue.

You have until midnight tonight to file your taxes with the IRS. And if you’re thinking about deducting a phony business lunch or padding your mileage — you’re not alone. Speaking of the IRS, it wants to require U.S. banks to report the interest payments they make to wealthy foreigners. That’s creating some trouble down on the Mexican border where banks are worried about losing customers. Yesterday, Argentina announced plans to take back its oil industry from a Spanish company. And the disease known as “citrus greening” that has ravaged orange and other crops in Florida for the past seven years has been spotted in California.

Tax procrastinators can breathe easy as this year’s deadline is tomorrow, April 17th. But many people across the country should be expecting a smaller refund than usual this time around. ‘The Hunger Games’ tops the box office for the fourth week in a row, but can it really be the next ‘Avatar?’ Oracle and Google face-off today in Federal Court over claims that Google’s Android system is infringing on patent and copyrights on Oracle’s technology. Thus far this campaign season, Obama has been outraising his likely Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, but now the president faces a more challenging fundraising environment

The last three months in China were the worst for the country’s economic growth since early 2009 — so what’s going wrong? In St. Louis, the Stand Your Ground Law is coming under the spotlight, as the National Rifle Association holds its annual convention. We talk to L.A. Times consumer columnist David Lazarus about what to do when you are caught in an emergency at work. And where in the world should a savvy investor be looking to put their money this year?  

New Orleans is gearing up for its annual Jazz Fest at the end of the month, but it turns out the Crescent City has a little work to do when it comes to the business side of things. Google has been doing a lot of spending lately, but is it also bringing in money from its bread-and-butter business — those ads it sells next to search results? Elsewhere in the tech world, the Department of Justice is accusing Apple and five publishers fixing prices for electronic books, or e-books.

The stock market isn’t the only thing ailing Europe today:  the market for carbon credits. Prices have tanked for allowances to spew carbon. There’s a tsunami warning in effect across the Indian Ocean. Will today’s earthquake impact the countries there as harshly as past disasters? And Terry Branstad, the Republican governor of Iowa, weighs in on the “lean finely-textured beef” vs. “pink slime” debate.

It’s been more than four years since the giant investment bank Bear Stearns collapsed, and the banking system is still in trouble — but bank stocks have been soaring recently. Facebook is making its biggest purchase yet, as it gears up to go public. This Sunday is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, and Belfast, Northern Ireland is hoping to become the center of Titanic tourism.

China correspondent Rob Schmitz reveals what he found on his recent trip inside a Foxconn factory. Sony is reportedly set to cut 10,000 jobs; it’s the first major move by its new CEO. Investors are urging British grocer Tesco to ditch its U.S. chain of Fresh & Easy stores. Stove Top stuffing is trying to woo consumers year-round. And Mike Huckabee launches his syndicated radio show today, bringing new competition to Rush Limbaugh.