With all the focus on Internet scam spams, the idea of just plain snail-mail scams would seem to have gone the way of brick-sized cell phones. But Sally Herships reports that scammers have no preference when it comes to their dirty work.

In November, radio station giant Clear Channel announced it would be taken private in a $20 billion leveraged buyout. Now, the banks that were to finance the deal want to back out. Dan Grech has more.

A gaping loophole in British airport security has come to light: Criminal records checks are not being done for foreign employees. Marketplace's Stephen Beard in London explains the situation to host Scott Jagow.

Since speed cameras were introduced in France five years ago, they've been smashed, sawed-off, daubed with paint or sprayed with hunting-rifle shot. Now, a clandestine group has even turned to blowing them up. John Laurenson reports.

When the Italian food giant Parmalat went bankrupt in 2003, it became known as "the Enron of Italy." Investors in the U.S. and Europe lost billions. The company has just agreed to a settlement with American investors. Megan Williams has more.

A leading economics institute in Britain has found a new culprit to blame for the severity and worldwide spread of the credit crunch. It's America's bankruptcy laws, and they should be made more strict. Stephen Beard reports from London.

A Chicago club has been ordered to pay more than $500,000 in damages after Red Bull spies spotted the club's bartenders serving a cheaper imitation to customers who had requested the super-caffeinated beverage in their drinks. Jill Barshay reports.

A House committee has passed a bill that might help curtail pirating of music and movies. In addition to tougher penalities, the bill would create a cabinet-level Intellectual Property czar. Janet Babin has more.

Beijing has promised a smoke-free Olympics this August, and today, the city began a sweeping ban on smoking in public places. That is, with the exception of a couple of highly visible industries. Scott Tong reports.

After allegations of corruption at electronics giant Siemens surfaced 18 months ago, the company hired a law firm to investigate them. Interim results don't look good for Siemens, however. Stephen Beard reports.