Science & Technology – Week of 8.1.10

By Barani Krishnan U.S. stocks skidded on Monday, extending losses from across Europe as fears over out-of-control government debt on both sides of the Atlantic

By Katherine Burton, Zeke Faux and Jody Shenn Investors including hedge funds are buying the preferred stock of government-controlled mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie

By Polina Devitt The Russian government said on Tuesday it had postponed its plans to sell up to 50 tonnes of gold this year, after