Stacey Vanek Smith

PepsiCo and its largest bottler have bought a majority stake in Russia's leading juice producer, Lebedyansky. Lebedyansky squeezed $800 million from the Russian juice market last year, and PepsiCo believes there's much more where that came from. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

For the first year ever, college hoops fans can catch all of the men's NCAA Division I tournament live on the Web -- great news for fans stuck at work, but employers are likely to see a major drop in productivity. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on how one company is dealing with the mania.

Presidential candidates are expected to spend almost $5.5 billion on political ads by election day, with less than 1 percent of that going to online ads. But Stacey Vanek-Smith reports Web ads are still seen as significant.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson outlined several recommendations yesterday for the financial markets, including tougher licensing requirements. Stacey Vanek-Smith looks at whether this extra regulation will help.

Environmental marketing may be difficult to ignore, but that doesn't mean it's getting through to everyone. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports how campaigns to conserve are tailoring their message to the Latino community.

The memoir "Love and Consequences," about a woman's life in South Central Los Angeles, has been uncovered as a hoax. It's the latest of several fictionalized memoirs that have slipped through the publishing industry. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

More workers are tapping into their 401(k) accounts to spend money and pay off mounting debts. Stacy Vanek-Smith reports while there may be advantages to borrowing from yourself there are also huge risks.

In anticipation of a surge in bankrupt banks from the credit crisis, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is recruiting retirees experienced in handling insolvent financial institutions. Stacy Vanek-Smith reports.

Many private equity groups look to invest in infrastructure. But the Service Employees International Union wants state pension funds to invest in public projects to stop the private companies from taking over. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

While online advertising continues to pummel its competitors in print, one sect of print publishing is expanding. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on how the growing market for niche publications works with the Web.