When Times reporter Tim O'Brien took on a source in the Bank of New York scandal, he found himself in a strange new world in which the investigator became the investigated.

French luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault owns more fashion houses than some men do suits. But when he tried to add Gucci to his collection, the fireworks could be seen all the way to Seventh Avenue. The inside story of the season's most sensational fashion show.

You've heard of the bad Len Riggio, bludgeoning publishers, strangling independent bookstores. The good Len Riggio funds schools, museums, and libraries and says his evil side is a figment of his enemies' imaginations.

Think all pro-basketball owners are greedy? Think again.Lewis Katz and the other new owners of the New Jersey Nets are using the team to drive urban renewal while donating profits to charity. Why can't we have owners like that on this side of the Hudson? Well, we might.

Why do New Yorkers all feel poor? Taxicabs and restaurants, of course. But for a fuller picture of the city's spending habits, we asked seven New Yorkers from all walks of life to tell us where it goes. We learned that it's still possible to live the good life here -- if only you made a few thousand more. . . .

The city is less dependent on the stock market than in '87, right? Wrong. Almost 20 percent of the city's income is made on Wall Street -- which could mean catastrophe in a crash.

Before a drug like Celexa can ease the minds of patients, marketers must capture the minds of doctors -- using free gifts, dinners, propaganda, and research funds. A hard look at the hard sell.

How did a one-page bookworm's delight become the Net's hottest property?

Is CBS selling its headquarters and moving into a Trump tower?

Who owns the right to use an iconic building in a company logo?