Puerto Rico has such a bad history with research monkeys running amok that some residents are stunned that its government has tentatively approved a plan to import and breed thousands of primates for sale to U.S. researchers.

Oil prices dipped below $76 a barrel Monday as lingering doubts over the global economic recovery and its effects on demand trumped bullish factors like the weaker U.S. dollar and the hijacking of an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia.

Citigroup Inc on Monday named Willem Buiter as the bank’s new chief economist replacing Lewis Alexander, the bank said.

Stock futures were modestly higher Monday as investors try to balance concern about fallout from Dubai’s debt crisis against encouraging signs from U.S. consumers.

A New Jersey blogger about to stand trial on charges he made death threats against federal judges apparently was paid by the FBI in its battle against domestic terrorism, according to a published report.

A top Dubai finance official says heavily indebted Dubai World is not guaranteed by the emirate’s government. Abdulrahman al-Saleh, director general of Dubai’s Finance Department, says lenders to the conglomerate bear some responsibility for the current crisis.

LONDON & NEW YORK—-Citi announced today that Willem Buiter will join the Firm as Chief Economist effective January 2010.

PALO ALTO, Calif.—-One Million Lights welcomes Dr. Arun Jhaveri onto its Executive Advisory Board. Jhaveri’s knowledge of the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries will help One Million Lights create holistic programs that serve the needs of rural developing regions living without electricity while also working towards clean and efficient energy solutions.