By Brian Stelter The editors of The Big Money, a new business Web site by the editors of Slate, had their work cut out for them Sunday: It was the day before their site opened, and Wall Street seemed to be in free fall.

The Slate Group today launched The Big Money (www.TheBigMoney.com), a business site that provides intelligent and informative commentary and analysis that is both relevant to a user's everyday life and sophisticated enough for a veteran in the financial community.

By ALLISON LINN SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp.