Marathon Oil sees production boost

Oil producer and refiner Marathon Oil Corp. said Thursday it expects its worldwide production to increase at least 8% in 2008, excluding sales and […]

New-home sales slowest in 13 years, durables down

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell to the slowest pace in 13 years while orders for durable goods tumbled unexpectedly last month, according […]

Aloha Airlines back in bankruptcy

Aloha Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday, a little more than two years after emerging from bankruptcy.
Aloha said it will continue to […]

The dollar

The U.S. dollar has looked like a troubled celebrity lately, occupying the headlines every other day.
But the currency’s hard luck is anything […]

Wireless firms win airwaves auction

The top bidders in the recently completed airwaves auction have been announced and the nation’s top cell phone companies won big.
Top bidders named Thursday […]

Americans in sour mood over economy: Reuters poll

Americans are in a sour mood over the sagging U.S. economy, worried about their jobs and overwhelmingly of the opinion the country is on […]

Bear

China’s Citic Securities Co. said late Sunday it can’t guarantee it will reach a final agreement to buy into U.S. investment bank Bear Stearns […]

With high risk and cheap stock, will Bear be sold?

The emergency rescue of Bear Stearns Co Inc (BSC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday left observers from all quarters wondering who would be the […]

Lawmakers divided over budget

Congress is considering dueling fiscal plans for the upcoming year that illustrate the unappetizing budget choices facing the next president.
Democrats are backing a $3 […]

Liberty CEO says he was point man in IAC talks

Liberty Media Chief Executive Greg Maffei said on Wednesday that he was the point man in talks with IAC/InterActiveCorp over disengaging the two companies […]