GM reaches tentative deal at key plant

General Motors Corp.’s string of labor problems could soon come to an end with a tentative agreement at a key assembly plant in Kansas […]

Saks net surges 66% on discounts

Saks Inc., the operator of luxury chain Saks Fifth Avenue, reported Tuesday a 66% increase in first-quarter earnings compared with year-ago results depressed by […]

China quake losses hit $9.5 billion

Companies suffered $9.5 billion in damage in last week’s quake in central China, the government said Monday.
Some 14,207 companies in Sichuan province and surrounding […]

Paulson Says Capital Markets Show `Signs of Progress

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said financial market conditions have improved to the point that they will be influenced more by economic forces such […]

IAC, Liberty Media resolve dispute

IAC/InterActiveCorp and Liberty Media Corp. say they resolved a legal skirmish regarding IAC’s plans to break into several parts.
Liberty is dropping an appeal it […]

Thai Economy Probably Kept Fastest Growth in 2 Years

Thailand's economy probably maintained the fastest pace of growth in two years in the first quarter, central bank Governor Tarisa Watanagase said.
The Bank […]

Government sides with Appleton Paper

The U.S. Commerce Department sided with a Wisconsin papermaker in its complaint alleging illegal subsidies and dumping by China and Germany on imports of […]

Takeda sees big profit slump on Millennium costs

Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (4502.T: Quote, Profile, Research) posted a 77 percent drop in quarterly operating profit on Friday, and forecast a sharp […]

Blame it on Google

Google proved to be the final straw that broke Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s back.
After weeks of threatening Yahoo (YHOO, Fortune 500) that the software […]

Student loan bill goes to president

Congress gave final approval Thursday to legislation aimed at ensuring the problems in the credit markets don’t prevent students from getting college loans.
The House […]