Economists Split on a Third Malaysian Rate Cut as Growth Slows

Economists are divided on whether Malaysia’s central bank will lower its benchmark interest rate for a third straight meeting to bolster an economy that […]

Key U.S. rate, bank loans show rescue not working

NEW YORK — A federal judge on Monday threw a lifesaver to investors who may have been duped in one of Wall Street’s biggest […]

China growth slows; South Korean won lifted by bailout

South Korea’s $130 billion financial bailout gave its embattled currency a lift on Monday but did not dispel wider concerns about a global economic […]

Report: Apple CEO Jobs, others may pay $14M to settle suits

Some current and former executives at Apple Inc. — including CEO Steve Jobs — tentatively agreed to pay $14 million to settle suits over option […]

Has the ship sailed on big shipyard M

Day and night on this tiny island at the southern tip of the Korean peninsula, workers at Samsung Heavy Industries’ overcrowded shipyard assemble giant […]

AIG reports $5 billion loss

American International Group Inc. said Wednesday that it lost more than $5 billion in the second quarter, as struggling credit markets stripped several billions […]

Yahoo tries to fend off Icahn assault

Yahoo Inc. is starting to meet with its major shareholders in hopes of fending off activist investor Carl Icahn.
Icahn is trying to overthrow Yahoo’s […]

Pier 1 plans to buy home furnisher

Pier 1 Imports Inc. said Monday it has proposed an acquisition of home furnishing products retailer Cost Plus Inc. for $4 per share, or […]

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 […]

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 […]