Kraft weighs higher Cadbury bid as rivals circle: source

Kraft Foods Inc may raise its offer for Cadbury Plc or offer more cash in its bid if rival takeover offers emerge, a source […]

OPG generates $259M profit in latest quarter

Ontario Power Generation Inc. had a $259-million profit in its latest quarter, although the provincial Crown corporation continued to feel the impact of reduced demand […]

GM to start repaying $6.7 billion U.S. government loan: source

General Motors Co. will announce on Monday it plans to start repaying a $6.7 billion loan to the U.S. Treasury by year-end due to […]

J.C. Penney raises earnings view; shares up

Department store operator J.C. Penney Co Inc forecast earnings for the holiday quarter that could surpass Wall Street expectations, and its shares rose more […]

UPS sees 2010 volume growth, higher rates

United Parcel Service Inc, the world’s largest package delivery service, expects growth in its volumes next year as the global economy gradually recovers, its […]

Obama signs jobless benefit extension

President Obama said he signed into law Friday a bill to provide up to 20 additional weeks of jobless benefits to unemployed Americans and […]

Google seeks revenue from online retailers

Google Inc is selling a special search product to online retailers, as the Internet giant widens its hunt for new sources of revenue.
Google Commerce […]

MetLife posts 3rd-quarter loss

MetLife Inc, the No. 1 U.S. life insurer, said on Thursday it posted a quarterly loss, hurt by investment losses, some of which were […]

Honda nearly triples outlook, more upside seen

Honda Motor Co nearly tripled its annual profit forecasts and more upside may be ahead, with the company taking a conservative view on the […]

Jobless claims hit 9-month low, retail sales rise

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless insurance hit a nine-month low last week and retailers reported their first monthly sales […]