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Chrysler appears to be next in UAW talks
Oct 5 2007 9:12PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - The United Auto Workers union has ratcheted up talks with Chrysler LLC and plans to work through the weekend to negotiate a new four-year contract agreement, a person briefed on the talks said Friday.
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RBS bid stands alone for ABN Amro
Oct 5 2007 5:37PM (CT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland PLC is all but certain to acquire ABN Amro Holding NV in the largest takeover in the history of the financial industry, signaling the likely end for one of Europe's largest banks.
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RBS bid stands alone for ABN Amro
Oct 5 2007 5:37PM (CT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland PLC is all but certain to acquire ABN Amro Holding NV in the largest takeover in the history of the financial industry, signaling the likely end for one of Europe's largest banks.
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RBS bid stands alone for ABN Amro
Oct 5 2007 5:37PM (CT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland PLC is all but certain to acquire ABN Amro Holding NV in the largest takeover in the history of the financial industry, signaling the likely end for one of Europe's largest banks.
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Sears stock up on large share purchase
Oct 5 2007 5:36PM (CT)
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) - Shares in Sears Holdings Corp. rose sharply Friday as Wall Street reacted to news that activist hedge fund manager William Ackman has taken a stake in the department-store retailer.
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Automakers to appeal emissions ruling
Oct 5 2007 5:31PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Automakers on Friday said they would appeal a ruling by a federal judge in Vermont that said states could regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.
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Washington Mutual 3Q earnings to tumble
Oct 5 2007 5:28PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Washington Mutual Inc. said Friday that the weak housing market and the recent mortgage crunch will lead to a 75 percent drop in its third-quarter net income, making it the latest financial institution to warn investors it took a major hit over the summer.
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Airbus chief denies insider trading
Oct 5 2007 5:27PM (CT)
PARIS (AP) - Airbus Chief Executive Thomas Enders has denied allegations of insider trading stemming from the sale of shares in parent company EADS amid problems with the A380 superjumbo.
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Merrill Lynch to post 3Q loss
Oct 5 2007 5:14PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Investment bank Merrill Lynch & Co. said Friday credit and mortgage woes will lead it to post a third-quarter loss, as it takes almost $5 billion in writedowns in the wake of a credit crunch that paralyzed Wall Street this summer.
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Beef recall forces Topps to shut down
Oct 5 2007 5:12PM (CT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Topps Meat Co. on Friday said it was closing its business, six days after it was forced to issue the second-largest beef recall in U.S. history and 67 years after it first opened its doors.
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Beef recall forces Topps to shut down
Oct 5 2007 5:12PM (CT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Topps Meat Co. on Friday said it was closing its business, six days after it was forced to issue the second-largest beef recall in U.S. history and 67 years after it first opened its doors.
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Beef recall forces Topps to shut down
Oct 5 2007 5:12PM (CT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Topps Meat Co. on Friday said it was closing its business, six days after it was forced to issue the second-largest beef recall in U.S. history and 67 years after it first opened its doors.
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Beef recall forces Topps to shut down
Oct 5 2007 5:12PM (CT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Topps Meat Co. on Friday said it was closing its business, six days after it was forced to issue the second-largest beef recall in U.S. history and 67 years after it first opened its doors.
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Beef recall forces Topps to shut down
Oct 5 2007 5:12PM (CT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Topps Meat Co. on Friday said it was closing its business, six days after it was forced to issue the second-largest beef recall in U.S. history and 67 years after it first opened its doors.
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Oil falls amid doubts about Q4 demand
Oct 5 2007 4:32PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Energy futures fell Friday as traders expecting a weakening of demand in the coming months cashed in profits from the previous session's rally.
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Dollar ends week mixed despite jobs data
Oct 5 2007 4:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The dollar was mixed against the major currencies late Friday, falling back from a sharp jump up earlier in the day on the Labor Department's report of September job growth.
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Gold rises, oil falls after jobs report
Oct 5 2007 3:50PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Commodities prices closed mixed Friday as investors weighed what a robust jobs report may mean for the economy and interest rates. Gold rose, while energy, grains and industrial metals such as copper declined.
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Gold rises, oil falls after jobs report
Oct 5 2007 3:50PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Commodities prices closed mixed Friday as investors weighed what a robust jobs report may mean for the economy and interest rates. Gold rose, while energy, grains and industrial metals such as copper declined.
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Deep debate over miners' safety training
Oct 5 2007 1:39PM (CT)
GALATIA, Ill. (AP) - After 17 years of fixing cars, Greg Rothchild found the money from carving coal out of the earth's innards simply too hard to pass up.
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Deep debate over miners' safety training
Oct 5 2007 1:39PM (CT)
GALATIA, Ill. (AP) - After 17 years of fixing cars, Greg Rothchild found the money from carving coal out of the earth's innards simply too hard to pass up.
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Deep debate over miners' safety training
Oct 5 2007 1:39PM (CT)
GALATIA, Ill. (AP) - After 17 years of fixing cars, Greg Rothchild found the money from carving coal out of the earth's innards simply too hard to pass up.
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A 'boot camp' for miners
Oct 5 2007 1:38PM (CT)
RUFF CREEK, Pa. (AP) - Workers stand in the dark void lit only by the lights on their mining helmets, stacking blocks of wood from the ground up to build a "crib," or roof support, in a weak spot in a simulated coal mine.
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A 'boot camp' for miners
Oct 5 2007 1:38PM (CT)
RUFF CREEK, Pa. (AP) - Workers stand in the dark void lit only by the lights on their mining helmets, stacking blocks of wood from the ground up to build a "crib," or roof support, in a weak spot in a simulated coal mine.
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A 'boot camp' for miners
Oct 5 2007 1:38PM (CT)
RUFF CREEK, Pa. (AP) - Workers stand in the dark void lit only by the lights on their mining helmets, stacking blocks of wood from the ground up to build a "crib," or roof support, in a weak spot in a simulated coal mine.
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A 'boot camp' for miners
Oct 5 2007 1:38PM (CT)
RUFF CREEK, Pa. (AP) - Workers stand in the dark void lit only by the lights on their mining helmets, stacking blocks of wood from the ground up to build a "crib," or roof support, in a weak spot in a simulated coal mine.
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A 'boot camp' for miners
Oct 5 2007 1:38PM (CT)
RUFF CREEK, Pa. (AP) - Workers stand in the dark void lit only by the lights on their mining helmets, stacking blocks of wood from the ground up to build a "crib," or roof support, in a weak spot in a simulated coal mine.
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A 'boot camp' for miners
Oct 5 2007 1:38PM (CT)
RUFF CREEK, Pa. (AP) - Workers stand in the dark void lit only by the lights on their mining helmets, stacking blocks of wood from the ground up to build a "crib," or roof support, in a weak spot in a simulated coal mine.
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A 'boot camp' for miners
Oct 5 2007 1:38PM (CT)
RUFF CREEK, Pa. (AP) - Workers stand in the dark void lit only by the lights on their mining helmets, stacking blocks of wood from the ground up to build a "crib," or roof support, in a weak spot in a simulated coal mine.
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A 'boot camp' for miners
Oct 5 2007 1:38PM (CT)
RUFF CREEK, Pa. (AP) - Workers stand in the dark void lit only by the lights on their mining helmets, stacking blocks of wood from the ground up to build a "crib," or roof support, in a weak spot in a simulated coal mine.
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A 'boot camp' for miners
Oct 5 2007 1:38PM (CT)
RUFF CREEK, Pa. (AP) - Workers stand in the dark void lit only by the lights on their mining helmets, stacking blocks of wood from the ground up to build a "crib," or roof support, in a weak spot in a simulated coal mine.
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Microsoft to spin off 'Halo' creators
Oct 5 2007 11:27AM (CT)
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. will spin off the creator of the blockbuster "Halo" video game trilogy but maintain a stake and close ties to the company.
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Treasurys plunge after jobs data
Oct 5 2007 10:18AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Treasury prices sold off sharply Friday after the September jobs creation report showed a healthy increase in employment rolls, a trend that could discourage the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates this month.
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Confidence improves in October
Oct 5 2007 9:25AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Confidence in the economy revived as the Federal Reserve's bold interest-rate cut and less turmoil on Wall Street made people feel better about the country's prospects of surviving a painful credit crunch and housing slump.
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Ahold settles suits with former CEO, CFO
Oct 5 2007 9:00AM (CT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - The former chief executive officer of Dutch retailer Royal Ahold NV will pay the company 5 million euros ($7 million) to settle claims stemming from one of Europe's worst financial scandals, the company said Friday.
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Nissan shows off swiveling electric car
Oct 5 2007 6:34AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Nissan's ball-shaped electric vehicle can squeeze into tight spots without backing up because its wheels turn 90 degrees and the cabin part of the car can rotate in a complete circle.
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Nissan shows off swiveling electric car
Oct 5 2007 6:34AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Nissan's ball-shaped electric vehicle can squeeze into tight spots without backing up because its wheels turn 90 degrees and the cabin part of the car can rotate in a complete circle.
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Koreas see economic benefit to pact
Oct 5 2007 4:31AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The results of this week's inter-Korean summit will inspire investor confidence by easing geopolitical tensions on the divided peninsula, South Korea's finance minister predicted Friday.
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Koreas see economic benefit to pact
Oct 5 2007 4:31AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The results of this week's inter-Korean summit will inspire investor confidence by easing geopolitical tensions on the divided peninsula, South Korea's finance minister predicted Friday.
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Japan's Nikkei slips 0.2 percent
Oct 5 2007 4:03AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese stocks slipped Friday in light trading, weighed down by declines in technology shares after Casio Computer slashed its profit forecast.
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Indian reservation selling energy bars
Oct 5 2007 3:00AM (CT)
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - An American Indian-owned company has gone back to its roots for a healthy, natural alternative to the energy bars now on the market: the Tanka Bar, made with South Dakota bison and Wisconsin cranberries.
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