May 22
US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime
Detroit auto factories are forgoing their traditional two-week summer break and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks.
May 22
IMF calls on Britain to do more for growth
The International Monetary Fund has called on Britain to do more to support the economic recovery, urging the government Wednesday to speed up investment in infrastructure and come up with a plan to privatize its bailed out banks.
May 22
US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime
The Detroit automakers are largely forgoing the traditional two-week summer break at their factories and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks.
May 21
US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime
Detroit auto factories are forgoing their traditional two-week summer break and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks.
May 21
Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts
Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to slow its extraordinary stimulus programs.
May 21
Lew: IRS actions 'unacceptable and inexcusable'
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups was "unacceptable and inexcusable" and he has directed the agency's acting director to hold people accountable.
May 21
Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs
Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.
May 21
Housing recovery boosts Home Depot 1Q results
Home Depot Inc.'s first-quarter net income rose 18 percent, thanks to the ongoing housing recovery, despite a chilly and wet spring.
May 21
Merck to repurchase $5B in common stock
Merck & Co Inc. said it will repurchase $5 billion worth of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co.
May 21
Gold slips on speculation will Fed cut stimulus
Gold prices sank Wednesday as traders weighed the possibility that the Federal Reserve will start paring back its support for the economy in the coming months.
May 21
Oil slips as traders wait for Fed, supply data
The price of oil fell Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy.
May 21
Japan's trade deficit hits $8.6B due to weaker yen
Japan's trade deficit widened to a larger-than-expected 879.9 billion yen ($8.6 billion) in April as its weakening currency accentuated surging import costs.
May 21
JPMorgan Directors Glance: How shareholders voted
Shareholders at JPMorgan Chase voted to let Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of the nation's largest bank, keep both his jobs Tuesday. Dimon also received strong support to be re-elected to the bank's board.
May 21
Business Highlights
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May 21
Herbalife names Pricewaterhouse new auditor
Herbalife Ltd. says it has hired PricewaterhouseCoopers to be its new auditor.
May 21
NJ's Revel casino exits bankruptcy court
Revel, a brand new but struggling Atlantic City casino, has formally emerged from bankruptcy.
May 21
GM to invest $44.5M in Lansing Cadillac factory
General Motors says it will invest $44.5 million at a Lansing, Mich., factory, creating 200 new jobs.
May 21
United Tech CEO sees stronger economy, airlines
The chief executive of aerospace giant United Technologies Corp. is optimistic about an improving economy and airline industry.
May 21
Stock indexes close higher on hopes for Fed
Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street as investors bank on continued support from the Federal Reserve.
May 21
Stocks rise on Fed stimulus hopes, home sales
Stocks are moving higher after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said it was too soon for the central bank to pull back on its massive economic stimulus programs.
May 21
Volkswagen to put special fuel caps on diesels
Volkswagen is replacing the fuel tank covers on more than 200,000 of its diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada to remind owners to fill their tanks with diesel - not gasoline.
May 21
Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.
May 21
Vodafone annual profits up 1.9 percent
U.K.-based mobile telecoms company Vodafone has reported a 1.9 increase in annual profits despite a slowdown in much of its European operations.
May 21
Futures rise; all eyes on the Fed
U.S. stock futures are rising with the nation's central bank seemingly committed to ushering along a financial rebound and the housing market nearing an important milestone.
May 21
Stocks rise on Fed stimulus hopes, home sales
Stocks are moving higher Wednesday morning after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said it was too soon for the central bank to pull back on its massive economic stimulus programs.
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