
A team including former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz and China's largest parts maker is looking … More » Fisker fields $20 million offer from Bob Lutz, Wanxiang: sources

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program … More » Senate rejects bid to turn food stamp program over to states, cut spending
DETROIT - Electric car maker Tesla Motors says it has repaid a loan from the U.S. government nine years … More » Tesla uses stock, note sale to pay off government loan early
North American markets were mixed Wednesday as U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers … More » Stocks lose edge after remarks
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stocks are closing lower on news that several Federal Reserve policymakers favoured … More » Stocks fall after Fed minutes show policymakers had weighed a pullback on its stimulus program
A savior for the troubled electric car company? More » REPORT: Bob Lutz, Chinese Auto Parts Supplier Bid $20 Million For Fisker
Synageva BioPharma Corp. announced that it has received breakthrough therapy designation from the US … More » FDA Designation for Synageva Candidate
U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday that the country's job market and … More » Bernanke cautious about removing stimulus
MILAN - Fiat Industrial disputed as "absolutely false" reports Wednesday that Italy would lose 500 million … More » Fiat Industrial denies major damage to Italian tax receipts if shifts tax home to Britain

Stocks, bonds and currencies took a wild ride on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke … More » Bernanke spurs stock volatility, dollar gains
A fair, free-market fix for gridlock. More » Why road tolls actually make good economic sense

Until this week, Richard Bruton enjoyed the sweet spot in Irish government. While cabinet colleagues … More » Irish seek to hold the line in tax battle
The government's efforts to cool the housing market will have a negative impact on the economy and the … More » Cooling housing market will cost us 150,000 jobs, mortgage group warns

Ford Motor Co is adding a week of production at most of its North American factories this year to build … More » Ford adds production in North America to meet new car demand

NAIROBI, Kenya - The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu — East Africa's version of … More » 'Boom Town Baby': African stock markets see big gains; Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria up big

TOKYO - A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The … More » Falling yen may help Japan, but proving a headache for other countries, especially in Asia
Ford Sollers will produce the vehicle at one of their two plants in Tatarstan during the second half … More » Ford Sollers to Make SUVs in Russia
North American stock markets surged Wednesday as the head of the U.S. central bank says prematurely ending … More » Stocks climb on Fed words

OTTAWA - Canada's housing market is slowing dramatically in terms of both sales and construction, dragging … More » Housing slowdown to worsen, cost 150,000 jobs, says mortgage group
On May 21, we maintained a Neutral rating on PepsiCo on the back of solid first-quarter 2013 results. … More » PepsiCo Kept at Neutral

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stocks are moving higher after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said it was too … More » Stocks rise after Bernanke signals no quick end to stimulus and home sales rise

BERLIN - Germany and France are preparing to launch a drive to combat the problem of high European youth … More » Germany, France seek to fight EU youth unemployment, aim for better use of existing funds
B&G Foods recently announced the pricing of senior notes worth $700 million due 2021 More » B&G Foods Prices Senior Notes
Chopped off his pinky in a shop accident. More » Jesse James Posts Utterly Disgusting Photo Of His Severed Finger

DETROIT - The Detroit automakers are largely forgoing the traditional two-week summer break at their … More » US automakers holding off on summer factory shutdowns as demand increases

Target Corp cut its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday while turning in a weak first quarter with … More » Target cuts full-year forecast after weak first quarter
Group 1 Automotive raised dividend every year since it has resumed the payment in late 2010 More » Group 1 Auto Raises Dividend
Clearwire Corp said its special committee and its board of directors approved Sprint Nextel Corp's sweetened … More » Clearwire recommends approval of sweetened Sprint bid
Canada's main stock index started Wednesday off on the right foot, on hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve … More » Stocks out of the blocks
Footwear and accessories retailer, DSW announced the opening of a new store at South Shore Plaza in … More » DSW Opens New Store
Retail sales stayed flat at $39.5 billion in March, as sales increased in volume terms despite lower … More » Retail sales flat, despite lower prices

TORONTO - The Canadian Association of Mortgage Professionals is warning that new-home construction will … More » Index
Euro Euphoria to Fizzle on ECB- EU Looks to Buy More Time More » Euro Euphoria to Fizzle on ECB- EU Looks to Buy More Time
IMF wants UK to spend more on infrastructure More » IMF wants UK to spend more on infrastructure
3M Company (MMM) expanded its product line with Scotch Recycled Corrugate Tape 3072, an industrial tape … More » 3M Unveils New Industrial Tape

Staples Inc missed analyst estimates for profit and sales in the first quarter, hurt by a stronger dollar … More » Staples results miss estimates on overseas weakness
Bernanke testifies, Ford cranks up American auto production, and Lowe's blames its earnings miss on the … More » 10 Things You Need To Know This Morning

Toll Brothers Inc posted a 46 percent rise in quarterly profit as the largest U.S. luxury homebuilder … More » Toll Brothers profit rises 46 percent

TIMIKA, Indonesia - Rescuers on Wednesday recovered the last of 28 miners killed last week when an underground … More » Rescuers recover all 28 bodies from collapsed underground classroom at Freeport Indonesia mine

Merck & Co Inc said it has entered into a $5 billion share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs Group … More » Merck signs $5 billion share buyback agreement with Goldman Sachs
Bank of Japan maintains policy, cheers Abenomics More » Bank of Japan maintains policy, cheers Abenomics

BANGKOK - Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after investor confidence was boosted by a … More » Asian stock markets rise after Fed official says US should maintain easy monetary policy