Ford to add 850 jobs at Dearborn factories for new F-150 truck
Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will add 850 hourly jobs at its Dearborn, Michigan, facilities to support the launch of the redesigned, aluminum-intensive 2015 F-150 pickup truck.
Oct 13, 2014 11:24 AM EDT
Email alias of former Fed chair Bernanke comes out in AIG trial
Of all the key government players involved in saving the U.S. economy from collapse back in the autumn of 2008, Edward Quince has hardly earned a mention.
Costs and bidding process scare off European hopefuls
What do European cities Stockholm, Oslo, Krakow, Lviv, St Moritz and Munich have in common? What do European cities Stockholm, Oslo, Krakow, Lviv, St Moritz and Munich have in common? They have all turned down or pulled out of bidding for the Winter Olympics in 2022 and triggered alarm bells at the International Olympic Committee.
Shining a light on a murky election-year Social Security debate
In North Carolina, a television ad attacks incumbent Democratic Senator Kay Hagan for supporting a “controversial plan” that “raises the retirement age” for Social Security. The ad comes from Crossroads GPS, the super PAC run by Republican Karl Rove.
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Apple given time to block info in GT bankruptcy case: ruling
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) will have at least three days to review and potentially move to bar any information about its relationship with GT Advanced Technologies Inc (GTAT.O) that may arise during the latter's bankruptcy hearings, the court said in a ruling on Thursday.
Oct 10, 2014 11:42 AM EDT
Fund managers line up for high-yielding energy company subsidiaries
The hunt for dividend yield is pushing U.S. fund managers into an unproven new offshoot of the alternative energy industry.
Oct 10, 2014 11:34 AM EDT
Exclusive: Cadillac's new boss maps out product blitz by 2020
Cadillac's new boss plans a blitz of new products by 2020, from a pure battery-electric car to an ultra-luxury sedan, that he hopes will help resurrect General Motors' (GM.N) struggling premium brand and make it a global powerhouse.
Oct 10, 2014 11:29 AM EDT
GM says Sept China auto sales up 15.2 percent year-on-year
General Motors Co (GM.N) and its Chinese joint ventures sold 319,936 vehicles in China in September, up 15.2 percent from a year earlier, the U.S. automaker said on Friday
Oct 10, 2014 11:24 AM EDT
Nissan says Sept China auto sales down 20 percent year-on-year
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) said on Friday that, together with its Chinese joint venture partner, it sold about 93,700 automobiles in China in September, down 20 percent from a year earlier.
Oct 10, 2014 11:19 AM EDT
BMW outsells Audi, Mercedes but lead over rivals shrinking
BMW (BMWG.DE) outsold German rivals Audi and Mercedes-Benz in September thanks to strong demand in Europe, but the gap between the three luxury car brands has narrowed this year in a fierce sales race.
Oct 10, 2014 11:11 AM EDT
Nissan recalls 238,000 2013 Altima sedans on hood latch issue
Nissan Motor Co is recalling about 238,000 Altima sedans from the 2013 model year because a secondary hood latch may not hold, increasing the risk of a crash, U.S safety regulators and the company said on Friday.
Oct 10, 2014 11:03 AM EDT
How to budget for three popular retirement trips
Where is retirement going to take you? If you're like most people, you're dreaming of grand European tours, African safaris, maybe even Antarctica.
Oct 09, 2014 11:44 AM EDT
Food fights: Keeping that grocery bill trim
It was a revelation for Vanessa Ali when she took her boyfriend Kevin Tomas food shopping for the first time. He took one look at the prices and told her to put everything back.
Oct 09, 2014 11:41 AM EDT
Facebook has no near-term plan to monetize WhatsApp: CEO
Facebook Inc (FB.O), which closed its acquisition of mobile messaging service WhatsApp on Monday, has no near-term plan to make money from the service, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday.
Oct 09, 2014 11:36 AM EDT
Icahn urges Apple to buy back more shares
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn said Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) shares could double in value and urged the company's board to buy back more shares using its $133 billion cash pile.
Oct 09, 2014 11:32 AM EDT
Drop in U.S. jobless claims points to labor market strength
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to nearly its lowest level since before the 2007-09 recession, a sign of growing steam in the U.S. labor market.
Oct 09, 2014 11:28 AM EDT