In Focus: Top Business, Financial and Economic Headlines
Saturn brand hangs in the balance at GM
12/05/2008
General Motors (GM) may be forced to sell or eliminate its Saturn brand as part of its ongoing financial struggles.
The Detroit Free Press reported this week that the nation''s 425 Saturn... Read the full story
Not all stocks pounded by recession
-12/05/2008
The recession may be taking a heavy toll on stocks and jobs, but not every company is reeling in the current climate.
In fact, some... Read the full story
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Online retailers may still enjoy happy holidays
-12/04/2008
Some retailers may still end up having a happy holiday season, now that "Cyber Monday" seems to have produced heavy sales activity.
On Wednesday, comScore reported that $846... Read the full story
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Drumbeat of bad economic news continues with jobs report
-12/03/2008
Bad economic news shows little sign of letting up anytime soon, especially in light of this week''s report from ADP showing that 250,000 jobs disappeared nationwide in November.
Many of the... Read the full story
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Financial manager has mixed outlook on stock prospects
-12/03/2008
A prominent financial manager is suggesting that stock prices have yet to hit bottom, even though he''s more optimistic about the market''s longer-term potential.
According to Bill Gross of... Read the full story
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Nation officially stuck in recession
-12/02/2008
Americans who had long suspected they were in the middle of a recession were proven right this week with the release of new data showing that the economy has been in one for the past 11 months.... Read the full story
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Five most popular in focus stories
- Nation officially stuck in recession
- Economic figures point to weak shopping season
- Financial manager has mixed outlook on stock prospects
- Drumbeat of bad economic news continues with jobs report
- Online retailers may still enjoy happy holidays