‘Crowdsourcing’ puts many extra hands to work

The August long weekend goes by many names in Canada – Simcoe Day in Toronto, Colonel By Day in Ottawa, and British Columbia Day in […]

U.K. Annual Producer Prices Drop by Most Since 2001

U.K. producer prices dropped in June from a year earlier by the most since 2001 as the recession sapped inflation pressures from the economy. […]

Dow is weighed down by heavy-hitting large caps

The sudden contraction in U.S. consumer spending and global liquidity that brought some of America’s most revered companies to their knees has made the […]

Detroit Three close quality gap, J.D. Power finds

NEW YORK — There’s a message for Detroit’s automakers in the new J.D. Power and Associates rankings: Good work. Now go back and do […]

Saab says likely to unveil new owner this week

Carmaker Saab said on Monday it was likely to unveil its new owner this week, and that three quarters of its creditors had agreed […]

Bank of America wins in $1 billion-plus California lawsuit

California’s highest court on Monday ruled that Bank of America Corp need not pay a potential $1 billion or more to customers who claimed […]

Troubled mortgages hit record high

Despite all the hand-wringing and attempts to contain the foreclosure plague, the problem still spread during the first three months of 2009, as the […]

Lowe’s beats forecasts with ‘less bad’ earnings

Lowe’s Cos. Inc. said that shoppers buying paints, plants and replacement parts in the first quarter helped the home improvement chain beat Wall Street […]

H&M April sales rebound boosts recovery hopes

Fashion chain Hennes & Mauritz said sales rebounded at a faster rate than expected in April as the retail bellwether ended eight months of […]

Energizer will buy Edge, Skintimate

Energizer Holdings Inc. moved to bolster its position in the shaving market, announcing plans Monday to buy the Edge and Skintimate shaving cream and […]