Microsoft’s Zune HD is no iPod killer

Microsoft’s Zune HD, which went on sale Tuesday, is more than just another portable media player trying to unseat Apple’s iPod.
It’s part of […]

Obama: ‘Learn lessons of Lehman’

The bailouts have largely stabilized the financial system, but regulatory reform is needed to prevent a similar crisis from happening again, said President Obama […]

Dollar falls to one-year low

The dollar fell to a one-year low against a basket of currencies in volatile trading Friday as safe-haven demand evaporated and investors fret about […]

Millions in German Opel aid bound for Russia, says report

Hundreds of millions of euros in German state aid planned for carmaker Opel is earmarked for operations in Russia, an Opel trustee with reservations […]

Fight looms over state aid to Magna-led Opel

A Canadian-Russian consortium’s plan to buy automaker Opel from General Motors faced more hurdles as scrutiny of German state aid intensified and labor leaders […]

Foreclosures: The struggle continues

The foreclosure crisis grinds on amid signs of hope.
A report released Thursday shows that substantially fewer people had their homes repossessed in August.
Unfortunately, […]

12% of eligible borrowers helped by Obama plan

Mortgage servicers have picked up the pace of loan modifications over the past month, after coming under fire for not doing enough to help […]

Gold rushes above $1,000 mark

Gold prices surged past the $1,000-an-ounce mark Tuesday amid investor concerns about inflation and the weakness of the dollar.
The December contract on the New […]

Job losses ebb, but unemployment up

Employers trimmed fewer jobs in August than they did the prior month, but the unemployment rate jumped to a 26-year high, the government reported […]

Need a job? Ask the Feds

If you don’t have a job, there’s at least one reason to celebrate this Labor Day.
The federal government is expected to hire nearly […]