7:14pm: Machinists say negotiations between aircraft maker and union have broken down, strike scheduled for 12:01 a.m. PDT Saturday. (more)
7:07pm: Industrial giant says in report that SEC may recommend civil punishments for accounting changes the company made. (
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6:58pm: Automaker wants the government to guarantee up to $50B in low-interest loans to develop next-gen vehicles. (
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5:55pm: New York's attorney general threatens lawsuits against eight student lenders, alleging deceptive marketing practices. (
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5:05pm: Prosecutors estimate losses of more than $1 billion from the crime. (
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5:03pm: Wall Street Journal reports that Treasury could announce a backstop for troubled mortgage buyers and senior management changes as soon as this weekend. (
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3:27pm: A three-day drive in Lambo's newest model gets our columnist's heart racing (and nearly gets her arrested). (
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2:21pm: Even after Thursday's selloff, shares of two bank stock indexes are up close to 40% since mid-July. But watch out, this rally may not last. (
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2:14pm: The Internet search giant was unstoppable in its first decade. The next 10 years may not be so easy. (
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2:13pm: John McCain says Barack Obama would raise government spending, while he'd cut it. He's probably right, but that's not the whole story. (
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1:49pm: As drivers cut back on gas, The Department of Transportation says its Highway Trust Fund will be depleted and needs an $8 billion emergency infusion. (
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12:32pm: When we last met Josh Hager, he had recently lost his job as a mortgage underwriter. Six months and hundreds of resumes later, he's back on track. (
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12:20pm: The airline company joins American Airlines and others by charging a $15 fee for the first checked bag. (
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12:03pm: Investors leave the shelter of government-backed bonds as stocks show slight signs of strength. (
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11:11am: Some argue that a higher minimum wage leads to more unemployment. But with wages failing to keep up with inflation, some think more increases are needed. (
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11:11am: Amid growing economic malaise, lowered expectations for earnings and sales are crushing stocks. (
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10:29am: When illness struck two of our top officers, we were jolted into better contingency planning. (
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9:59am: Loans in foreclosure have doubled over the past year, while delinquency rates continue to soar. (
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9:51am: Investors recover from morning fears about the labor market and the economic slowdown thanks to rally in financial shares. Fannie and Freddie sink in after-hours trade. (
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8:59am: World's largest handset maker warns that share in mobile devices will fall in third quarter; price drops 10.5%. (
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8:40am: Unemployment surges to 5-year high as employers cut workers for eighth straight month. Total job losses for 2008: 605,000. (
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8:21am: Analyst warns of more writedowns, citing exposure to troubled assets; Merrill put on Goldman's 'Conviction Sell' list. (
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7:33am: A South Korean online business newspaper reports that the consumer electronics company is considering a purchase of the computer memory card maker. (
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7:27am: Despite grim news regarding U.S. jobs, the dollar gained against the euro, concluding the biggest weekly increase this year. (
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7:13am: Crude futures trade more than $40 below the record high set in July as the economic slowdown cuts into demand for energy. (
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6:52am: Wall Street weakens in early going after the monthly report shows job losses and an unemployment rate that was worse than expected. (
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6:37am: As Tropical Storm Hanna bears down on the U.S., gasoline prices drop for the fifth straight day but remain 87 cents above year-ago levels. (
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5:52am: One traveler's tale of how he took an airline to court - and won. (
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5:42am: Despite promises of massive investment projects and fancy prizes, lawmakers are skimping on the one thing the renewable energy industry says it needs most - tax breaks. (
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