This Week's Economic Roundup

2007/07/20 11:17:08

Homebuilder confidence hits lowest levels since 1991; gas prices back on the rise....

Caterpillar Earnings Fall on Weak Construction Market

2007/07/20 10:43:32

Caterpillar said Friday second quarter profit fell 21 percent due to weak construction market....

Expanding Work Force Eats Into Google Earnings

2007/07/20 10:37:47

Google earnings show lowest increase since company went public in 2004 due to spending on additional...

Plug-In Hybrids Could Sharply Cut Greenhouse Gases

2007/07/20 05:54:11

Two green groups estimate that if 60 percent of market was plug-in hybrids, it would cut passenger-c...

RBS Group Offers $98.2B for ABN AMRO

2007/07/20 03:17:26

RBS and consortium bid $98.2 billion for ABN AMRO Friday, trying to beat rival Barclays....

Stocks Fall on Disappointing Earnings Reports

2007/07/20 03:09:01

Stocks fell Friday after disappointing earning reports were posted by Caterpillar, Google....

Bernanke Assures Lawmakers of Home-Market Protections

2007/07/19 13:23:15

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered lawmakers fresh assurances on Thursday that regulators...

Leading Indicators Predict Economic Slowdown

2007/07/19 12:59:51

Leading economic indicators index falls 0.3 percent, suggesting slower upcoming growth in economy, s...

Does it Make Sense to Insure Your Wedding?

2007/07/20 11:04:12

Wedding insurance now covers a broad range of contingencies and can help you recoup your money shoul...

Chrysler, UAW Begin Contract Talks

2007/07/20 10:37:49

Negotiators from Chrysler and United Auto Workers beginning contract talks Friday....

OxyContin Maker, Execs Fined $634.5M for Misleading Public

2007/07/20 07:13:10

Federal judge imposes hefty fine against maker of OxyContin for misleading the public about addictio...

Wendy's Markets to Youth With Red-Wigged Man

2007/07/20 04:11:46

Wendy's commercial, featuring man with a red wig screaming about juicy hamburgers, is a surprise hit...

Nike Suspends Release of Vick Shoe Line

2007/07/20 03:11:20

Nike announced that it is suspending the planned release of Michael Vick's new shoe line pending the...

Chrysler Sorry for Fried-Dog Ad

2007/07/20 02:53:00

Chrysler apologized Thursday for an advertisement that showed a dog being electrocuted after urinati...

Motorola Posts $28M Loss on Poor Cell Phone Sales

2007/07/19 13:00:57

Motorola posted a $28 million loss for the second quarter on disappointing cell phone sales....