Pimco’s El-Erian Favors Brazil’s Bonds, Chinese Yuan

Mohamed A. El-Erian, whose company runs the world’s biggest mutual fund, favors investments in emerging markets on expectations they’ll outpace developed economies in growth […]

G-7 Splits Hurt Investor Confidence as Ministers Seek Exit Plan

Group of Seven finance ministers and central bankers meet on the edge of the map today, with their policies all over it.
As they […]

Toyota’s reputation takes a huge hit

For years, Toyota Motor was the automaker that could do no wrong. Now it’s made a major mistake likely to have a lasting impact […]

Apple earnings soar on record iPhone sales

SAN FRANCISCO-Apple Inc. reported much better-than-expected quarterly margins on record sales of iPhones and Mac computers, driving a big jump in quarterly revenue and earnings.
The […]

Chrysler buys 60-second Super Bowl ad

Chrysler will be the only U.S. automaker to advertise in this year’s Super Bowl, forking over millions of dollars to restore its image following […]

Seattle households spend 26 percent more than U.S. average

Households in the Seattle area spent an average of $63,565 per year in 2007 and 2008, about 26 percent more than the $50,063 spent by […]

Joblessness set record high in 2009

A record 20 million-plus people collected unemployment benefits at some point in 2009, a year that ended with the jobless rate at 10 percent. […]

Economy grows as jobless worries still linger

Driven largely by cold weather and a hot real estate market, Canada's economy grew for the second month in row in October, Statistics Canada said […]

Navistar content to keep its Ontario workers idling

Navistar Inc. plans to keep its heavy truck assembly plant in Chatham idle "for now," but the company’s top official isn’t giving any sign that […]

U.S. in red for 14th straight month

The U.S. government rang up a deficit of $120.3 billion in November - the 14th straight month it has spent more than it has […]