Jul 28, 2010 10:46PM

Job Subsidies, Often Popular for Public Projects, Also Lift Private Employers

Stimulus money sometimes goes to private companies to hire workers, instead of funding public projects.

Jul 29, 2010 05:43AM

Comeback Heralded for Japan Giants in Electronics

A rebound in the global economy and solid growth in emerging markets, coupled with aggressive cost-cutting and restructuring drives, have started to raise their bottom lines.

Jul 29, 2010 05:46AM

Sales Fall but Profit Increases at Motorola

Motorola shipped 8.3 million phones in the quarter including 2.7 million smartphones based on Android software from Google.

Jul 29, 2010 05:52AM

Higher Oil Prices Help Exxon Top Forecasts

The oil giant?s second-quarter income nearly doubled as oil prices and margins to process crude into fuel rebounded.

Jul 29, 2010 12:35AM

Siemens Posts $1.9 Billion Quarterly Profit

Siemens, a bellwether for the global and German economies, said Thursday that profit rose 9 percent as a weaker euro and strong growth in emerging markets offset declines in Europe.

Jul 29, 2010 12:00AM

Two home-building partners are caught in the middle — again

First, Richard Ashby and Lawrence Redman were slammed by the recession. Now their failed $40-million loan from IndyMac Bank for a Menifee project is at the center of an FDIC suit targeting bankers.

Southern California home builders Richard Ashby and Lawrence Redman were running short on resources, but not ambition.

Jul 29, 2010 12:00AM

Schwarzenegger vetoes overtime for farmworkers

The governor agrees with giant agribusinesses and organic-farm owners who contend that an eight-hour workday isn't practical in the agriculture industry.

Saying he didn't want to damage California's agricultural economy, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday vetoed a first-in-the-nation bill that would have given farmworkers the same rights to overtime pay enjoyed by all other hourly workers in California.

Jul 28, 2010 03:52PM

Toyota appears to do an about-face on reliability of black boxes in its vehicles

The automaker previously said the devices' data could not be relied upon to determine the cause of accidents, but is now citing the readings to suggest that driver error is causing sudden acceleration.

Toyota Motor Corp. has argued for years that the electronic black boxes in its vehicles used unproven technology that could not be relied upon to determine the cause of accidents.

Jul 29, 2010 12:00AM

Employee allegations of excessive 401(k) fees gain ground

A ruling by a judge, who in one case said Edison International did 'substantial' harm to employees by not negotiating lower fees from the firm running the 401(k) plan, may bolster other lawsuits.

For decades, high fees have quietly but steadily eaten away at the value of 401(k) retirement plans. Now employees are making headway in legal battles to force employers to lower costs.

Jul 29, 2010 12:00AM

Entertainment chief's exit ends a stormy era at ABC

Temperamental Steve McPherson couldn't find a follow-up hit for 'Lost'

Former ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson had been known in Hollywood over the last six years for his hair-trigger temper, tussles with his bosses and taking big swings to find the next ratings juggernaut to replace "Lost."

Jul 27, 2010 10:00PM

Explaining Hulu's inconsistent traffic

The sharp decline in Hulu's viewership has underscored the difficulties of measuring the size of an online audience. And contradictory data from competing measurement firms make it hard for advertisers to determine which websites should get their business.

Jul 28, 2010 05:46PM

Chicago Booth names new dean

Engineer Sunil Kumar to start term at University of Chicago on Jan. 1

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business named Sunil Kumar of Stanford University as its new dean. He becomes dean at a time when MBA programs are under pressure to prove their worth in a down economy.

Jul 29, 2010 05:29AM

CME Group's profit jumps 22%

Jul 29, 2010 04:14AM

Toyota to recall 412,000 cars in the U.S.

Jul 29, 2010 05:37AM

MarksJarvis: Investor advice from Marc Faber

Jul 29, 2010 06:07AM

Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in U.S.

Toyota Corp. said Thursday that it is recalling 412,000 Avalons and Lexuses for steering problems, bringing the number of cars recalled around the world since October to nearly 9 million.


Toyota - Automobile - auto - Toyota Avalon - Makes and Models

Jul 28, 2010 09:00PM

Ex-Enron CEO Skilling seeks release on bail after Supreme Court ruling

Former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling is seeking to be released from prison on bail while an appeals court reconsiders convictions questioned by the Supreme Court.


Supreme Court of the United States - Supreme Court - Enron - Jeffrey Skilling - Law

Jul 28, 2010 09:00PM

Post Tech Cecilia Kang

Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.) said Wednesday that the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission should drop his push to re-regulate broadband lines.


United States - Government - Cecilia Kang - Facebook - Washington Post

Jul 28, 2010 09:00PM

White House proposal would ease FBI access to records of Internet activity

The Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to compel companies to turn over records of an individual's Internet activity without a court order if agents deem the information relevant to a terrorism or intelligence investigation.



White House - United States - President - Government - Executive Branch

Jul 28, 2010 09:00PM

Majority of spilled oil in Gulf of Mexico unaccounted for in government data

Was Tony Hayward right, after all? Back in May, BP's chief executive told a British newspaper that "the Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean," and the vast amounts of oil and chemical dispersants dumped into it were small by comparison. After he said that, BP's well leaked for two more months....


Gulf of Mexico - Energy - Business - Oil and Gas - Operating Companies

Jul 24, 2010 09:25PM

With payday loans, poor get the loans, firms get the payday

Jul 23, 2010 08:27PM

Keep future in mind when taking on student loans

Jul 18, 2010 10:53PM

If jobless benefits are about to run out, it's time to get creative

Jul 24, 2010 09:16PM

AARP, others seek tighter rules on payday loans in Texas

Jul 19, 2010 06:13AM

Chat Replay: Pamela Yip talks about dealing with debt

Jul 27, 2010 01:28PM

Silicon Valley jobless tap retirement plans to survive

As the recession drags on, many jobless workers are turning to their 401(k) retirement plans to pay for mortgages, health care insurance and daily expenses. But pension experts advise against cashing in a 401(k) if at all possible.

Jul 25, 2010 07:18AM

Many Bay Area homeowners in real estate limbo

Tens of thousands of Bay Area homeowners are living in houses but no longer paying for them, waiting and wondering if someone will help them — or throw them out.

More real estate news

Jul 23, 2010 11:42PM

Silicon Valley jobless tap retirement plans to survive

Pension experts advise against cashing in a 401(k) if at all possible.

Jul 23, 2010 04:56PM

Proposed automatic IRAs draw mixed reaction

Ever hear of an "automatic" IRA? Small-business owners and workers without pension plans or 401(k)s probably will in the months ahead.

Jul 23, 2010 04:56PM

For hurting investors, the 5 stages of grief

Counselors try to help people through emotions of big losses in portfolios