SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Friday that second-quarter net profit grew 51 percent compared with the same quarter last year led by its liquid crystal display and mobile phone businesses.
Home foreclosures hit another record in the second quarter, but the number of borrowers falling behind on payments dropped for the first time in more than two years, an indust ... Discussion
Wall Street managed a slight gain on Friday, a day after concerns about the economy, and in particular the labor market, sent the Dow plunging. Markets in Europe and Asia ende ... Discussion
The McCain and Obama campaigns responded quickly to a report that the jobless rate jumped to 6.1 percent in August. Discussion
The New York Times will reduce the number of sections printed in the New York metropolitan area, in a move to save money on production. Discussion
As officials of the Machinists Union and Boeing prepared to resume negotiations on Friday, the union assured workers that a failure to reach a deal by early Saturday would gua ... Discussion
As officials of the Machinists Union and Boeing prepared to resume negotiations on Friday, the union assured workers that a failure to reach a deal by early Saturday would gua ... Discussion
Wall Street declined further in early trading after a worse-than-expected unemployment report. Earlier, markets in Europe and Asia slid, following the Dows steep fall the pre ... Discussion
The ailing Wall Street bank is working toward a radical solution in its fight for survival: Splitting itself into a good bank and a bad one. Discussion
The nations unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs, the government reported. Discussion
Stock markets plunged in Asia, continuing a downturn that began in Europe and deepened on Wall Street. Discussion
