Tom Beckwith knows the usual rap about offshore outsourcing. It costs American jobs, critics say, while it underpays foreign workers. ...more

December 11, 2007

Motorola said Friday that Ed Zander will step down as chief executive on Jan. 1 after months under pressure for the sharp decline of the company's once-hot cell phone business. ...more

December 1, 2007

Antitrust regulators are seeking additional information from SABMiller Plc and Molson Coors Brewing Co. regarding their plans next year to combine their U.S. operations, Miller Brewing Co. and Coors Brewing Co. ...more

November 26, 2007

Already done shopping for the day? You're not alone. Black Friday - the all-American, post-Thanksgiving shop-fest - launched long before sunrise today. Retailers across the country scrambled to be consumers' first stop. Some opened doors at midnight or launched special Internet sales Thursday night. ...more

November 23, 2007

The holiday shopping season may be slower for Florida merchants than in previous years, but retailers are planning to use sales to lure buyers and are still expecting to see a small uptick over last year. ...more

November 9, 2007

General Motors posted a company record $39 billion loss Wednesday for the third quarter, as a charge involving unused tax credits brought an abrupt end to a string of three profitable quarters for the nation's largest automaker. ...more

November 8, 2007

In an out-of-nowhere end to Martina Hingis' comeback, the five-time Grand Slam champion revealed Thursday she tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon and will retire for a second time rather than fight what she called a "horrendous" accusation. ...more

November 2, 2007

PGT Inc., the Venice-based window and door maker, is laying off employees in the wake of a struggling housing market. ...more

October 25, 2007

Sprint Nextel said Monday that chairman and chief executive Gary D. Forsee will step down immediately, just two years after directing the $35 billion merger that created the nation's third-largest wireless company. ...more

October 9, 2007

Leaders of the agency responsible for protecting consumers from faulty products said Wednesday that Congress should increase their budget and power in the wake of huge recalls of lead-contaminated toys. ...more

September 19, 2007