DIGNES-LES-BAINS, France - Oscar Freire closed in on the sprint title at the Tour de France by winning Saturday's 14th stage, while Australia's Cadel Evans kept the yellow jersey in the doping-battered race. ...more

July 20, 2008

Industrial conglomerate Siemens AG said Tuesday that it will cut 16,750 jobs, or 4.2 percent of its global work force, to streamline operations and slice nearly $2 billion in costs in the face of a slowing economy. ...more

July 9, 2008

Shares of General Electric Co. briefly fell to their lowest point in more than four years Monday when an analyst downgraded the company's stock and predicted a challenging environment for its business operations. ...more

June 17, 2008

Beware: Puttering around on golf carts can be hazardous to your health. ...more

June 13, 2008

When tycoon Warren Buffett's investment company said on Christmas Day it would pay $4.5 billion for a 60 percent stake in industrial conglomerate Marmon Holdings Inc., Buffett gave the U.S. industrial segment a much-needed vote of confidence. ...more

December 27, 2007