The global financial crisis struck not only Swedish car manufacturers Volvo and Saab, but also their subcontractors.
Ford Motor Company surprised analysts with a robust $997 million profit in the third quarter.
Ford posted a quarterly profit due to cost cuts and market share increases, beating Wall Street forecasts.
New York and 14 other states sued biotech giant Amgen Inc. last Friday for giving medical personnel kickbacks.
Nine banks controlled by Illinois private holding company FBOP Corp. failed last Friday.
Sony Corp and Panasonic Corp signalled the worst may be over for the world's two largest consumer electronics makers.
Energy firms were stung last quarter by weak oil and natural gas prices and lowered demand.
US Airways Group announced that it will cut 1,000 jobs as well as some routes and shift its focus to its major hubs.
Pharmaceutical firms and others in industries recently caught engaging in number of deceptive marketing practices.
Sony will partner with Netflix Inc to stream rented movies through Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console.