Business in Brief

Foxconn and Apple have been widely criticized over working conditions at Foxconn’s Chinese factories.

Verizon Workers Begin Strike. Fannie Mae Loss Widens, Seeks More Help. Boeing Unveils First 787 to ANA.

US Airways Sues Pilot Union. Chevrolet Dealers Adding Solar-Powered Stations. US Regulators Close Three More Banks.

US Government Officially Exits Auto Industry. US Stocks Eke Out Weekly Gain. GE’s Q2 Profit Rises.

Judd Gregg, the former U.S. senator from New Hampshire, has joined investment bank Goldman Sachs as an international adviser.

Exxon Reports $11 Billion in Quarterly Profits. Panasonic to Cut 17,000 Jobs. Movies, Ads, and ‘Jersey Shore' Lift Viacom’s Earnings. Chrysler to Repay US, Canadian Governments.

Macy’s to Open Three Bloomingdale’s Outlets. Barrick Gold Buys Equinox. Kimberly-Clark Profit Falls. Nissan Recalls 195,000 SUVs.

BP to Resume Deepwater Drilling in Gulf. Ford Pays Executive Record Compensation. Nasdaq/ICE Bid for NYSE Faces Antitrust Concerns.

U.S. stocks made modest gains last Friday, the first day of October.