IBT Staff Reporter

Canada's largest public sector union said on Friday that the strong Canadian dollar is hurting manufacturers and called on the government to take action to help pull the currency closer to its historic range.

Oct 09, 2009

General Motors Co GM.UL said on Friday that its China vehicle sales in the first nine months of this year jumped 55.6 percent from a year earlier, boosted by Beijing's stimulus policies and boding well for record sales for the full year.

Oct 09, 2009

Ford Motor Co (F.N) is getting close to a deal revising its contract with the United Auto Workers, according to a person briefed on six-week-old talks in which the automaker has aimed to gain concessions the union has already granted to GM and Chrysler.

Oct 09, 2009

Tata Motors Ltd (TAMO.BO), India's largest commercial vehicle maker, said it raised $750 million by issuing global depositary receipts and convertible bonds to pay down debt taken on for its acquisition of the loss-making Jaguar and Land Rover brands last year.

Oct 09, 2009

U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, with the Dow hitting a closing high for 2009, as investors anticipated positive news from next week's key earnings reports and bullish broker comments boosted tech shares.

Oct 09, 2009

The number of U.S. homes listed for sale fell nearly 2.0 percent in September compared to August, according to inventory data released by national real estate brokerage ZipRealty on Friday.

Oct 09, 2009

Oil field services company Trico Marine Services Inc said its unit Trico Shipping AS plans to raise $400 million through senior secured notes, and will use the proceeds to repay debt.

Oct 09, 2009

General Motors Co signed a deal on Friday to sell its iconic but tarnished Hummer brand to an investment partnership headed by an obscure Chinese machinery maker in an agreement that underscores the fast rise and global ambition of the Chinese auto industry.

Oct 09, 2009

Anticipation, indeed.

Oct 09, 2009

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, extending the rally to a five-day gain, as investors anticipated positive news from next week's key earnings reports, while bullish broker comments boosted tech shares.

Oct 09, 2009

The world's book trade meets in Frankfurt next week on the brink of a long-feared transformation of the industry for which few are well prepared.

Oct 09, 2009

Sunoco Inc agreed to pay a $148,315 penalty to settle allegations it violated federal hazardous waste regulations at its 178,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday.

Oct 09, 2009

Pay Czar's Role at Citi; Hummer Milestone; Trade Gap Smaller

Oct 09, 2009

D'oh! doesn't even start to cover it.

Oct 09, 2009

British actress Keira Knightley will make her debut on a London theater stage this year in a modern adaptation of French playwright Moliere's The Misanthrope.

Oct 09, 2009

France will return five segments of an ancient Egyptian tomb mural held by the Louvre museum, committee, Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said Friday.

Oct 09, 2009

Stewart Copeland, drummer for The Police, has always had a few choice, four-letter words for his bandmate Sting. And while that is not news for fans of the 1980's megagroup, his new word may be. It is love.

Oct 09, 2009

YouTube now gets over a billion hits a day, according to a new video blog post by the founder of the website.

Oct 09, 2009

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co's plan to restructure the debt of Energy Future Holdings following a massive 2007 leveraged buyout is in jeopardy because of opposition from key bondholders, a source close to the deal said on Friday.

Oct 09, 2009

Phish's fall tour is kicking off on November 18 in Detroit, MI, includes three nights in New York City's Madison Square Garden and ends on December 5 in Charlottesville, VA.

Oct 09, 2009

Citigroup Inc agreed to sell its Phibro energy trading business to Occidental Petroleum Corp for a pittance, allowing the bank to calm regulators who were outraged over a $100 million pay package the unit was obliged to pay a star trader.

Oct 09, 2009

Ford Motor Co is nearing a deal with the United Auto Workers to bring its labor contract in line with concessions granted to GM and Chrysler, according to a person briefed on the talks.

Oct 09, 2009

A Dallas car chase that lasted about two hours on Friday has ended without any injuries, police said. Police began chasing a blue Ford F-150 pickup truck when its driver ran from a gas station without paying a 20 gallon refill of fuel. The driver also tried to hit an officer when police attempted to pull the truck over, according to the Dallas News today.

Oct 09, 2009

Oil rose slightly on Friday as a positive demand forecast from the International Energy Agency outweighed gains in the U.S. dollar.

Oct 09, 2009

Cablevision Systems Corp reached a new deal with CBS Corp to carry its broadcast network as well as Showtime, the Smithsonian Channel, and CBS College Sports Network, the companies said on Friday.

Oct 09, 2009

Stocks rose slightly on Friday, extending their four-day winning streak as investors anticipated some positive news out of next week's key earnings reports, while bullish broker comments gave a boost to tech shares.

Oct 09, 2009

The U.S. government's pay czar played a critical role in Citigroup's decision to sell off its lucrative commodities trading business, Phibro, a source familiar with the matter said Friday.

Oct 09, 2009

Nasa has successfully bulldozed two spacecraft into the moon's south pole in a search for hidden ice, but without the promised live photos, according to media reports.

Oct 09, 2009

Real estate Web sites Zillow and Trulia continue to see price cuts by home sellers in apparent efforts to attract buyers during a slower part of the year for house sales.

Oct 09, 2009