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Do casual Fridays really make much difference at work? Or has the dress code become a thing of the past.

Nokia's challenge with geography

Workers at the world's biggest aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, are to go on strike in the US.

You've probably seen Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman's "good luck mayor" poker chips, or the bobblehead dolls in his image, or his likeness festooned on banners or artwork somewhere. But before all the mayoral memorabilia, there were the birthday cards. Since...

Continental Airlines Inc. said Friday it is charging some coach customers $15 for a first checked bag, matching a similar fee imposed by most other major U.S. carriers. A company spokeswoman said the fee will help offset high fuel costs, which have caused...

San francisco's economy showed both good news and bad news in July, according to the monthly economic barometer issued by the city controller's office. The good news was tourism, where the weak dollar brought an increased numbers of visitors and reversed a...

U.S. stocks are likely facing another wild ride in the week ahead, with the underlying trends decidedly bearish in the wake of Friday's unemployment report, which had the jobless rate spiking higher to 6.1%.

The government has prepared a plan to take control of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, officials told the two companies, according to three sources familiar with the conversations.

Boeing Co. machinists walked out on strike Saturday after talks with a federal mediator failed to produce an agreement. About 100 union members hoisted their strike signs at 12:01 a.m. outside the Boeing plant in this city north of Seattle, cheering and...

Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan's largest brokerage group, is considering buying a stake in U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers, a Japanese newspaper reported Saturday. Nomura has funds exceeding more than $1.87 billion (200 billion yen) for investment or...