Last year, when the United States led the world into a global economic slump, forecasters remarked at how unusual it was for the entire globe to be in the doldrums at the same time.
DaimlerChrysler has succeeded in its 18-month-effort to return struggling U.S. arm Chrysler to profitability, DaimlerChrysler chief executive Juergen Schrempp said Wednesday.
The Interior Department is changing its policies and retraining employees on use of government-issued credit cards after an audit found employees used them to pay their rent, withdraw money at casinos and buy jewelry and furniture.
Kmart reached an agreement Tuesday with business partner Penske on how best to shut down the company's auto service centers at more than 550 Kmart locations nationwide.
