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DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler group is offering its first-ever cash rebates on the PT Cruiser.

Whirlpool Corp. came up with a cool idea for its newest kitchen appliance.

Deep discounting of winter merchandise drew consumers into the nation's stores during January, offering many struggling retailers a brief respite from a sluggish sales trend.

Gannett Co., the largest newspaper publisher in the country, reported a 15.8 percent decline in fourth quarter net profits Thursday as an advertising slump and the slow economy dragged down results.

Refusing to take no for an answer, Carnival Corp. came up Thursday with its fourth hostile offer for P&O Princess PLC in an effort to prevent P&O from merging with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Target Corp. on Thursday raised its earnings outlook for the fourth fiscal quarter, citing strong January sales at its upscale discount stores.

Delta Connection will inaugurate nonstop regional jet service between Brunswick/Golden Isles and Atlanta Sunday.

Tough market conditions caused a significant drop in profits at WorldCom Inc. in the fourth quarter, falling short of Wall Street's expectations, the company reported Thursday.

The Labor Department said Thursday that new claims for state unemployment insurance dropped by 15,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 376,000.

The Home Depot will open 17 stores on Thursday, February 7 - the largest one-day store roll out in the company's 23-year history.