Shares of insurers fell Tuesday morning as broader markets declined,` as the Federal Reserve's chief said the credit crisis is "still far from over."

Some of Robert Morse's ideas are small: Paint a baseball so it's easier to read a curve. Make a four-colored deck of cards so his wife doesn't confuse the spades and clubs.

Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday suspended production at a 13,000-units-a-year joint venture plant in Chengdu, southwestern China, after a powerful earthquake struck.

Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> on Monday suspended production at a 13,000-units-a-year joint venture plant in Chengdu, southwestern China, after a powerful earthquake struck, killing at least 107 people.

TOKYO/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> on Monday suspended production at a 13,000-units-a-year joint venture plant in Chengdu, southwestern China, after a powerful earthquake struck, killing at least 107 people.

A senior Toyota executive said Monday that plans for a new auto assembly plant in Mississippi are being delayed by worries about slumping American auto sales and a broader U.S. economic slowdown.

Ford Motor might decide to scrap its Mercury brand rather than spend money trying to revive it, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site on Monday.

Boeing Co. and Machinists union representatives met Friday to open contract talks, exchanging proposals on pay, pensions, health care and other issues.

Buying up small blocks of stock, billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian quietly accumulated millions of shares of Ford Motor Co. in a series of purchases in April that left the automaker "completely unaware" of his involvement until later in the month.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday said pressure from the auto industry will not deter California from attempting to impose strict emission rules for vehicles sold in the state.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said pressure from the auto industry will not deter California from attempting to impose strict emission rules for vehicles sold in the state.

General Motors Corp. is buying its previously leased headquarters in downtown Detroit's towering Renaissance Center for $626 million, saying the weak real estate market opened an opportunity for the automaker.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday that pressure from the auto industry will not deter California from attempting to impose strict emission rules for vehicles sold in the state.

Ford Motor Co. welcomed a significant investment by billionaire Kirk Kerkorian and executives told shareholders Thursday that it underscored the strength of turnaround plans for the second largest American car company.