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Moody's upgrades Ford debt
Scott Tong May 23, 2012
Six years ago, Ford lost billions when SUV sales stalled. It borrowed billions, and put up factories and its famous trademark as collateral. After a major restructuring, the automaker has earned an investment-grade rating from Moody's.
Moody's raises Ford back up to investment grade
Kai Ryssdal May 22, 2012
The carmaker survived the recession by selling all its assets back in 2006, and now it's able to get it all back.
U.S. charges ex-BP engineer with obstruction of justice
Scott Tong Apr 24, 2012
A former BP engineer has been arrested and charged with intentionally destroying evidence related to how much oil was spilling from the company's broken well in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
The decisions that led to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Sarah Gardner Apr 17, 2012
A new book explores how BP's management led to Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, and whether it could happen again.
Some carmakers have best sales in years
Juli Niemann Apr 3, 2012
Auto sales for the month of March are trickling out this month and so far the numbers look pretty good. Chrysler said it had its best month in four years with sales up 34 percent. Ford also had its best month in years with sales up 5 percent.
It's a seller's market
Deborah Wang Mar 30, 2012
Home sales in popular neighborhoods are up sharply as the economy continues its slow-but-steady recovery.
BP plans to move forward after settlement
Mitchell Hartman Mar 5, 2012
The big oil company BP has settled with thousands of Gulf Coast residents and businesses for their economic losses and medical claims from its massive 2010 oil spill -- to the tune of $7.8 billion.
New technology to ease and worsen highway congestion
John Moe Feb 28, 2012
Things will get simultaneously better and worse in our cars.
Housing market gets good news
Jeff Tyler Feb 27, 2012
Home sales jumped 8% last month. Those numbers and better than expected quarterly sales in home improvement supplies could mean some long-awaited relief for the housing market.
BP headed to court over Gulf oil spill
Sarah Gardner Feb 23, 2012
The Gulf oil spill trial is set to start Monday, and could cost the oil giant billions.
