More car makers are signed up to attend this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The show is usually a good barometer for how the industry is faring, and some see a slight change in mood. Alisa Roth reports.
Even if December's retail numbers look a little better for some companies than they did in 2008, analysts see a rough stretch for stores for some time to come. Alisa Roth looks ahead at what might befall retail companies this year.
Prada may deny that it's talking to Swiss luxury goods company Richemont about a deal, but there's no doubt the company is in need of some funding. Alisa Roth explores the fashion giant's options for reducing over a billion dollars of debt.
Airport security may just be getting tighter now, but one little-known measure allowing officials to scan through or confiscate your laptop indefinitely has had businesses upset for a while. At least, the ones who know about it. Alisa Roth reports.
Ford's Crown Victoria has been the standard go-to car used by law enforcement. But now that the automaker is discontinuing the model, several other car companies are stepping up their competition. Alisa Roth reports.
Mortgage lenders will have to provide clearer disclosure of all the costs of a loan in the new year. But the industry isn't sure it's equipped to handle the new rules. Alisa Roth reports.
The federal government is expected to give about $3.5 billion of TARP money to GMAC so the lender can continue to meet the requirements of earlier stress tests. Bill Radke gets more from Marketplace's Alisa Roth.
To help move inventory, General Motors is offering incentives to dealers on discontinued brands such as Pontiac and Saturn. Bill Radke talks with Marketplace's Alisa Roth about whether or not this is a deal for car buyers.
Airport security is tightening up after the holiday's failed terrorist attack, and the additional expenses will be divided between federal and local governments. Alisa Roth offers this breakdown.
