Samsung working to acquire SanDisk

Samsung Electronics Co. is pursuing an acquisition of U.S. computer memory card maker SanDisk Corp., a South Korean online business newspaper reported Friday.

Boeing, machinists talks fail; Union to strike

Representatives from Boeing Co. and the machinists union met with a federal mediator Thursday as the clock ticked on an unusual two-day contract extension after union production workers soundly rejected a contract offer and voted to strike. (Sep 05)

Informa shares fall after it rejects takeover bid

Shares at Informa PLC, the London-based publisher of Lloyd's List maritime newspaper, fell almost 6 percent on Friday after the company rejected a reduced $3.4 billion takeover bid from a private equity consortium. (Sep 05)

Assurant signs warranty accord with GE unit

Specialty insurer Assurant Inc. has agreed to acquire the warranty management business of General Electric Co.'s appliance and consumer electronics division. (Sep 05)

Nokia warns 3Q market share will fall; shares dive

Nokia Corp. warned Friday its third-quarter global market share will decline from second-quarter levels, sending its U.S. shares tumbling more than 11 percent in premarket electronic trading. (Sep 05)

Oil jumps in Asia as Ike threatens Gulf of Mexico

Oil prices jumped Monday in Asia as Hurricane Ike looked poised to slam into the Gulf of Mexico later this week, delaying efforts to bring oil and gas production back online in a region still recovering from Hurricane Gustav. (2:17 AM EST)

Wall Street may cheer Fannie, Freddie bailout

Wall Street finally got what it's been angling for: a bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that could aid a recovery of the broken U.S. housing market and arrest a slide in stock and credit markets worldwide. (11:40 PM EST)

US Government takes over mortgage giants

The Bush administration's seizure of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is potentially a $200 billion bet that it will help reverse a prolonged housing and credit crisis. (9:51 PM EST)

• Talks fail; machinists strike Boeing Co.
• Business Highlights
• Movers roundup: BlueLinx, Amylin Pharma
• GE may face civil action on securities violations

• Summary Box: Foodmakers expand ads in down economy
• Foodmakers plan big ad campaigns in down economy
• Long-term plan aids marketing of Michael Phelps
• Final Glance: Homebuilders companies

• BHP Billiton to build US$3.5 bln Chile water plant
• Brazil's Vale to spend $479 million on Peru mine
• Final Glance: Silver companies
• Final Glance: Gold companies

• Abraxis acquires minority stake in ProMetic
• Final Glance: Pharmaceuticals companies
• Final Glance: Medical companies
• Final Glance: Managed Care companies

• Gulf oil and gas producers give Ike a serious look
• Iraqi Cabinet approves initial gas deal with Shell
• Final Glance: Oil companies
• Texas refinery fire sends Valero shares lower

• Apple shares rally ahead of iPhone 2 launch
• Yahoo Responds: Full Text
• Microsoft Open to Yahoo Deal if New Board Elected
• Yahoo Laments: Microsoft no longer keen to merge

• Tivo profit up on distribution strategy, subscriptions management
• Google claims Viacom suit threatens web communication: report
• Kerviel may have been helped in SocGen scandal
• American, United, Delta Boost Round-Trip Fares up to $60

• Cruise lines change course to cut fuel
• Final Glance: Specialty Retail companies
• Final Glance: PBM companies
• Final Glance: Media companies

• Carphone Warehouse profits up 75%
• ADC Telecommunications 2Q Profit Drops on Higher Costs
• Vodafone's Chief Executive Sarin Steps Down
• Sprint Nextel Loss Grows; Over 1 Million Subscribers Leave