IBT Staff Reporter

Goldman Sachs Group Inc is considering making a multibillion dollar share offering to investors as part of its efforts to repay a $10 billion government loan, the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter.

The majority of people who wish to buy a used car have a clear picture in their mind of the type of car that they want, or at the very least some idea of whether they want a saloon or a hatchback.

Ahh, you remember it, don't you? Sitting in the back of your family's station wagon as a kid, your father pulls up to the gas pump and a station attendant

Should you buy your car or lease it? This is a question that we hear often and as usual, the answer is that “it depends.” It is also an answer that I could compose an entire book about.

Auto detailing is a strategy and activity to make any used car look like new. Throughout the years, the practice has transformed into an art itself.

The advent of the World Wide Web, or more popularly known as the Internet, has opened up opportunities unheard of before for both buyers and sellers.

In 1926, Adriano and Marcello Ducati founded a company that specialised not in motorcycles, but the production of radio components.

OK, let's be honest for a moment. How many of us fully understand our car insurance policy? For instance, can you explain the difference between your comprehensive clause and your collision coverage?

Shopping for the best car insurance? Sure, price is certainly an important factor to consider. But what else should you keep in mind as you shop?

Are you part of the 75% of consumers who don't shop for an annual car insurance comparison?

A typical problem in the automotive industry is that an ungodly amount of cash is thrown into the advertising or marketing arena, with what results?

Before purchasing your next car, you're going to want to check for hidden costs, add-on fees, and other charges. You could end up spending hundreds, even thousands, of dollars over the lifetime of your loan.

As more and more car manufacturers offer both hybrid only cars (like the Prius) and hybrid versions of already popular cars (like the hybrid Honda Civic), more car buyers are looking to switch from their traditional gas-only cars to a hybrid.

Asian shares rose on Friday, with South Korean stocks hitting a 6-month high after the country averted recession in the first quarter, as a Wall Street rally boosted risk demand around the region and dented the yen.

The U.S. economy is set to emerge from recession in the second half of this year as consumer spending and the housing sector recover, but unemployment will rise well into 2010, according to a survey.

The U.S. Treasury Department is asking banks not to mention the regulatory stress tests as part of their first-quarter earnings results, according to a source familiar with government discussions.

Stern credit strains could delay recovery

MGM Mirage’s quest for $750 million in funds to refinance its debt has reached a dead end with one possible financier as Colony Capital LLC, a private equity firm, has broken off talks, according to a report.

Research in Motion (RIM) has hired Don Lindsay, fromer Apple designer, as its new vice president of user experience, according to Moconews, which saw a change in his Linked In profile

ING Groep NV said Thursday it plans to sell operations worth about 8 billion euros ($10.6 billion), taking ING back to basics on all levels, CEO designate Jan Hommen said.

Southeast Asian nations finalized their contributions Thursday to increase the size of planned foreign exchange pool from $80 billion to $120 billion in order to fight the global financial crisis.

French politicians have rejected a bill that would have cut off the internet service of anyone found to be three times repeatedly illegally downloading music or videos.

China has denied a report issued yesterday stating that it had penetrated the U.S. electrical grid.

Textron Inc shares rose more than 48 percent on Thursday after a report that a consortium of companies were offering to buy the world's largest Helicopter and private jets maker.

The U.S. Treasury Department is asking banks not to mention the regulatory stress tests as part of their first-quarter earnings results, according to a source familiar with government discussions.

China Merchants Bank the country's sixth-largest lender, said its net profit in 2008 rose 38.27 percent to 21.08 billion yuan ($3.08 billion).

The U.S. Treasury Department is asking banks not to mention the regulatory stress tests as part of their first-quarter earnings results, according to a source familiar with government discussions.

Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) is looking at the possibility of adding electric vehicles to its lineup, U.S. Chief Executive John Krafcik said on Thursday.

President Barack Obama, saying he was committed to a strong U.S. auto industry, announced on Thursday the government would buy 17,600 new fuel-efficient vehicles from ailing American automakers by June 1.