James P. Miller

James Farrell, who ceded the CEO job at Illinois Tool Works Inc. to David Speer in the summer of 2005, stepped down as chairman of the diversified manufacturing concern on...

Navistar International Corp. on Tuesday warned investors that the dispute with its outside auditor means it might have to restate previous years' results and that it remains unable to provide...

Hollinger International Inc., parent of the Chicago Sun-Times, disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday that it has formally amended the employment agreement of Chairman and Chief Executive Gordon Paris, reducing...

Boeing Co.'s fourth-quarter earnings soared on higher revenue and profit margins, reflecting the recovery of its commercial-airplane division. The momentum is expected to build in the coming months, as the...

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for a 13th consecutive time Tuesday, but hinted through a crucial change in phrasing that its 18-month tightening cycle may be nearing an end....

Stocks continued their November rally Wednesday, as investors interpreted moderating oil prices and a relatively upbeat consumer-confidence reading as evidence that the economy is regaining its equilibrium. Lifted by what...

Stocks surged Tuesday after investors concluded the Federal Reserve may be nearing the end of its lengthy rate-tightening program. Tuesday afternoon, as scheduled, the Fed released minutes of the Nov....

The stock market extended its late-year rally Monday, as two popular indexes established new highs for the year. Even the laggard Dow Jones industrials advanced to a gain for 2005....

When Georgia Pacific agreed earlier this week to a private company's $13 billion buyout bid, at a price that gives the company's stockholders a hefty 40 percent premium, it was...

Stocks lost ground Tuesday, after a major retailer's downbeat forecast caused Wall Street to worry about prospects for the crucial holiday selling season. The Dow Jones industrial average, which was...