GM Europe: Talks on selling Opel near completion - AP - Sat 10:01 am ET
Negotiations for the sale of General Motors Corp.'s unit Adam Opel GmbH to Canadian autoparts maker Magna are progressing well and should soon be complete, the head of GM Europe said in remarks released Saturday.

BT offers staff time off in exchange for pay cut - AP - Sat 10:42 am ET
Telecoms company BT Group PLC is offering staff a year off work in return for a 75 percent cut in that year's pay. BT is one of Britain's biggest companies, with more than 100,000 employees.

Iconic skyscrapers find new luster in green tech - AP - Sat 12:30 pm ET
When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy.

Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top - AP - Sat 10:56 am ET
Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People.

HK lawmakers discuss Disney expansion plan - AP - Sat 10:22 am ET
Hong Kong lawmakers said Saturday they would be unwilling to approve a plan to expand the city's Disneyland unless the government and Walt Disney Co. tell them how the theme park has performed since it opened in 2005.

Europe's free, state-run health care has drawbacks - AP - 43 minutes ago
As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, free, state-run health care is a given.

Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter - AP - Sat 12:04 pm ET
Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates.

Small town America pins hopes on West trade route - AP - 49 minutes ago
For Joe Kiely, the drone of thousands of trucks passing his Colorado plains town signals economic prosperity. The caravans carrying billions of dollars worth of goods move along a 2,300-mile, mostly rural, two-lane trade route from Mexico to Canada, and frequently stop in on towns like Limon and bring business to their hotels, truck stops, gas stations and fast food restaurants.