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Former AOL Chief Jonathan Miller is looking in the couch cushions to raise enough money to buy a part–if not all of Yahoo.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Miller has been talking to private equity folks and sovereign wealth funds to buy Yahoo for about $20 to $22 a share.

Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs may report a quarterly net loss of as much as $2 billion, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Media mogul's National Amusements is selling its 87 percent stake in the company to reduce a heavy tax burden, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Toy sellers and manufacturers are worried about smaller profits this year. Nicholas Casey covers the toy industry for The Wall Street Journal. He says the perfect toy will be something that is inexpensive, adding some stores have already come out with long lists of toys under $10.

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The economic news just keeps getting worse. The stock market is at its lowest level in more than five years.

The number of homes being built continues its downward spiral. Retailers are predicting a miserable holiday season.

David Wessel, economics editor at The Wall Street Journal, talks with Steve Inskeep about whether the bottom is anywhere in sight.

Intel on Monday will launch its Core i7 chip just in time for an economic downturn. But what’s the chip giant to do?

It’s not like product and business cycles always align. The Wall Street Journal raises an obvious question about launching a product amid a weak economy and PC World hits that same theme.

Microsoft is reportedly close to landing Verizon Wireless in a search deal at the expense of Google. Why? Money.

The Wall Street Journal reports Verizon Wireless is now favoring Microsoft over Google.

Tech giant is getting closer to deal to become the default search provider for Verizon Wireless, according to a report Tuesday in The Wall Street Journal.

Detroit's Big Three automakers are asking the government for a bigger bailout. They received $25 billion in federal loans and now want an additional $25 billion.

Congressional Democrats urged the Bush administration to use some of the $700 billion bailout for banks to help the car companies.

Joe White of The Wall Street Journal talks about what a bailout would mean.