Wal-Mart Stores says it will keep its stores open 24 hours and take new crowd-control measures Thanksgiving weekend after a temporary employee was trampled to death in a Black Friday rush last year.

Ford is tough enough…thanks to a boost in sales from the “Cash for Clunkers” program.

Ford is tough enough…thanks to a boost in sales from the “Cash for Clunkers” program.

Nielsen SoundScan says Michael Jackson’s album sales have exploded - three of his albums are in the top three spots and 2.3 million tracks have been downloaded in the United States since his death.

Nielsen SoundScan says Michael Jackson’s album sales have exploded - three of his albums are in the top three spots and 2.3 million tracks have been downloaded in the United States since his death.

A day after filing for bankruptcy protection, automaker General Motors Corp. says its U.S. sales in May fell 30 percent from a year ago but were 11 percent better than in April. GM said Tuesday that improved consumer confidence levels last month helped buyers shrug off concerns about the automaker’s impending Chapter 11 filing.

A day after filing for bankruptcy protection, automaker General Motors Corp. says its U.S. sales in May fell 30 percent from a year ago but were 11 percent better than in April. GM said Tuesday that improved consumer confidence levels last month helped buyers shrug off concerns about the automaker’s impending Chapter 11 filing.

General Motors Corp. says it lost $6 billion in the first quarter and spent $10.2 billion more cash than it took in, as a sales slump cut revenue by $20 billion.

General Motors Corp. says it lost $6 billion in the first quarter and spent $10.2 billion more cash than it took in, as a sales slump cut revenue by $20 billion.

Ticketmaster has agreed to change the way it sells tickets online. It all began when fans tried to buy tickets to Bruce Springsteen’s concerts through Ticketmaster and were redirected to a Ticketmaster subsidiary that was offering tickets at higher prices. Springsteen himself complained about it.

U.S. retail sales jumped 1 percent in January, reversing a six-month declining trend and defying economists’ expectations by posting the biggest increase in 14 months.

Bank of America is selling some of its corporate aircraft fleet as the bank looks to scale back costs. Many financial firms are giving up private jet travel as scrutiny mounts over lavish spending after the companies received billions of dollars in rescue funds.

Ford Motor Co. says its U.S. sales fell 40 percent in January, starting 2009 at an abysmal pace for the automaker and the industry. Ford says it sold 93,060 light vehicles in the U.S. last month, compared with 155,832 in January 2008. Light vehicle sales exclude heavy trucks.

Ford Motor Co. says its U.S. sales fell 40 percent in January, starting 2009 at an abysmal pace for the automaker and the industry. Ford says it sold 93,060 light vehicles in the U.S. last month, compared with 155,832 in January 2008. Light vehicle sales exclude heavy trucks.

The Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston reports record-setting initial ticket sales, despite a troubled economy.