first quarter

According to a new study from Target Analytics, donor numbers fell 4 percent from the first quarter of 2007 to the first quarter of 2008, while overall donor revenue declined 1.8 percent....

U.S. economic growth was slightly better than previously reported for the first quarter, primarily because a weakened dollar reduced imports, according to a revised reading on gross domestic product announced Thursday.

The first-quarter grants reflect the foundation's commitment to expand its grantmaking toolbox beyond its signature facilities-capital challenge grant....

U.S. worker productivity increased in the first quarter of 2008 at an annual rate of better than 2% -- which is pretty good.

But the underlying reason is that job cuts required the remaining employees to do more work. Dan Grech reports.

Observers tune into the Federal Reserve's statement for clues about the bank's next steps. GM surprises Wall Street.

First-quarter GDP is better than expected. Citigroup sells stock to raise capital.

The nation's economy continued its sluggish growth in the first quarter, according to a government report Wedneday that showed a slightly better-than-expected gain in economic activity.

Cost cuts in North America and sales in Europe push the automaker to a first-quarter gain. Ford said it remains on track to return North American and global automotive operations to profitability in 2009.

Citibank, the nation's biggest bank, says it lost $14 billion in the first quarter. But its assurance that it was working to climb out of the hole was good enough for investors, who bumped up its stock 4%.

Bob Moon reports.

The retailer reports a rise in same-store sales and boosts first-quarter forecast but the overall retail picture is gloomy.

Yahoo is reportedly nearing a deal with AOL, while Microsoft is said to be talking to News Corp. about a joint takeover of Yahoo.

The airline grounds an additional 850 planes to check wiring. Citigroup is reportedly close to selling $12 billion of leveraged debt to a group of private-equity firms.

UPS lowers its first-quarter forecast.