tentative agreement

Military-vehicle maker Oshkosh Corp. and its union leaders reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, one that removes a provision about temporary workers that prompted union members to reject the previous two versions, a union leader said Friday.

General Electric reached a tentative agreement to buy Vivendi’s stake in NBC Universal for about $5.8 billion, helping clear the path for a sale of the company to Comcast.

A labor union representing thousands of retired autoworkers in Ohio and Mississippi says it has reached a tentative agreement with General Motors Corp. to provide baseline health-care coverage for retirees.

Smithfield Packing Co. and the union that worked for years to organize one of the world's largest pork slaughterhouses said Friday they reached a tentative agreement on their first contract for the plant.

The Boston Globe's largest union has scheduled a contract ratification vote, even though it has yet to reach a new tentative agreement with management.

General Motors announced that it had reached a tentative agreement to sell its Swedish unit, Saab Automobile, to a consortium led by the sports car maker Koenigsegg Automotive.

A Teamsters official says the union representing drivers and the Star Tribune have tentatively agreed to a contract.

General Motors says it has entered a tentative agreement to sell its Hummer brand, a day after the U.S. automaker filed for bankruptcy protection.

General Motors says it has entered a tentative agreement to sell its Hummer brand, a day after the U.S. automaker filed for bankruptcy protection.

Southwest Airlines Co. says it has reached a tentative agreement that gives pay raises to customer-service employees.