Apple to Order Record $11 Bil. in Samsung Parts

The epic ongoing patent litigation hasn't dulled Apple's appetite for Samsung chips and state-of-the-art displays, as its orders to the Korean electronics giant are expected ...

Apple Unlikely to Catch Samsung in China

A hardware incompatibility due to Apple's strategy of standardizing its product offerings across the world will keep it from matching Samsung's dominant share of China's ...

73 Korean-American Lawyers Hired by Apple's Law Firms

An indication of how much the epic patent litigation between Samsung and Apple is likely to heat up is the number of Korean-speaking legal staff ...

Korea Takes Over Battery Leadership from Japan

Samsung SDI's strong growth and a recent surge by LG Chem have given Korea its first lead over Japan's Panasonic and Sony in the global ...

Jessica Mah Seeks to Hook Small Businesses on Her Mint

Toyota Aims to Sell 1 Mil. Hybrids in China in 2012

Toyota Motors China hopes to sell 1 million green cars in China this year as part of its global goal of deriving 20% of its ...

Proview's iPad Suit Threatened by Bankruptcy Petition

An impatient creditor's involuntary bankruptcy suit threatens to end Shenzhen Proview's lawsuit against Apple for using the IPAD name, according to Shenzhen Special Zone Daily.

Japanese Firms Tout Food Safety in Hong Kong

Japan's leading food brands are seeking a comeback in their top foreign food export market by staging an exhibition in Hong Kong's convention center this ...

China Mobile Aims to Provide Global 4G Access for 2 Bil.

China Mobile will build over 500,000 TD-LTE 4G base stations to provide internet access for two billion people around the world by 2014.

Japan Auto Production Jumped 18.6% in January

Japan's January auto output surged to 837,197, a 18.6% jump over the same month of 2011.

China Becomes Top Player in German M&As

China has passed the US to become Germany's biggest foreign investor since last year. Chinese firms are currently involved in 20 mergers and acquisitions in ...

Sony to Cut 10,000 Jobs Over Next Year

Sony Corp. will cut about 10,000 jobs worldwide over the next year as it tries to overcome shrinking LCD TV sales and return to profit, ...

Apple Unlikely to Win US Ban on Samsung Phones

A preliminary ruling by the US Court of Appeals suggests Apple is unlikely to win its appeal of a lower court ruling rejecting its request ...

Prada Posts Record Profits on Asia Strength

The Prada luxury fashion group announced record profits for 2011 of €431.9 million ($573.4 mil.), mainly due to surging sales in Asia. That represents a ...

China Firms Suffer Declining Profits in Early 2012

Profits at China's industrial firms fell an average of 5.2% on year during the first two months of 2012, according the National Bureau of Statistics. ...

Buffet Enters China's Surging Business Jet Market

Warren Buffet's NetJets has partnered with Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital and Fung Capital to tap China's exploding demand for business and private jets, ...

US Executives Fret About Rising Costs, Slowing Growth in China

US executives doing business in China are worried about rising labor costs, slowing growth and unfair treatment from Beijing but continue to see the country ...

Samsung to Pay Kodak for Patent Infringement

Eastman Kodak says electronics maker Samsung Electronics has agreed to pay the photography company an undisclosed sum to settle a patent dispute

Senate Raises Debt Ceiling to $12.4 Tril.

The Senate voted Thursday to raise the ceiling on the government debt to $12.4 trillion, a massive increase over the current limit

Treasury Removes Cap for Fannie, Freddie Aid

The government has handed its ATM card to beleaguered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Durable Goods, Jobs Data Drive Up Stocks

Stocks rose Thursday after positive reports on unemployment and durable goods orders showed the economy is continuing to recover.

Oil Prices Pass $77 on Surprise Inventory Drop

Oil prices hit a three-week high above $77 a barrel Thursday before surrendering most of its gains as a larger than expected drop in U.S. ...

New GM CFO to Get $750,000 Plus Stocks

The new chief financial officer at General Motors Co. will receive a salary of $750,000 next year, but he'll get up to another $5.45 million

Citigroup Sheds Pay Caps After $20 Bil. TARP Payback

Citigroup Inc. on Wednesday repaid $20 billion in bailout money and received a government ruling that it's no longer covered by the pay restrictions

Blackberry Slammed by 2nd Outage in Week

When Corey Marshall's Blackberry mysteriously stopped sending and receiving messages, he realized all too clearly just how much he depends on the device:

China Firm Gets Control of Hawaii Solar Panel Supplier

A Chinese company is now the majority owner of a Hawaii-based supplier of silicon for solar panels.

New Home Sales Plunged 11% in November

Sales of new homes plunged unexpectedly last month to the lowest level since April, a sign the housing market recovery will be rocky

Google Looks to Dominate Mobile Ads with AdMob

Four years ago, Omar Hamoui was just another ineffectual entrepreneur trying to spruce up his resume in graduate school.

Ford to Complete Volvo Sale to Geely in Q1

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it is close to selling its loss-making Volvo unit to China's Geely and expects a final deal in the first ...

China Plan for Rare Earth Reserve Worries Tech Sector

China will create a reserve for rare earths next year to prevent waste of the exotic metals used in computers and clean-energy products

Jump in U.S. Home Resales Boosts Asia, Europe

Asian and European stock markets were higher Wednesday after a jump in U.S. housing sales suggested the world's biggest economy is picking up speed.

Louisiana Rice Hopes to Replace Thai Jasmine in U.S.

The U.S. rice industry is making way for the Jazzman. It's a new variety of aromatic rice developed at Louisiana State University and being sold ...

A-Power Wins Biomass Power Plant Contract in Thailand

A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. said Tuesday that it has signed a deal worth $86 million with Thailand's Biomass Electricity Co. Ltd. to develop a ...

Microsoft Ordered to Change Word Software Code

A federal appeals court ordered Microsoft Corp. to pay a Canadian software company $290 million for violating a patent, upholding the decision of a lower ...

Home Sales Rose Again in November

Home resales are expected to have risen to their highest level in nearly three years in November, as an extraordinary level of federal support has ...

Economic Growth Accelerates in 4th Quarter

The economy started the year in free-fall but is on track to end 2009 on stronger footing.