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GM to Shut Down Saab After Spyker Talks Fail
General Motors Co. said Friday it will shut down Saab after talks to sell the brand to a Dutch carmaker collapsed, marking the third time ...
Wyoming Plant to Turn Coal into Gasoline
Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal is supporting a Texas company's proposal to build a major plant for turning coal into gasoline.
Hyatt to Operate 5 New Hotels in India
Hyatt Hotels Corp. and DB Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., which is part of DB Group, said Friday that Hyatt will operate five new hotel properties in ...
Asian Stocks Drop on Slow Recovery Signs
Asian stock markets retreated Friday as worries — from weak job figures in the U.S. to the prospect of more stringent capital requirements for banks
RIM Sees Profits Surge on Record Blackberry Sales
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. surprised Wall Street on Thursday as it reported a 59 percent increase in third-quarter income
Calif Space Tourism Firm Inks S. Korea Launch Deal
A California company developing a rocket plane for space tourism announced Thursday that it has an agreement with a nonprofit group
Leading Indicators Point to Gradual Recovery
A report on unemployment claims and a forecast of U.S. economic activity pointed Thursday to an economy mending slowly
Jobless Rate May Stay High As Employers Keep Pruning
Brace for a year of stubbornly high unemployment. Gripped by uncertainty over the economic recovery, employers chopped 85,000 jobs
China Export Growth Boosts Global Stocks
World stock markets rose strongly Monday after a surprisingly strong rebound in China's exports reinforced hopes about the pace of the global economic
Phone TV, Wireless Charging Among Hits at Electronics Show
At the International Consumer Electronics Show last week, 3-D television, electronic readers and little laptops captured much of the attention.
Carmakers Ditch Bunker Mentality for Detroit Show
Electric, hybrid and small cars will grab center stage at the Detroit auto show this week, as the industry adapts to a world reshaped by ...
Google to Settle with China Authors for Pirate Scans
Google Inc. wants to apologize for its poor communication with Chinese authors about scanning their books into its online library and is ready to work ...
JAL to Decline Tieup Offers by Delta, American
Troubled Japan Airlines Corp. and the state-backed corporate turnaround body responsible for the money-losing airline's restructuring
Ford to Show Off New Global Focus, Efficient Structure
In a year that humbled most automakers in America, Ford came out looking smart.
Boeing Rethinks Short-Range 787 After Losing Sole Order
Boeing Co. is reevaluating plans for a short-range version of its 787 airplane after the sole airline with pending orders
JAL Could File Bankruptcy on January 19
Struggling Japan Airlines Corp. could file for bankruptcy as early as Jan. 19 under a government-backed restructuring plan which includes 13,000 job cuts
U.S. Firm to Build $5 Bil. Solar Power Plant in China
A U.S. solar power company said Saturday it will help build a series of solar thermal power plants in China, as the world's biggest emitter ...
JAL Rejects U.S. Cash Bids, to Cut Third of Workforce
Troubled Japan Airlines Corp. is set to cut about 15,600 jobs, a third of its work force, and reject billion-dollar cash offers from Delta and ...
Mercedes Sales Up 12% in December
Sales of Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz brand cars rose more than 12 percent on the year in December as global markets picked up, the company said ...
Taiwan Semi Reports 130% Chip Sales Jump
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chip maker, said Friday its December 2009 sales more than doubled
Asia Stocks Mostly Higher Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday ahead of a critical U.S. jobs report but China's market slipped after the country took fresh steps to slow ...
China Mobile Vice-Chairman Fired for Past Corruption
China Mobile Ltd., the world's biggest phone company by subscribers, said Friday it has dismissed its vice chairman, who a business magazine reported
Bank of Korea Keeps Interest Rates at Record Low
South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low for an 11th straight month Friday amid government concern that a solidfying ...
Intel Takes Nano Lead, AMD Holds Graphics Edge
Intel Corp. rolled out new computer chips Thursday that highlight the company's lead over Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in its ability to shrink the circuitry
Prius Japan Sales Tripled to Top Spot in 2009
The Toyota Prius was the top-selling car in Japan last year — the first time a gas-electric hybrid has clinched that spot.
Ford Adds Tweets to Sync, LCD Panels to Most Cars
Ford Motor Co. is adding Twitter messages and Internet radio to its in-car entertainment and communication service, known as Sync
American Raises JAL Tieup Offer to $1.4 Bil.
American Airlines has dug deeper to save its relationship with Japan Airlines, raising the amount it is willing to invest in the ailing airline to ...
American, Partners Sweeten JAL Support Offer
American Airlines escalated the bidding war for Japan Airlines to keep it from defecting to rival Delta's alliance, even as the money-losing Japanese carrier
Baidu Shares Leap on Google Threat to Quit China
Baidu, the biggest search engine in China, is reaping a windfall from Google's threat to pull out of the country.
LG Expects to Sell 140 Mil. Cell Phones in 2010
LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday that it expects a significant increase in mobile phone sales this year as it rolls out 20 new smartphones
German Economy Contracted 5% in 2009
Germany's economy contracted 5 percent in 2009 amid the global economic downturn, by far its worst performance since World War II
JAL Shares Plunge to 7 Yen on Bankruptcy Fears
Shares in troubled Japan Airlines Corp. plunged to just 7 yen Wednesday while the money-losing airline was expected to file for bankruptcy
China Seeks to Cool Growth on Rising Bubble Fears
China's lavish bank lending spurred a recovery but also pumped up markets as speculators scooped up stocks and property and even dabbled in garlic
Asian Cars to Face Stiffer U.S. Competition in 2010
Asian automakers grabbed their biggest chunk ever of the U.S. car and truck market in 2009, but they'll struggle to build on that momentum this ...
Google Defies China After Dissident Email Breached
Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country completely after discovering that computer hackers
China's BYD Unveils Practical Plug-In Crossover
The Chinese automaker BYD Co. that plans to sell an all-electric crossover vehicle in North America by year's end said Tuesday
China Takes Steps to Curb Lending, Prevent Bubble
China took new steps Tuesday to control bank lending, ordering institutions to set aside more reserves in a move to avert a surge in credit
Boeing Orders Fell 90% in 2009
Boeing Co. said its customers ordered just 142 commercial airplanes last year as the recession forced airlines to shrink.
China's Shanda Games to Buy U.S.'s Mochi Media
Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese online gaming company, said Tuesday it will acquire U.S.-based Mochi Media Inc., in its latest move
Kodak to Get Royalties from Samsung in Licensing Pact
Eastman Kodak Co. said Monday it will draw royalties from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. under a licensing pact that gives the companies
Honda CR-Z Adds Sexy Lines, Zip to Hybrid Segment
Honda Motor Co. showed off the production model of the 2011 CR-Z, a sporty two-seater hybrid that will go on sale late summer in the ...
Toyota Plans Tiny Prius, Plug-Ins, Fuel-Cell Cars
Toyota unveiled a new hybrid concept car that is smaller than the Prius and geared toward younger buyers, part of the company's hybrid and alternative-fuel
Walmart Pulls China-Made Jewelry Cited in News
Federal and state watchdogs have issued stern warnings on the use of toxic ingredients in Chinese imports, and Walmart has pulled
Obama Considers Levy on Banks
President Barack Obama is weighing a levy on Washington-rescued banks to help recover shortfalls in a $700 billion bailout fund and to help balance
Alcoa Revenues Slid in Q4 Despite Smaller Loss
Alcoa Reporting a smaller net loss for the fourth quarter Monday, though revenue shrank with no improvmennt in its aerospace, commercial building
Ford Wins Both Car & Truck of the Year Awards
Ford Motor Co.'s market momentum got a lift Monday by winning both the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
Networks Fudge No-Pay Interview Policy
Policies forbidding payment for news interviews increasingly seem like the network television equivalent of the 55 mph speed limit
Japan Auto Sales Fell to Lowest Level in 38 Years
Auto sales in Japan declined to their lowest in 38 years, slumping 9 percent to 2.9 million vehicles for 2009, an industry group said Tuesday.
China Pulls Out of $40 Bil. Australia Gas Deal
Energy giant PetroChina Co. Ltd. has pulled out of a $40 billion deal to buy natural gas from a project off Australia, leaving Woodside Petroleum ...
Whole Foods Founder Wants to Go Back to Healthy Roots
The chocolate fountain is a symbol for Whole Foods CEO John Mackey of how business has changed.
GM to Shut Down Saab After Spyker Talks Fail
General Motors Co. said Friday it will shut down Saab after talks to sell the brand to a Dutch carmaker collapsed, marking the third time ...
Wyoming Plant to Turn Coal into Gasoline
Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal is supporting a Texas company's proposal to build a major plant for turning coal into gasoline.
Hyatt to Operate 5 New Hotels in India
Hyatt Hotels Corp. and DB Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., which is part of DB Group, said Friday that Hyatt will operate five new hotel properties in ...
Asian Stocks Drop on Slow Recovery Signs
Asian stock markets retreated Friday as worries — from weak job figures in the U.S. to the prospect of more stringent capital requirements for banks
RIM Sees Profits Surge on Record Blackberry Sales
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. surprised Wall Street on Thursday as it reported a 59 percent increase in third-quarter income
Calif Space Tourism Firm Inks S. Korea Launch Deal
A California company developing a rocket plane for space tourism announced Thursday that it has an agreement with a nonprofit group
Leading Indicators Point to Gradual Recovery
A report on unemployment claims and a forecast of U.S. economic activity pointed Thursday to an economy mending slowly
Jobless Rate May Stay High As Employers Keep Pruning
Brace for a year of stubbornly high unemployment. Gripped by uncertainty over the economic recovery, employers chopped 85,000 jobs
China Export Growth Boosts Global Stocks
World stock markets rose strongly Monday after a surprisingly strong rebound in China's exports reinforced hopes about the pace of the global economic
Phone TV, Wireless Charging Among Hits at Electronics Show
At the International Consumer Electronics Show last week, 3-D television, electronic readers and little laptops captured much of the attention.
Carmakers Ditch Bunker Mentality for Detroit Show
Electric, hybrid and small cars will grab center stage at the Detroit auto show this week, as the industry adapts to a world reshaped by ...
Google to Settle with China Authors for Pirate Scans
Google Inc. wants to apologize for its poor communication with Chinese authors about scanning their books into its online library and is ready to work ...
JAL to Decline Tieup Offers by Delta, American
Troubled Japan Airlines Corp. and the state-backed corporate turnaround body responsible for the money-losing airline's restructuring
Ford to Show Off New Global Focus, Efficient Structure
In a year that humbled most automakers in America, Ford came out looking smart.
Boeing Rethinks Short-Range 787 After Losing Sole Order
Boeing Co. is reevaluating plans for a short-range version of its 787 airplane after the sole airline with pending orders
JAL Could File Bankruptcy on January 19
Struggling Japan Airlines Corp. could file for bankruptcy as early as Jan. 19 under a government-backed restructuring plan which includes 13,000 job cuts
U.S. Firm to Build $5 Bil. Solar Power Plant in China
A U.S. solar power company said Saturday it will help build a series of solar thermal power plants in China, as the world's biggest emitter ...
JAL Rejects U.S. Cash Bids, to Cut Third of Workforce
Troubled Japan Airlines Corp. is set to cut about 15,600 jobs, a third of its work force, and reject billion-dollar cash offers from Delta and ...
Mercedes Sales Up 12% in December
Sales of Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz brand cars rose more than 12 percent on the year in December as global markets picked up, the company said ...
Taiwan Semi Reports 130% Chip Sales Jump
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chip maker, said Friday its December 2009 sales more than doubled
Asia Stocks Mostly Higher Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday ahead of a critical U.S. jobs report but China's market slipped after the country took fresh steps to slow ...
China Mobile Vice-Chairman Fired for Past Corruption
China Mobile Ltd., the world's biggest phone company by subscribers, said Friday it has dismissed its vice chairman, who a business magazine reported
Bank of Korea Keeps Interest Rates at Record Low
South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low for an 11th straight month Friday amid government concern that a solidfying ...
Intel Takes Nano Lead, AMD Holds Graphics Edge
Intel Corp. rolled out new computer chips Thursday that highlight the company's lead over Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in its ability to shrink the circuitry
Prius Japan Sales Tripled to Top Spot in 2009
The Toyota Prius was the top-selling car in Japan last year — the first time a gas-electric hybrid has clinched that spot.
Ford Adds Tweets to Sync, LCD Panels to Most Cars
Ford Motor Co. is adding Twitter messages and Internet radio to its in-car entertainment and communication service, known as Sync
American Raises JAL Tieup Offer to $1.4 Bil.
American Airlines has dug deeper to save its relationship with Japan Airlines, raising the amount it is willing to invest in the ailing airline to ...
American, Partners Sweeten JAL Support Offer
American Airlines escalated the bidding war for Japan Airlines to keep it from defecting to rival Delta's alliance, even as the money-losing Japanese carrier
Baidu Shares Leap on Google Threat to Quit China
Baidu, the biggest search engine in China, is reaping a windfall from Google's threat to pull out of the country.
LG Expects to Sell 140 Mil. Cell Phones in 2010
LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday that it expects a significant increase in mobile phone sales this year as it rolls out 20 new smartphones
German Economy Contracted 5% in 2009
Germany's economy contracted 5 percent in 2009 amid the global economic downturn, by far its worst performance since World War II
JAL Shares Plunge to 7 Yen on Bankruptcy Fears
Shares in troubled Japan Airlines Corp. plunged to just 7 yen Wednesday while the money-losing airline was expected to file for bankruptcy
China Seeks to Cool Growth on Rising Bubble Fears
China's lavish bank lending spurred a recovery but also pumped up markets as speculators scooped up stocks and property and even dabbled in garlic
Asian Cars to Face Stiffer U.S. Competition in 2010
Asian automakers grabbed their biggest chunk ever of the U.S. car and truck market in 2009, but they'll struggle to build on that momentum this ...
Google Defies China After Dissident Email Breached
Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country completely after discovering that computer hackers
China's BYD Unveils Practical Plug-In Crossover
The Chinese automaker BYD Co. that plans to sell an all-electric crossover vehicle in North America by year's end said Tuesday
China Takes Steps to Curb Lending, Prevent Bubble
China took new steps Tuesday to control bank lending, ordering institutions to set aside more reserves in a move to avert a surge in credit
Boeing Orders Fell 90% in 2009
Boeing Co. said its customers ordered just 142 commercial airplanes last year as the recession forced airlines to shrink.
China's Shanda Games to Buy U.S.'s Mochi Media
Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese online gaming company, said Tuesday it will acquire U.S.-based Mochi Media Inc., in its latest move
Kodak to Get Royalties from Samsung in Licensing Pact
Eastman Kodak Co. said Monday it will draw royalties from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. under a licensing pact that gives the companies
Honda CR-Z Adds Sexy Lines, Zip to Hybrid Segment
Honda Motor Co. showed off the production model of the 2011 CR-Z, a sporty two-seater hybrid that will go on sale late summer in the ...
Toyota Plans Tiny Prius, Plug-Ins, Fuel-Cell Cars
Toyota unveiled a new hybrid concept car that is smaller than the Prius and geared toward younger buyers, part of the company's hybrid and alternative-fuel
Walmart Pulls China-Made Jewelry Cited in News
Federal and state watchdogs have issued stern warnings on the use of toxic ingredients in Chinese imports, and Walmart has pulled
Obama Considers Levy on Banks
President Barack Obama is weighing a levy on Washington-rescued banks to help recover shortfalls in a $700 billion bailout fund and to help balance
Alcoa Revenues Slid in Q4 Despite Smaller Loss
Alcoa Reporting a smaller net loss for the fourth quarter Monday, though revenue shrank with no improvmennt in its aerospace, commercial building
Ford Wins Both Car & Truck of the Year Awards
Ford Motor Co.'s market momentum got a lift Monday by winning both the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
Networks Fudge No-Pay Interview Policy
Policies forbidding payment for news interviews increasingly seem like the network television equivalent of the 55 mph speed limit
Japan Auto Sales Fell to Lowest Level in 38 Years
Auto sales in Japan declined to their lowest in 38 years, slumping 9 percent to 2.9 million vehicles for 2009, an industry group said Tuesday.
China Pulls Out of $40 Bil. Australia Gas Deal
Energy giant PetroChina Co. Ltd. has pulled out of a $40 billion deal to buy natural gas from a project off Australia, leaving Woodside Petroleum ...
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