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Bloom Stays Secretive on Day Promised for Fuel Cell Debut

Bloom Energy, a richly funded Silicon Valley startup, had promised to debut its fuel-cells today. But the company revealed little and is keeping critical parts

Saks Loss Shrinks in Q4

Luxury retailer Saks Inc. reported Wednesday that its loss narrowed in the fourth quarter compared with last year, as results were helped by reduced

World Markets Cautiously Up on Barclays Earnings

World stock markets mostly rose Tuesday after strong earnings from British bank Barclays PLC and ahead of Wall Street's open following a public holiday in ...

HP Profits Grow 25% on PC Sales, Cost-Cutting

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s profit swelled 25 percent in the latest quarter because of cost-cutting and a stronger showing from its personal-computer division.

Eurozone Exports Shrank 18% in 2009

Eurozone exports fell 18 percent in 2009 as world trade contracted and the euro soared against the U.S. dollar, according to official EU data published ...

Toyota Considers Recall of Corolla Power Steering

Toyota is considering a recall of its hot-selling Corolla subcompact after complaints about power steering problems — another blow to the world's largest automaker

World Markets Rise on Strong U.S. Earnings

Asian stocks gained Wednesday on renewed investor confidence in the U.S. economy while concerns about Greece's debt crisis eased.

Four Top U.S. Carriers Vie for Central Tokyo Route

The four biggest U.S. airlines applied on Tuesday for coveted slots at Tokyo's downtown airport, aiming to grab a bigger share of traffic

Metronics Introduces Brain-Stimulation Implants

Medtronic Inc. said Tuesday it began marketing two surgically implanted devices that are intended to help relieve symptoms for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.

Foreign Demand for U.S. Securities Falls

The government said Tuesday that foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities fell by the largest amount on record in December with China reducing

Kraft Profits More than Treble on Rising Sales

Kraft Foods Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit more than tripled on strength in developing markets and continued benefits

Sands Loss Narrows on Gambling Rebound in Macau, Vegas

Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter loss narrowed as its casinos in Macau showed a strong recovery

Akio Toyoda Agrees to Answer More Questions

Toyota announced its president will answer more questions on the beleaguered company's massive global recall at a press conference Wednesday

Toyota May Extend Warranties to Keep Customers

Toyota Motor Corp. may offer incentives or increase the length of its warranties as it tries to recover from an embarrassing string of safety-related recalls.

Wireless Carriers Unite for Universal Apps

The world's largest wireless carriers, including the four largest in the U.S., announced Monday that they are combining forces to make it easier for software

Japan's Q4 GDP Grew at 4.6%

Japan's economy beat expectations in the fourth quarter, fueled by robust exports and a pickup in consumer demand at home.

Foreign Donuteers Assault China's Picky Snackers

Patrick Lin is sure he can succeed where others have failed, and get the Chinese hooked on doughnuts.

China Raises Reserves to Cool Lending

China ordered banks Friday to increase reserves for a second time in a month to cool a credit boom without resorting to interest rate hikes

Toyota Bids to Regain Trust by Widening Disclosure

Toyota said Friday it's planning a new level of disclosure about car problems that would go beyond what the automaker is legally required to reveal

Motorola to Split into 2 Companies

Struggling technology company Motorola Inc. said Thursday it plans to split in two in early 2011 — with one half containing its consumer-focused mobile phone ...

Nokia Fights to Keep Edge Against Apple, RIM

Nokia Corp. may be the world's top cell phone maker, but it's no longer a trendsetter, as a host of inventive and alluring technologies from ...

Asian Stocks Rebound from U.S. Rate Hike Shock

Asian stock markets rose sharply Monday, recovering from a tumble last week when the U.S. central bank decided to pull back one of its emergency ...

Toyota Boasted of Saving $100 Mil. on Floor Mat Recall

Toyota officials claimed they saved the company $100 million by successfully negotiating with the government on a limited recall of floor mats in some Toyota ...

Toyota Dealers Launch Own Campaign to Reclaim Image

How rattled are Toyota dealers about the company's problems? Some dealerships nearly hired the same crisis public relations firm that handled the travails of socialite ...

China Tightens Bank Lending Rules

Banking regulators in China have ordered institutions to tighten controls on risk and carefully scrutinize borrowers' ability to pay their debts

Obama Proposes Simple Fix for Social Security

President Barack Obama says Social Security is slowly running out of money but that it can exist well into the future with a slight fix.

FDIC Shutters Banks in Calif., Fla., Texas, Ill.

Regulators shut four banks from California to Florida on Friday, boosting to 20 the number of U.S. bank failures this year following the 140 closures

Google Pays $125 Mil. for Video Compression Firm

Google Inc. said Friday that it finished its $124.6 million purchase of On2 Technologies Inc. after shareholders of On2 voted to approve the deal.

GE Cut 6% of Workforce in 2009

General Electric's overall work force fell by about 6 percent worldwide in 2009 as it struggled to deal with the effects of the deep recession

Jobless Claims, Durable Orders Hint at Slow Recovery

Evidence that the economic rebound remains sluggish emerged from reports Thursday on new claims for unemployment aid and orders to U.S. factories.

Nestle Reports $10 Bil. Year Profits on Solid Growth

Swiss food and drinks company Nestle SA reported a full-year net profit of 10.4 billion Swiss francs ($9.55 billion) Friday, a significant drop

Singapore Expects Up to 6.5% GDP Growth

Singapore raised its 2010 GDP forecast and now expects the city-state's economy to grow as much as 6.5 percent after contracting last year.

Manufacturing Growth Offsets Jobless Rate, Lifts Stocks

The stock market edged higher as news of stronger regional manufacturing offset concerns about unemployment and weak sales at Wal-Mart.

Bayer Regeneron Eye Drug Meets Study Goal

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Bayer HealthCare AG said Thursday their developing VEGF Trap-Eye drug met key vision improvement goals

Wal-Mart Profits Jump Amid Declining Sales

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 22 percent increase in its fourth-quarter profit as the world's largest retailer cut costs and slimmed down its inventories.

Daimler's Q4 Loss Bigger Than Expected

German car and truck maker Daimler AG lost €352 million ($482 million) in the fourth quarter amid the global economic slump, contributing to a larger-than-expected ...

U.S. to Probe Toyota Corolla Power Steering

The Transportation Department plans to open a formal investigation into the 2009-2010 Toyota Corolla over potential problems with the car's power steering

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

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...