Akio Toyoda Vows to Change Company's Ways
Toyota's president says he is changing the way the automaker does business as he addresses the safety problems that have led to the recall of ...
Business
Nordstrom Profits More Than Double
Carrying less inventory helped upscale retailer Nordstrom Inc. more than double its second-quarter profit compared with a year earlier
Toyota Records Subpoenaed by Federal Grand Jury
Toyota has received a subpoena from a U.S. federal grand jury for documents related to the unintended acceleration of its vehicles and problems in the ...
Lufthansa Pilots Strike Disrupts Air Travel
Thousands of travelers scrambled to find flights, trains, hotel rooms or rental cars on Monday after Lufthansa pilots began a four-day walkout over job
Asia Stocks Up on Strong Growth in Taiwan, Thailand
World markets rose Monday as concerns that U.S. borrowing costs may be increased later this year diminished ahead of a testimony
Campbell Soup Profits Up Despite Falling Sales
Campbell Soup Co.'s second-quarter profit rose on cost controls and favorable exchange rates even as U.S. soup sales waned.
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 Apologizes to Europe at Geneva Auto Show
Toyota Motor Corporation kept up its worldwide damage-control campaign, apologizing to European customers at the Geneva Auto Show
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
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 ...
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.
Bailout Firms' Stocks Surge on Likely Sale by Gov't
Shares of four companies that have received huge infusions of taxpayer cash soared Tuesday after a report that the government would sell its stake
Trade Deficit Shrank on Falling Oil, Auto Imports
The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in January, reflecting a big drop in imports of oil and foreign cars. American exports also fell, a potential ...
Sony Hopes Sophisticated Motion Controller Is Wii-Killer
Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us. The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday its highly anticipated motion ...
China's Inflation Rate Surges in February
China's inflation spiked higher in February, adding to pressure on Beijing to prevent overheating and keep the recovery in the world's third-largest economy
India Aims to Pass China As Fastest Growing Economy
Just how fast can India grow? Ask Manal Farooq, who can't make gloves quickly enough. "We are facing a major problem," said Farooq
Prius Complaints May Be Feeding on Themselves
Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked across the country. But that doesn't mean there's an epidemic of bad gas pedals
Cable Operators Ask FCC to Stop Network Blackouts
The most recent showdown left millions of Cablevision Systems Corp. customers around New York without an ABC station at the start of the Academy Awards.
Japan Revises Down Q4 Growth Rate
Japan says its economy grew notably less in the fourth quarter than initial estimates.
Inventories Fell Despite 10th Monthly Sales Rise
Businesses trimmed inventories at the wholesale level again in January even though sales rose for a 10th consecutive month. The dip in inventories
Samsung, Panasonic Begin Selling 3-D TVs
Want to be the first one on your block with a 3-D television? It will cost you about $3,000.
Bank of Korea Keeps Interest Rates at Historic Lows
South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low Thursday amid international sovereign debt concerns
Asian Stocks Trade in Narrow Range Again
Asian stock markets were little moved in early trading Wednesday after investors in the U.S. seemed to pause and look back on a year of ...
Working Chinese Left Out of Soaring Housing Market
The luxury apartment buildings Yang Xuhua passes on her way to work are a daily reminder of her own frustrated efforts to buy a home.
China February Exports, Imports Soar 45%
China's exports rose in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officials to let the Chinese currency rise.
Success of Specials Masks TV's Shrinking Audience
While special events are doing very well for broadcasters — capped off by an Oscars telecast that was the most-watched entertainment program in five years ...
Cisco Debuts High-Speed Router for Internet Backbone
Cisco Systems Inc. announced Tuesday that it is upgrading one of its biggest pieces of networking hardware, a router that's used to power the most ...
Ford Launches First Subcompact Made for India
Ford Motor Co. launched its first made-for-India compact car Tuesday, as the U.S. automaker continues its push into fast-growing Asian markets.
China Passenger Car Sales Jumped 55% in February
China's passenger car sales climbed 55 percent from a year earlier in Feburary, despite a long national holiday, on strong demand for smaller cars and ...
Daimler Sells Off Stake in India's Tata Motors
German automaker Daimler AG says it has sold all of its shares in India's Tata Motors to various groups of investors through the capital markets.
Sony to Begin Selling 3-D TVs in June
Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace
Surprise Retail Sales Growth Offset by Inventory Data
Stocks are rising in early trading after retail sales unexpectedly rose in February, raising hopes that the economy may be gaining momentum.
World Stocks Dip on Finance Reform Bill Anxiety
World stock markets fell Monday as investors fretted about the status of banking reform in the U.S. and awaited confirmation of a rescue package
Facebook Opens Operations Office in India
Social networking site Facebook is opening an operations office in India, its first in Asia, to help manage rapid growth in the number of users.
China's BYD Triples Profits Ahead of U.S. Plug-In Launch
BYD, the Chinese automaker with backing from billionaire Warren Buffett, says its net profit more than tripled last year as the company's F3 sedan
Lawyer Rebuts Prius Acceleration Probe Results
The mystery surrounding a Toyota Prius whose driver reported a stuck accelerator deepened Sunday as the motorist's attorney dismissed a congressional memo
Feds Can't Replicate Runaway Prius Claim
Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government could not replicate the runaway speeding reported by a Prius owner who said his car's accelerator
China Takes $3.1 Bil. Stake in Argentine Energy Firm
Leading offshore producer China National Offshore Oil Corp. said Sunday it has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to form a joint-venture with a major Argentine
China's New Generation Choosy About Factory Jobs
Factory worker Chen Qinghai frowned as he looked at a tall bulletin board full of help-wanted notices from companies making everything from photocopiers
China to Bid on Building U.S. High-Speed Train Lines
China plans to bid for contracts to build U.S. high-speed train lines and is stepping up exports of rail technology to Europe and Latin America
Oil Demand Growth in 2010 to Be Led by China
World oil demand will rise this year due to surging economic activity in Asian countries, especially China, the International Energy Agency
China Resists Reading Politics into U.S. Debt Holdings
An official in charge of China's foreign reserves tried to ease American concern Tuesday about the political impact of its huge holdings of U.S. government ...
European Markets Rise on Industrial Output Growth
European stock markets rose Friday after a strong set of industrial production figures for January stoked hopes that the recovery from recession
China Regulator Threatens Consequences for Google
China's top Internet regulator insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise
Akio Toyoda Vows to Change Company's Ways
Toyota's president says he is changing the way the automaker does business as he addresses the safety problems that have led to the recall of ...
Nordstrom Profits More Than Double
Carrying less inventory helped upscale retailer Nordstrom Inc. more than double its second-quarter profit compared with a year earlier
Toyota Records Subpoenaed by Federal Grand Jury
Toyota has received a subpoena from a U.S. federal grand jury for documents related to the unintended acceleration of its vehicles and problems in the ...
Lufthansa Pilots Strike Disrupts Air Travel
Thousands of travelers scrambled to find flights, trains, hotel rooms or rental cars on Monday after Lufthansa pilots began a four-day walkout over job
Asia Stocks Up on Strong Growth in Taiwan, Thailand
World markets rose Monday as concerns that U.S. borrowing costs may be increased later this year diminished ahead of a testimony
Campbell Soup Profits Up Despite Falling Sales
Campbell Soup Co.'s second-quarter profit rose on cost controls and favorable exchange rates even as U.S. soup sales waned.
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 Apologizes to Europe at Geneva Auto Show
Toyota Motor Corporation kept up its worldwide damage-control campaign, apologizing to European customers at the Geneva Auto Show
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
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 ...
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.
Bailout Firms' Stocks Surge on Likely Sale by Gov't
Shares of four companies that have received huge infusions of taxpayer cash soared Tuesday after a report that the government would sell its stake
Trade Deficit Shrank on Falling Oil, Auto Imports
The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in January, reflecting a big drop in imports of oil and foreign cars. American exports also fell, a potential ...
Sony Hopes Sophisticated Motion Controller Is Wii-Killer
Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us. The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday its highly anticipated motion ...
China's Inflation Rate Surges in February
China's inflation spiked higher in February, adding to pressure on Beijing to prevent overheating and keep the recovery in the world's third-largest economy
India Aims to Pass China As Fastest Growing Economy
Just how fast can India grow? Ask Manal Farooq, who can't make gloves quickly enough. "We are facing a major problem," said Farooq
Prius Complaints May Be Feeding on Themselves
Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked across the country. But that doesn't mean there's an epidemic of bad gas pedals
Cable Operators Ask FCC to Stop Network Blackouts
The most recent showdown left millions of Cablevision Systems Corp. customers around New York without an ABC station at the start of the Academy Awards.
Japan Revises Down Q4 Growth Rate
Japan says its economy grew notably less in the fourth quarter than initial estimates.
Inventories Fell Despite 10th Monthly Sales Rise
Businesses trimmed inventories at the wholesale level again in January even though sales rose for a 10th consecutive month. The dip in inventories
Samsung, Panasonic Begin Selling 3-D TVs
Want to be the first one on your block with a 3-D television? It will cost you about $3,000.
Bank of Korea Keeps Interest Rates at Historic Lows
South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low Thursday amid international sovereign debt concerns
Asian Stocks Trade in Narrow Range Again
Asian stock markets were little moved in early trading Wednesday after investors in the U.S. seemed to pause and look back on a year of ...
Working Chinese Left Out of Soaring Housing Market
The luxury apartment buildings Yang Xuhua passes on her way to work are a daily reminder of her own frustrated efforts to buy a home.
China February Exports, Imports Soar 45%
China's exports rose in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officials to let the Chinese currency rise.
Success of Specials Masks TV's Shrinking Audience
While special events are doing very well for broadcasters — capped off by an Oscars telecast that was the most-watched entertainment program in five years ...
Cisco Debuts High-Speed Router for Internet Backbone
Cisco Systems Inc. announced Tuesday that it is upgrading one of its biggest pieces of networking hardware, a router that's used to power the most ...
Ford Launches First Subcompact Made for India
Ford Motor Co. launched its first made-for-India compact car Tuesday, as the U.S. automaker continues its push into fast-growing Asian markets.
China Passenger Car Sales Jumped 55% in February
China's passenger car sales climbed 55 percent from a year earlier in Feburary, despite a long national holiday, on strong demand for smaller cars and ...
Daimler Sells Off Stake in India's Tata Motors
German automaker Daimler AG says it has sold all of its shares in India's Tata Motors to various groups of investors through the capital markets.
Sony to Begin Selling 3-D TVs in June
Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace
Surprise Retail Sales Growth Offset by Inventory Data
Stocks are rising in early trading after retail sales unexpectedly rose in February, raising hopes that the economy may be gaining momentum.
World Stocks Dip on Finance Reform Bill Anxiety
World stock markets fell Monday as investors fretted about the status of banking reform in the U.S. and awaited confirmation of a rescue package
Facebook Opens Operations Office in India
Social networking site Facebook is opening an operations office in India, its first in Asia, to help manage rapid growth in the number of users.
China's BYD Triples Profits Ahead of U.S. Plug-In Launch
BYD, the Chinese automaker with backing from billionaire Warren Buffett, says its net profit more than tripled last year as the company's F3 sedan
Lawyer Rebuts Prius Acceleration Probe Results
The mystery surrounding a Toyota Prius whose driver reported a stuck accelerator deepened Sunday as the motorist's attorney dismissed a congressional memo
Feds Can't Replicate Runaway Prius Claim
Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government could not replicate the runaway speeding reported by a Prius owner who said his car's accelerator
China Takes $3.1 Bil. Stake in Argentine Energy Firm
Leading offshore producer China National Offshore Oil Corp. said Sunday it has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to form a joint-venture with a major Argentine
China's New Generation Choosy About Factory Jobs
Factory worker Chen Qinghai frowned as he looked at a tall bulletin board full of help-wanted notices from companies making everything from photocopiers
China to Bid on Building U.S. High-Speed Train Lines
China plans to bid for contracts to build U.S. high-speed train lines and is stepping up exports of rail technology to Europe and Latin America
Oil Demand Growth in 2010 to Be Led by China
World oil demand will rise this year due to surging economic activity in Asian countries, especially China, the International Energy Agency
China Resists Reading Politics into U.S. Debt Holdings
An official in charge of China's foreign reserves tried to ease American concern Tuesday about the political impact of its huge holdings of U.S. government ...
European Markets Rise on Industrial Output Growth
European stock markets rose Friday after a strong set of industrial production figures for January stoked hopes that the recovery from recession
China Regulator Threatens Consequences for Google
China's top Internet regulator insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise
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