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 ...
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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.
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
Toyota to See Solid Profits Despite High Costs of Recalls
A massive global recall, mounting legal bills and a battered reputation add up to a very expensive problem for Toyota.
Twitter Still Blocked but Working on Mandarin Signup
Twitter is working on a way to allow Chinese users to sign up to the social networking site in their own language, a co-founder of ...
Toyota Dismisses March 8 Prius Acceleration Story
Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its ...
Continental to Start Charging for Food
Continental Airlines is ending free hamburgers, barbecue and sandwich rolls for many of its passengers in favor of a food-for-sale program that mirrors
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
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
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
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.
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
Haier Sells GE Appliances in Rural China
Chinese appliance maker Haier says it has joined with General Electric in selling GE appliances to rural areas, the focus of subsidies intended to boost ...
Lenovo to Refocus Business on Mobile Internet Devices
Lenovo Group expects wireless Internet products to account for up to 80 percent of its sales within five years as it pursues expansion in faster-growing ...
U.S. Video Game Sales Fell 15% in February
U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower ...
Export Growth Seen As Bright Spot for U.S. Economy
U.S. exports dipped in January, the government said Thursday, but economists weren't fazed. They predict export growth will be a bright spot
Yahoo CEO Cites Apple to Justify Long Turnaround
Yahoo Inc. CEO Carol Bartz says she hopes investors growing impatient for her to turn around the slumping Internet company remember how long it took
Stocks Falter on Pending Home Sales Data
Stocks clung to a tight range Thursday after an unexpected drop in pending home sales raised new concern about the economy.
Informercial King Auditions for Great American Gadget
There wasn't a bottle of Oxiclean or a ShamWow anywhere. But there was Dawn Stephens' nifty new, all-in-one toilet-bowl-cleaning brush.
Sina Misses Adjusted Profits Estimates
Chinese Internet portal operator Sina Corp. on Wednesday missed analyst expectations with its adjusted fourth-quarter profit.
Toyota Prius Tops Japan Sales Despite Recall
Toyota's Prius remains the top-selling car in Japan despite the automaker's global recall woes that included braking problems with the hit hybrid.
Hulu May Start Charging for Access to Videos
Hulu's days as a free online video site could be ending soon. Comedy Central's decision to yank two of the most popular shows
Toyota to Spend $250 Mil. to Help California Employees
Toyota said Wednesday it will spend $250 million to assist employees at a Northern California factory slated to be closed next month.
Radisson to Get $1.5 Bil. Upmarket Makeover in U.S.
Radisson hotels are getting a $1.5 billion luxury rebranding and facelift in the U.S., owner Carlson Hotels Worldwide announced Wednesday
Costco Reports Rising Profits on Strong Global Growth
Strong overseas sales growth and increased gasoline prices boosted Costco Wholesale Corp.'s revenue in the second quarter, and the warehouse club
Standard Chartered Reports Record Annual Profit
Standard Chartered PLC on Wednesday reported a seventh consecutive record annual profit, of $3.38 billion, as stronger wholesale banking earnings
Food Borne Illnesses Cost U.S. $152 Bil. A Year
Food-borne illnesses, such as E. coli and salmonella, cost the United States $152 billion annually in health care and other losses
February Retail Strongest Since Before Recession
Shoppers returned to the nation's malls last month, buying a surprising amount of spring clothing and other items and helping stores post the strongest retail ...
TiVo to Release DVR That Integrates Internet with TV Movies
TiVo Inc., the pioneer of the digital video recorder, hopes its new DVRs coming out this spring will keep the company relevant
Hyundai Sales Rose 11% in February
Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea said Tuesday that its U.S. sales rose 11 percent in February, as storms in the eastern and central parts of ...
Hybrids Take Center Stage at Geneva
Hybrid or hype? More and more automakers rolled out their newest hybrids, or announced plans to do so, at the Geneva Auto Show on Tuesday, ...
Ford Posts 43% Sales Jump, Passes GM
Ford posted a 43 percent jump in February U.S. auto sales and outsold General Motors for the first time in nearly a dozen years as ...
GM Sales Rise 11.5% in February
Toyota's recalls and East Coast snowstorms weighed down U.S. auto sales in February, but automakers remained optimistic that a recovery is under way.
Asia Stocks Up on Hopeful Economic Data
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday as positive regional economic reports and corporate dealmaking buoyed optimism about the global
Toyota Fixes Leaky Oil Hoses in U.S., Japan
Toyota is repairing more than 1.6 million vehicles around the world, including the U.S. and Japan, for potentially leaky oil hoses
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
S. Korea Gas Co. to Develop Canada Fields
South Korea's state-run gas company is making a $565 million Canadian ($543 million) investment in two northeastern British Columbia natural gas plays.
CBO Projects Slower Growth, Bigger Deficit Than Obama
A new congressional report released Friday says the United States' long-term fiscal woes are even worse than predicted by President Barack Obama's
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 ...
TV Fee Disputes Produce Station Blackouts on Cable
Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups.
Roche Suspends Arthritis Drug Study After Deaths
Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Group said Monday it has suspended a late-stage trial for a new rheumatoid arthritis and lupus drug
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.
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
Toyota to See Solid Profits Despite High Costs of Recalls
A massive global recall, mounting legal bills and a battered reputation add up to a very expensive problem for Toyota.
Twitter Still Blocked but Working on Mandarin Signup
Twitter is working on a way to allow Chinese users to sign up to the social networking site in their own language, a co-founder of ...
Toyota Dismisses March 8 Prius Acceleration Story
Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its ...
Continental to Start Charging for Food
Continental Airlines is ending free hamburgers, barbecue and sandwich rolls for many of its passengers in favor of a food-for-sale program that mirrors
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
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
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
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.
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
Haier Sells GE Appliances in Rural China
Chinese appliance maker Haier says it has joined with General Electric in selling GE appliances to rural areas, the focus of subsidies intended to boost ...
Lenovo to Refocus Business on Mobile Internet Devices
Lenovo Group expects wireless Internet products to account for up to 80 percent of its sales within five years as it pursues expansion in faster-growing ...
U.S. Video Game Sales Fell 15% in February
U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower ...
Export Growth Seen As Bright Spot for U.S. Economy
U.S. exports dipped in January, the government said Thursday, but economists weren't fazed. They predict export growth will be a bright spot
Yahoo CEO Cites Apple to Justify Long Turnaround
Yahoo Inc. CEO Carol Bartz says she hopes investors growing impatient for her to turn around the slumping Internet company remember how long it took
Stocks Falter on Pending Home Sales Data
Stocks clung to a tight range Thursday after an unexpected drop in pending home sales raised new concern about the economy.
Informercial King Auditions for Great American Gadget
There wasn't a bottle of Oxiclean or a ShamWow anywhere. But there was Dawn Stephens' nifty new, all-in-one toilet-bowl-cleaning brush.
Sina Misses Adjusted Profits Estimates
Chinese Internet portal operator Sina Corp. on Wednesday missed analyst expectations with its adjusted fourth-quarter profit.
Toyota Prius Tops Japan Sales Despite Recall
Toyota's Prius remains the top-selling car in Japan despite the automaker's global recall woes that included braking problems with the hit hybrid.
Hulu May Start Charging for Access to Videos
Hulu's days as a free online video site could be ending soon. Comedy Central's decision to yank two of the most popular shows
Toyota to Spend $250 Mil. to Help California Employees
Toyota said Wednesday it will spend $250 million to assist employees at a Northern California factory slated to be closed next month.
Radisson to Get $1.5 Bil. Upmarket Makeover in U.S.
Radisson hotels are getting a $1.5 billion luxury rebranding and facelift in the U.S., owner Carlson Hotels Worldwide announced Wednesday
Costco Reports Rising Profits on Strong Global Growth
Strong overseas sales growth and increased gasoline prices boosted Costco Wholesale Corp.'s revenue in the second quarter, and the warehouse club
Standard Chartered Reports Record Annual Profit
Standard Chartered PLC on Wednesday reported a seventh consecutive record annual profit, of $3.38 billion, as stronger wholesale banking earnings
Food Borne Illnesses Cost U.S. $152 Bil. A Year
Food-borne illnesses, such as E. coli and salmonella, cost the United States $152 billion annually in health care and other losses
February Retail Strongest Since Before Recession
Shoppers returned to the nation's malls last month, buying a surprising amount of spring clothing and other items and helping stores post the strongest retail ...
TiVo to Release DVR That Integrates Internet with TV Movies
TiVo Inc., the pioneer of the digital video recorder, hopes its new DVRs coming out this spring will keep the company relevant
Hyundai Sales Rose 11% in February
Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea said Tuesday that its U.S. sales rose 11 percent in February, as storms in the eastern and central parts of ...
Hybrids Take Center Stage at Geneva
Hybrid or hype? More and more automakers rolled out their newest hybrids, or announced plans to do so, at the Geneva Auto Show on Tuesday, ...
Ford Posts 43% Sales Jump, Passes GM
Ford posted a 43 percent jump in February U.S. auto sales and outsold General Motors for the first time in nearly a dozen years as ...
GM Sales Rise 11.5% in February
Toyota's recalls and East Coast snowstorms weighed down U.S. auto sales in February, but automakers remained optimistic that a recovery is under way.
Asia Stocks Up on Hopeful Economic Data
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday as positive regional economic reports and corporate dealmaking buoyed optimism about the global
Toyota Fixes Leaky Oil Hoses in U.S., Japan
Toyota is repairing more than 1.6 million vehicles around the world, including the U.S. and Japan, for potentially leaky oil hoses
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
S. Korea Gas Co. to Develop Canada Fields
South Korea's state-run gas company is making a $565 million Canadian ($543 million) investment in two northeastern British Columbia natural gas plays.
CBO Projects Slower Growth, Bigger Deficit Than Obama
A new congressional report released Friday says the United States' long-term fiscal woes are even worse than predicted by President Barack Obama's
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 ...
TV Fee Disputes Produce Station Blackouts on Cable
Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups.
Roche Suspends Arthritis Drug Study After Deaths
Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Group said Monday it has suspended a late-stage trial for a new rheumatoid arthritis and lupus drug
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