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Productivity Rose Most in 6 Years
Worker productivity grew at the fastest pace in nearly six years in the spring while labor costs fell by the most in nine years, as ...
Boeing Plane Orders Fell 11% in August
Boeing Co. said Thursday orders for its commercial jets fell 11 percent in August, as weaker demand for air travel forces airlines to scale back ...
OECD Sees Earlier Recovery Than Forecast
The world economy is headed for an earlier recovery than previously forecast, although the pace of the rebound will likely remain modest for some time ...
Japan's Dainippon Buys Sepracor for $2.6 Bil.
Japanese drug company Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. is acquiring U.S. drug maker Sepracor Inc. for about $2.6 billion in an effort to expand in the ...
China Stocks Jump 5% on Strong Lending Data
Chinese shares jumped 5 percent Thursday following reports that lending by big state-owned banks remained robust in August, though they later fell back slightly. The ...
China to Buy $50 Bil. of First IMF Bond Issue
China has agreed to buy $50 billion of the International Monetary Fund's first bond issue in a move that will help to strengthen the body's ...
Geithner Says Stimulus Still Needed to Help Recovery
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that efforts by the United States and other nations to fight a worldwide economic crisis have been able to ...
YouTube to Offer Movie Rentals
YouTube, Google Inc.'s online video streaming service, is in talks with Hollywood studios to rent new release movies online, according to people familiar with the ...
Amazon Exhorts Judge Chin to Block Google Book Deal
Online bookseller Amazon.com Inc. is warning a federal judge that Internet search leader Google Inc. will be able to gouge consumers and stifle competition if ...
Continuing Job Losses Dampen Recovery Hopes
Stock futures lost ground Wednesday after a private sector report on unemployment failed to ease investors' concerns about job losses. Futures had been little changed, ...
Much Fought-Over Kai-Fu Lee Leaves Google
The executive who led Google Inc.'s expansion in China after being hired away from Microsoft Corp. following a high-profile court battle is leaving to start ...
Sony Ships PCs with Google Chrome Browser Installed
Sony Corp. is giving Google Inc.'s fledgling Web browser a boost by installing it on new computers. Google spokesman Eitan Bencuya, confirming the deal Tuesday, ...
Roundup of Changes in 2010 Car Models
Auto company executives know that car buyers this recessionary year are serious about value, safety and improved fuel mileage. So it's no wonder that some ...
Clunkers Helped Ford, Toyota, Hurt GM, Chrysler
The Cash for Clunkers program boosted sales at Ford, Toyota and Honda in August as consumers snapped up their fuel-efficient offerings, but rivals Chrysler Group ...
Asia Stocks Edge Up, Europe Falls
Most Asian stock markets closed modestly higher on relief that China's main index has stabilized after sharp drops Monday, but gains were limited as investors ...
Bank of America Looks to Repay Half of TARP Aid
Bank of America Corp. is looking to pay back some of the billions in federal bailout aid it has received in an effort to get ...
Sony to Sell Mexico TV Plant to Taiwan Firm
Sony Corp. has agreed to sell its main television factory in North America to a Taiwanese company, the Japanese electronics maker said Tuesday, as it ...
PetroChina Takes $1.7 Bil. Stake in Canadian Oil Sands
PetroChina Co., Asia's largest oil and gas company, is making a $1.7 billion investment in the Canadian oil sands. Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. said Monday ...
Wal-Mart to Sell Products from Other Retailers
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched an addition to its online business that has outside retailers selling nearly 1 million new items through Walmart.com, a move ...
China's Factories Face Surprising Labor Shortage
During the first half of this year, Yang Zongfu's blue jean factory had few customers. Now, as his business picks up, he can't find enough ...
Japan's Current Account Surplus Fell 19.4%
Japan's current account surplus in July fell 19.4 percent from a year earlier as exports tumbled amid a slow recovery in the global economy, the ...
Fed Plan to Boost Int'l Visitors Includes $10 Fee
Lawmakers are working together at least one bipartisan venture before turning their full attention to health care. The Senate appears poised to pass a bill ...
Palm to Release Cheaper Lighter Version of Pre
Palm Inc., which revitalized its product line with the Pre smart phone launch in June, is hoping to keep momentum going with the release of ...
Taxpayers Likely to Lose Billions on Auto Bailout
Taxpayers face losses on a significant portion of the $81 billion in government aid provided to the auto industry, an oversight panel said in a ...
Buyers Hold the Power in Home Sales
The American dream of homeownership is still attainable. Buyers just have to deal with a new set of realities. A year after the collapse of ...
China Commissions World's Biggest Solar Power Plant
First Solar Inc. said Tuesday it has received initial approval from the Chinese government to build what may become the largest solar field in the ...
Productivity Rose Most in 6 Years
Worker productivity grew at the fastest pace in nearly six years in the spring while labor costs fell by the most in nine years, as ...
Boeing Plane Orders Fell 11% in August
Boeing Co. said Thursday orders for its commercial jets fell 11 percent in August, as weaker demand for air travel forces airlines to scale back ...
OECD Sees Earlier Recovery Than Forecast
The world economy is headed for an earlier recovery than previously forecast, although the pace of the rebound will likely remain modest for some time ...
Japan's Dainippon Buys Sepracor for $2.6 Bil.
Japanese drug company Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. is acquiring U.S. drug maker Sepracor Inc. for about $2.6 billion in an effort to expand in the ...
China Stocks Jump 5% on Strong Lending Data
Chinese shares jumped 5 percent Thursday following reports that lending by big state-owned banks remained robust in August, though they later fell back slightly. The ...
China to Buy $50 Bil. of First IMF Bond Issue
China has agreed to buy $50 billion of the International Monetary Fund's first bond issue in a move that will help to strengthen the body's ...
Geithner Says Stimulus Still Needed to Help Recovery
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that efforts by the United States and other nations to fight a worldwide economic crisis have been able to ...
YouTube to Offer Movie Rentals
YouTube, Google Inc.'s online video streaming service, is in talks with Hollywood studios to rent new release movies online, according to people familiar with the ...
Amazon Exhorts Judge Chin to Block Google Book Deal
Online bookseller Amazon.com Inc. is warning a federal judge that Internet search leader Google Inc. will be able to gouge consumers and stifle competition if ...
Continuing Job Losses Dampen Recovery Hopes
Stock futures lost ground Wednesday after a private sector report on unemployment failed to ease investors' concerns about job losses. Futures had been little changed, ...
Much Fought-Over Kai-Fu Lee Leaves Google
The executive who led Google Inc.'s expansion in China after being hired away from Microsoft Corp. following a high-profile court battle is leaving to start ...
Sony Ships PCs with Google Chrome Browser Installed
Sony Corp. is giving Google Inc.'s fledgling Web browser a boost by installing it on new computers. Google spokesman Eitan Bencuya, confirming the deal Tuesday, ...
Roundup of Changes in 2010 Car Models
Auto company executives know that car buyers this recessionary year are serious about value, safety and improved fuel mileage. So it's no wonder that some ...
Clunkers Helped Ford, Toyota, Hurt GM, Chrysler
The Cash for Clunkers program boosted sales at Ford, Toyota and Honda in August as consumers snapped up their fuel-efficient offerings, but rivals Chrysler Group ...
Asia Stocks Edge Up, Europe Falls
Most Asian stock markets closed modestly higher on relief that China's main index has stabilized after sharp drops Monday, but gains were limited as investors ...
Bank of America Looks to Repay Half of TARP Aid
Bank of America Corp. is looking to pay back some of the billions in federal bailout aid it has received in an effort to get ...
Sony to Sell Mexico TV Plant to Taiwan Firm
Sony Corp. has agreed to sell its main television factory in North America to a Taiwanese company, the Japanese electronics maker said Tuesday, as it ...
PetroChina Takes $1.7 Bil. Stake in Canadian Oil Sands
PetroChina Co., Asia's largest oil and gas company, is making a $1.7 billion investment in the Canadian oil sands. Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. said Monday ...
Wal-Mart to Sell Products from Other Retailers
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched an addition to its online business that has outside retailers selling nearly 1 million new items through Walmart.com, a move ...
China's Factories Face Surprising Labor Shortage
During the first half of this year, Yang Zongfu's blue jean factory had few customers. Now, as his business picks up, he can't find enough ...
Japan's Current Account Surplus Fell 19.4%
Japan's current account surplus in July fell 19.4 percent from a year earlier as exports tumbled amid a slow recovery in the global economy, the ...
Fed Plan to Boost Int'l Visitors Includes $10 Fee
Lawmakers are working together at least one bipartisan venture before turning their full attention to health care. The Senate appears poised to pass a bill ...
Palm to Release Cheaper Lighter Version of Pre
Palm Inc., which revitalized its product line with the Pre smart phone launch in June, is hoping to keep momentum going with the release of ...
Taxpayers Likely to Lose Billions on Auto Bailout
Taxpayers face losses on a significant portion of the $81 billion in government aid provided to the auto industry, an oversight panel said in a ...
Buyers Hold the Power in Home Sales
The American dream of homeownership is still attainable. Buyers just have to deal with a new set of realities. A year after the collapse of ...
China Commissions World's Biggest Solar Power Plant
First Solar Inc. said Tuesday it has received initial approval from the Chinese government to build what may become the largest solar field in the ...
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