China to Launch Stock Futures Trading
China will launch trading of stock futures on April 16, regulators said Friday, in a move that could help boost stock prices and increase the ...
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11 China Cities Average $20,000 Real Per Capita GDP
The per capita GDP of the 11 richest Chinese cities has risen to $20,000 on a purchasing-power parity (PPP) basis
Toyota Recalls 600,000 Sienna Minivans
As congressional investigators dig further into potential electronic problems in runaway Toyotas, the automaker is facing other safety concerns
Stocks Slide As Feds File Fraud Suit Against Goldman
Financial shares led the stock market sharply lower Friday after federal regulators filed civil fraud charges against Goldman Sachs
Q1 Venture Capital Investments Jump 38%
Venture capitalists invested more money in U.S. startups during the first three months of 2010 compared with a year earlier
Asian Stocks Fall on Inflation, Interest Rate Fears
Asian stock markets fell Friday as investors mulled whether the region's strong economic growth so far this year could trigger inflation
Volkswagen China Sales Skyrocket 61%
Volkswagen AG's worldwide deliveries were up by nearly a quarter in the first three months of this year as the car market rebounded
Jobless Claims, Weak Industrial Output Cool Markets
Stocks traded in a tight range Thursday after mixed economic reports gave investors an excuse to take a break from buying after five straight days ...
Employer-Consumer Standoff Makes for Slow Recovery
To understand why jobs are so scarce, consider John McFarland and Nicole Rosen. The two share something in common: They're reluctant to spend freely.
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
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
McDonald's Sales Jumped 4.8% on Overseas Growth
McDonald's Corp. said Monday that sales at restaurants open at least a year climbed 4.8 percent in February on strong overseas growth
Toyoda Meets Hatoyama, Vows to Restore Trust
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda met with Japan's prime minister Monday and promised to restore trust in the automaker's cars
World Stocks Up on U.S. Jobs Data, Recovery Hopes
World stock markets gained Monday as a better-than-expected report about the U.S. job market lifted confidence in the economic recovery.
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 ...
Minority Cos. Not Getting Fair Share of Stimulus Bucks
Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands
China Faces New Pressures to Let Yuan Rise
China faces mounting pressure from trading partners to loosen currency controls and is giving signs it might raise the value of the yuan to ease ...
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
Asian American Unemployment Rate Lowest
The report released Friday by the Labor Department for the month of February shows that Asian Americans have the lowest unemployment rate
Indian Conglomerate Buys W. Va. Coal Miner
A subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Essar Group has agreed to buy West Virginia-based Trinity Coal.
Fewer Job Cuts than Expected Keeps Jobless Rate at 9.7%
The unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent in February as employers shed 36,000 jobs, fewer than expected. The figures suggested the job market
Apple Delays iPad Launch
The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned.
Akio Toyoda Rallies Workers, Dealers
Toyota President Akio Toyoda urged thousands of his employees Friday to work toward a new start and win back customer trust
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
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
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.
Japan Won't Comply with Proposed Bluefin Tuna Ban
apan will not comply if a ban is imposed on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, prized by Japanese for sushi
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.
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
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.
Gasoline Prices to Make Seasonal Upward Move
It may not make much sense, given that the economy remains weak, but the cost of filling up your car is about to go higher.
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
China to Launch Stock Futures Trading
China will launch trading of stock futures on April 16, regulators said Friday, in a move that could help boost stock prices and increase the ...
11 China Cities Average $20,000 Real Per Capita GDP
The per capita GDP of the 11 richest Chinese cities has risen to $20,000 on a purchasing-power parity (PPP) basis
Toyota Recalls 600,000 Sienna Minivans
As congressional investigators dig further into potential electronic problems in runaway Toyotas, the automaker is facing other safety concerns
Stocks Slide As Feds File Fraud Suit Against Goldman
Financial shares led the stock market sharply lower Friday after federal regulators filed civil fraud charges against Goldman Sachs
Q1 Venture Capital Investments Jump 38%
Venture capitalists invested more money in U.S. startups during the first three months of 2010 compared with a year earlier
Asian Stocks Fall on Inflation, Interest Rate Fears
Asian stock markets fell Friday as investors mulled whether the region's strong economic growth so far this year could trigger inflation
Volkswagen China Sales Skyrocket 61%
Volkswagen AG's worldwide deliveries were up by nearly a quarter in the first three months of this year as the car market rebounded
Jobless Claims, Weak Industrial Output Cool Markets
Stocks traded in a tight range Thursday after mixed economic reports gave investors an excuse to take a break from buying after five straight days ...
Employer-Consumer Standoff Makes for Slow Recovery
To understand why jobs are so scarce, consider John McFarland and Nicole Rosen. The two share something in common: They're reluctant to spend freely.
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
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
McDonald's Sales Jumped 4.8% on Overseas Growth
McDonald's Corp. said Monday that sales at restaurants open at least a year climbed 4.8 percent in February on strong overseas growth
Toyoda Meets Hatoyama, Vows to Restore Trust
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda met with Japan's prime minister Monday and promised to restore trust in the automaker's cars
World Stocks Up on U.S. Jobs Data, Recovery Hopes
World stock markets gained Monday as a better-than-expected report about the U.S. job market lifted confidence in the economic recovery.
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 ...
Minority Cos. Not Getting Fair Share of Stimulus Bucks
Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands
China Faces New Pressures to Let Yuan Rise
China faces mounting pressure from trading partners to loosen currency controls and is giving signs it might raise the value of the yuan to ease ...
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
Asian American Unemployment Rate Lowest
The report released Friday by the Labor Department for the month of February shows that Asian Americans have the lowest unemployment rate
Indian Conglomerate Buys W. Va. Coal Miner
A subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Essar Group has agreed to buy West Virginia-based Trinity Coal.
Fewer Job Cuts than Expected Keeps Jobless Rate at 9.7%
The unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent in February as employers shed 36,000 jobs, fewer than expected. The figures suggested the job market
Apple Delays iPad Launch
The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned.
Akio Toyoda Rallies Workers, Dealers
Toyota President Akio Toyoda urged thousands of his employees Friday to work toward a new start and win back customer trust
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
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
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.
Japan Won't Comply with Proposed Bluefin Tuna Ban
apan will not comply if a ban is imposed on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, prized by Japanese for sushi
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.
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
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.
Gasoline Prices to Make Seasonal Upward Move
It may not make much sense, given that the economy remains weak, but the cost of filling up your car is about to go higher.
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
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