Green Goes Sleek at Paris Auto Show
Sizzling, sleek designs for a carbon-conscious world headlined Thursday as global automakers rolled out their latest high-tech models at the Paris auto
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AIG Sells 2 Japanese Units for $4.8 Bil.
AIG, which reportedly is close to a deal that would allow the U.S. government to exit its ownership interest, says it will sell its two ...
Spain Debt Downgrade Drags Down Stock Prices
Spain's hurting economy got hit again Thursday with yet another downgrade of its government debt by a major ratings agency, meaning the nation's
German Jobless Rate Falls to 7.2%
Germany's unemployment rate dropped to 7.2 percent in September as the strength of Europe's biggest economy helped the labor market recover quickly
Waxman Shelves Bill to Control Bandwidth Manipulation
House Democrats have shelved a last-ditch effort to broker a compromise between phone, cable and Internet companies on rules
Cheap, Hi-Tech Toys Top Christmas List
This year's hot holiday toys are high-tech - and low-price. From tiny remote-control cars from Mattel to nearly paper-thin electronic guitars
Digital Reading Squeezes Out Finland's Paper Mills
Shielded from the deafening roar and searing heat of Paper Machine No. 4, factory foreman Reino Mustonen watches from his glassed-in office
Starbucks Starts Serving Beer, Wine
Something new is on the menu at a renovated Starbucks in Seattle: beer and wine. The store that reopened Monday
Single-Family Home Growth Offset by Drop in Apts.
Home construction rose slightly last month on the strength of single-family homes, but the market was still too weak to propel growth
Coca-Cola Profits Up on Global Sales Growth
Coca-Cola Co.'s third-quarter net income rose 8.4 percent as it sold more of its soft drinks and juices around the world and U.S. sales extended
J&J Profits Up Slightly Despite Lower Sales
Health care giant Johnson & Johnson eked out a 2 percent profit increase in its third quarter, even though sales were down slightly, hurt by ...
Posco's $12 Bil. India Plant May Be Halted by Gov't
A government panel wants to withdraw environmental clearances for South Korean steel giant Posco to build a $12 billion steel plant in India
China Signals Full Recovery with Rate Hike
China raised its benchmark lending rate Tuesday for the first time since emerging from the global crisis as the government tries to cool inflation
East Asia Output Above Pre-Recession Levels
The World Bank raised its growth forecast for East Asia's developing countries Tuesday but said governments need to control rising risks
IBM Beats Views, Raises Outlook
IBM's net income rose 12 percent and the technology company raised its 2010 profit forecast slightly as it wrings more out of its services and ...
Facebook Apps Found to Be Leaking Personal Data
The latest Facebook privacy fiasco shows that the world's largest online social hub is having a hard time putting this thorny issue behind it even
Airline Profits Soared on Higher Fares, Fees
Fewer seats, higher fares and more money from fees may just add up to the highest quarterly profit in three years for the nation's long-suffering ...
Goldman Earnings Blow Past Forecasts
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s earnings easily beat analysts' forecasts again, but the bank saw a big slowdown in trading, its most profitable business.
China Boosts U.S. Treasury Holdings After Drop
China, the largest holder of U.S. Treasury debt, increased its holdings for a second straight month in August after two months of declines.
Investors Encouraged by Citi Earnings, Housing Data
Better than expected third-quarter earnings from Citigroup Inc. on Monday helped shore up sentiment in stock markets at the start of a busy week
Halliburton Profits Double on Natural Gas Drilling
Halliburton Co. said Monday its net income more than doubled in the third quarter as vigorous drilling for natural gas onshore in the U.S. offset
France Forced to Cut Half of Flights Amid Strikes
France's civil aviation authority says airlines must drastically cut back on their flights into France on Tuesday due to strikes over the government's pension
Citi Posts $2.15 Bil. Profit As Loan Losses Decline
Citigroup says it has turned a profit for the third straight quarter as losses from failed loans declined.
Asia Stocks Fall, Dollar Strengthens on Fed Doubts
Asian stocks fell Monday at the start of a busy week on both the economic and corporate news front, while the dollar recouped some recent ...
Hitachi, Johnson Controls Ink Lithium-Ion Battery Pact
Japanese electronics company Hitachi is tying up with a U.S. battery-maker in developing and making batteries for green vehicles, both sides
Nikkei Gains on Tech Optimism
Asian stock markets were mixed in early trading Monday, with Japanese tech shares gaining after Google's upbeat earnings sparked a Nasdaq rally
Luxury Sales Back to Pre-Crisis Levels
The luxury sector is rebounding better-than-expected this year thanks in large part to wealthy Americans replenishing their wardrobes after a year
Japan Regulators Asked to Review Yahoo-Google Deal
A Japanese online shopping company said Wednesday it has asked the country's anti-monopoly watchdog to review a tie-up between Yahoo Japan
Google Street View Blocked by 244,000 German Homes
Internet giant Google says more than 244,000 Germans have asked that their homes be made unrecognizable in its Street View program, scheduled
World Stocks Rise on Strong U.S. Earnings
World stocks mostly rose Thursday after figures showed Chinese economic growth holding up slightly better than expected and the U.S. corporate
Toyota Recalls 1.53 Mil. Cars for Brakes, Fuel Pumps
Toyota is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models, mostly in the U.S. and Japan, for brake fluid and fuel pump problems, the latest
Sony's Google TV Allows Seamless Switching
Sony plans to introduce its Web-surfing Google TV in nations other than the U.S. but they may have to wait more than a year, especially ...
GM China Exports Locally Developed Chevy New Sail
General Motors Co. said Thursday its Shanghai GM joint venture has begun exports of its Chevrolet New Sail, a small family sedan
China Growth Eases Further on Cooling Moves
China's rapid expansion slowed in the latest quarter as Beijing cooled a credit boom and tried to steer growth to a more sustainable level, possibly
Court Orders Google to ID Harassive Poster
A business consultant who wants to know who's been anonymously disparaging and fixating on her online has gotten a court to force Google
Microsoft Wants Back in Smart Phone Game with Phone 7
When it comes to smart phones, Microsoft is itching to get back in the game. Microsoft was sick of watching consumers flock to Apple's
Fed Survey Shows Uneven Regional Growth
The U.S. economy grew unevenly in early fall, with more than half the regions of the country expanding modestly while others are struggling to grow.
Sept. Retails Sales Rose for Third Straight Month
Americans spent more money on cars, furniture and at hardware stores to boost retail sales to a third monthly increase in September.
Boeing Profits Beat Views on More Jet Sales
Boeing posted an $837 million third-quarter profit on Wednesday and raised its profit guidance for the full year as it sold more commercial airplanes.
Delta Posts Q3 Profits on Booming Asia Routes
Delta Air Lines Inc. said Wednesday it posted a profit in the third quarter and expects to repeat that in the last three months of ...
Chrysler to Name 200 Fiat Dealerships
Chrysler Group LLC is starting to name Fiat dealers for the U.S. The automaker said Wednesday that it wants Fiat dealers in 119 U.S. markets
China Up, Korea, Europe Stocks Recover
European stock markets steadied Wednesday as the surprise of China's first interest rate increase in three years slowly wore off. The dollar
Starbucks Expands Internet Strategy with Yahoo
Starbucks is adding a venti-sized dollop of free books, news and entertainment to its Internet offerings starting Wednesday.
Publishers Suffer from Print's Decline
The country's largest newspaper publishers still haven't been able to reverse a slump in advertising sales more than three years after it began.
J&J OTV Sales Fell 40% on Recalls
U.S. sales of Johnson & Johnson's nonprescription medicines plunged 40 percent in the third quarter as an embarrassing string of product recalls hurt sales
Intel to Spend $8 Bil. on U.S. Plants for Faster Chips
Intel Corp. on Tuesday revealed the scope of its latest infusion to keep its factories cutting-edge and push the chip industry's pace: an investment
Stocks Fall As China Seeks to Slow Lending
Stock futures dropped Tuesday following reports that China is again forcing banks to hold more reserves to slow lending.
Weak Dollar Brings Pros, Cons for Consumers
The way investors have unloaded the U.S. dollar lately, you'd think it was kryptonite. It has fallen 10 percent against the euro in just three ...
Fed Leans toward 2-Step Stimulus
The Federal Reserve is leaning toward taking two steps to boost the economy: Buying more Treasury bonds to drive down loan rates, and signaling
Apple Shares Touch New Record on iPad Hopes
Apple Inc.'s stock flirted with $300 Tuesday as investors high on the iPad's promise pushed shares to a record peak. Analysts see few reasons
Green Goes Sleek at Paris Auto Show
Sizzling, sleek designs for a carbon-conscious world headlined Thursday as global automakers rolled out their latest high-tech models at the Paris auto
AIG Sells 2 Japanese Units for $4.8 Bil.
AIG, which reportedly is close to a deal that would allow the U.S. government to exit its ownership interest, says it will sell its two ...
Spain Debt Downgrade Drags Down Stock Prices
Spain's hurting economy got hit again Thursday with yet another downgrade of its government debt by a major ratings agency, meaning the nation's
German Jobless Rate Falls to 7.2%
Germany's unemployment rate dropped to 7.2 percent in September as the strength of Europe's biggest economy helped the labor market recover quickly
Waxman Shelves Bill to Control Bandwidth Manipulation
House Democrats have shelved a last-ditch effort to broker a compromise between phone, cable and Internet companies on rules
Cheap, Hi-Tech Toys Top Christmas List
This year's hot holiday toys are high-tech - and low-price. From tiny remote-control cars from Mattel to nearly paper-thin electronic guitars
Digital Reading Squeezes Out Finland's Paper Mills
Shielded from the deafening roar and searing heat of Paper Machine No. 4, factory foreman Reino Mustonen watches from his glassed-in office
Starbucks Starts Serving Beer, Wine
Something new is on the menu at a renovated Starbucks in Seattle: beer and wine. The store that reopened Monday
Single-Family Home Growth Offset by Drop in Apts.
Home construction rose slightly last month on the strength of single-family homes, but the market was still too weak to propel growth
Coca-Cola Profits Up on Global Sales Growth
Coca-Cola Co.'s third-quarter net income rose 8.4 percent as it sold more of its soft drinks and juices around the world and U.S. sales extended
J&J Profits Up Slightly Despite Lower Sales
Health care giant Johnson & Johnson eked out a 2 percent profit increase in its third quarter, even though sales were down slightly, hurt by ...
Posco's $12 Bil. India Plant May Be Halted by Gov't
A government panel wants to withdraw environmental clearances for South Korean steel giant Posco to build a $12 billion steel plant in India
China Signals Full Recovery with Rate Hike
China raised its benchmark lending rate Tuesday for the first time since emerging from the global crisis as the government tries to cool inflation
East Asia Output Above Pre-Recession Levels
The World Bank raised its growth forecast for East Asia's developing countries Tuesday but said governments need to control rising risks
IBM Beats Views, Raises Outlook
IBM's net income rose 12 percent and the technology company raised its 2010 profit forecast slightly as it wrings more out of its services and ...
Facebook Apps Found to Be Leaking Personal Data
The latest Facebook privacy fiasco shows that the world's largest online social hub is having a hard time putting this thorny issue behind it even
Airline Profits Soared on Higher Fares, Fees
Fewer seats, higher fares and more money from fees may just add up to the highest quarterly profit in three years for the nation's long-suffering ...
Goldman Earnings Blow Past Forecasts
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s earnings easily beat analysts' forecasts again, but the bank saw a big slowdown in trading, its most profitable business.
China Boosts U.S. Treasury Holdings After Drop
China, the largest holder of U.S. Treasury debt, increased its holdings for a second straight month in August after two months of declines.
Investors Encouraged by Citi Earnings, Housing Data
Better than expected third-quarter earnings from Citigroup Inc. on Monday helped shore up sentiment in stock markets at the start of a busy week
Halliburton Profits Double on Natural Gas Drilling
Halliburton Co. said Monday its net income more than doubled in the third quarter as vigorous drilling for natural gas onshore in the U.S. offset
France Forced to Cut Half of Flights Amid Strikes
France's civil aviation authority says airlines must drastically cut back on their flights into France on Tuesday due to strikes over the government's pension
Citi Posts $2.15 Bil. Profit As Loan Losses Decline
Citigroup says it has turned a profit for the third straight quarter as losses from failed loans declined.
Asia Stocks Fall, Dollar Strengthens on Fed Doubts
Asian stocks fell Monday at the start of a busy week on both the economic and corporate news front, while the dollar recouped some recent ...
Hitachi, Johnson Controls Ink Lithium-Ion Battery Pact
Japanese electronics company Hitachi is tying up with a U.S. battery-maker in developing and making batteries for green vehicles, both sides
Nikkei Gains on Tech Optimism
Asian stock markets were mixed in early trading Monday, with Japanese tech shares gaining after Google's upbeat earnings sparked a Nasdaq rally
Luxury Sales Back to Pre-Crisis Levels
The luxury sector is rebounding better-than-expected this year thanks in large part to wealthy Americans replenishing their wardrobes after a year
Japan Regulators Asked to Review Yahoo-Google Deal
A Japanese online shopping company said Wednesday it has asked the country's anti-monopoly watchdog to review a tie-up between Yahoo Japan
Google Street View Blocked by 244,000 German Homes
Internet giant Google says more than 244,000 Germans have asked that their homes be made unrecognizable in its Street View program, scheduled
World Stocks Rise on Strong U.S. Earnings
World stocks mostly rose Thursday after figures showed Chinese economic growth holding up slightly better than expected and the U.S. corporate
Toyota Recalls 1.53 Mil. Cars for Brakes, Fuel Pumps
Toyota is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models, mostly in the U.S. and Japan, for brake fluid and fuel pump problems, the latest
Sony's Google TV Allows Seamless Switching
Sony plans to introduce its Web-surfing Google TV in nations other than the U.S. but they may have to wait more than a year, especially ...
GM China Exports Locally Developed Chevy New Sail
General Motors Co. said Thursday its Shanghai GM joint venture has begun exports of its Chevrolet New Sail, a small family sedan
China Growth Eases Further on Cooling Moves
China's rapid expansion slowed in the latest quarter as Beijing cooled a credit boom and tried to steer growth to a more sustainable level, possibly
Court Orders Google to ID Harassive Poster
A business consultant who wants to know who's been anonymously disparaging and fixating on her online has gotten a court to force Google
Microsoft Wants Back in Smart Phone Game with Phone 7
When it comes to smart phones, Microsoft is itching to get back in the game. Microsoft was sick of watching consumers flock to Apple's
Fed Survey Shows Uneven Regional Growth
The U.S. economy grew unevenly in early fall, with more than half the regions of the country expanding modestly while others are struggling to grow.
Sept. Retails Sales Rose for Third Straight Month
Americans spent more money on cars, furniture and at hardware stores to boost retail sales to a third monthly increase in September.
Boeing Profits Beat Views on More Jet Sales
Boeing posted an $837 million third-quarter profit on Wednesday and raised its profit guidance for the full year as it sold more commercial airplanes.
Delta Posts Q3 Profits on Booming Asia Routes
Delta Air Lines Inc. said Wednesday it posted a profit in the third quarter and expects to repeat that in the last three months of ...
Chrysler to Name 200 Fiat Dealerships
Chrysler Group LLC is starting to name Fiat dealers for the U.S. The automaker said Wednesday that it wants Fiat dealers in 119 U.S. markets
China Up, Korea, Europe Stocks Recover
European stock markets steadied Wednesday as the surprise of China's first interest rate increase in three years slowly wore off. The dollar
Starbucks Expands Internet Strategy with Yahoo
Starbucks is adding a venti-sized dollop of free books, news and entertainment to its Internet offerings starting Wednesday.
Publishers Suffer from Print's Decline
The country's largest newspaper publishers still haven't been able to reverse a slump in advertising sales more than three years after it began.
J&J OTV Sales Fell 40% on Recalls
U.S. sales of Johnson & Johnson's nonprescription medicines plunged 40 percent in the third quarter as an embarrassing string of product recalls hurt sales
Intel to Spend $8 Bil. on U.S. Plants for Faster Chips
Intel Corp. on Tuesday revealed the scope of its latest infusion to keep its factories cutting-edge and push the chip industry's pace: an investment
Stocks Fall As China Seeks to Slow Lending
Stock futures dropped Tuesday following reports that China is again forcing banks to hold more reserves to slow lending.
Weak Dollar Brings Pros, Cons for Consumers
The way investors have unloaded the U.S. dollar lately, you'd think it was kryptonite. It has fallen 10 percent against the euro in just three ...
Fed Leans toward 2-Step Stimulus
The Federal Reserve is leaning toward taking two steps to boost the economy: Buying more Treasury bonds to drive down loan rates, and signaling
Apple Shares Touch New Record on iPad Hopes
Apple Inc.'s stock flirted with $300 Tuesday as investors high on the iPad's promise pushed shares to a record peak. Analysts see few reasons
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