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Chevron to Buy Atlas Energy for $4.3 Bil.
Chevron will buy natural producer Atlas Energy Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal worth $3.2 billion, the companies said Tuesday.
Tata Motors Profits Surge on Jaguar, Land Rover Sales
Tata Motors' consolidated profits surged on robust global demand for Jaguar and Land Rover as the once-troubled luxury brands enjoyed their
Overseas Filipinos to Remit $21.3 Bil. in 2010
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) will remit $21.3 bil. this year, making the Philippines the world's fourth biggest recipient of remittances, according to the World
Vietnam Left Out of Foreign Capital Inflows
Vietnam isn't experiencing the growing influx of foreign investment capital of its southeast Asian neighbors, apparently due to the perceived risk
Boeing 787 Test Flight Makes Emergency Landing
A Boeing 787 jetliner on a test flight over Texas made an emergency landing Tuesday after smoke was detected in the main cabin, the latest ...
Nikkei, KOSPI Up As China Tightens Bank Lending
World markets mostly fell Wednesday after China's central bank announced it will raise the amount of cash that banks have to hold in reserve
Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in 4 Months
Fewer people applied for unemployment aid last week, the third drop in four weeks.
Bullish Google Gives 10% Raise to Everyone
Google Inc. is showing it still knows how to make its employees feel special: It is giving all 23,300 of them 10 percent raises next ...
Budget Deficit Hits $140.4 Bil. for October
The federal government began the new budget year with a deficit that fell 20 percent from a year ago but still the third highest October ...
Qantas Returns Two Superjumbos to Service
Qantas said Tuesday it will resume flying some of its A380 superjumbos this weekend, ending a self-imposed flight ban after a massive in-flight engine
Stocks Slip on Worries Over China Tightening
Stock markets fell Friday after China took further steps to rein in lending and amid worries that a financial rescue package for Ireland is proving ...
Ukraine Rebounds Sharply on Global Steel Demand
Last year, the Ukrainian economy nearly collapsed in the global financial crisis as steel plants stopped production and construction cranes froze.
Push-Up Bra Sales Suggest Strong Holiday Season
Attention armchair economists: You don't need spreadsheets to get a handle on how this year's holiday shopping season is going. Just keep an eye
Ireland Swallows Bitter Pill of EU-IMF Bailout
Debt-crippled Ireland formally applied Sunday for a massive EU-IMF loan to stem the flight of capital from its banks, joining Greece in a step unthinkable
Cellphone Use Explodes in Vietnam
Vietnam will import $1 billion worth of mobile phones in 2010, estimates the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Mobile phones will become such a high
L.A. Seeks to Revive Sales at Coroner's Gift Shop
The morgue is about the last place you would think of to go shopping, so it's perhaps unsurprising that sales at Los Angeles County's coroner ...
Engines Just Latest Setback for Airbus Superjumbo
Many wondered whether the world's largest passenger plane would ever be born. Skeptics called the 7-story-tall Airbus A380 too big and ambitious
Business Survey Sees 2.7% Growth for 2011
The pace of the U.S. economic recovery will remain steady but slow in the face of persistently high unemployment and heavy debt burdens
Verizon Ups Top Download Speed to 150 MPS
Verizon Communications Inc. is zooming past cable-company competitors by tripling the top download speed of its FiOS Internet service to 150
Judge Rejects Dismissal of Toyota Acceleration Claims
A federal judge in California will consider a motion by Toyota Motor Corp. to dismiss lawsuits that claim there are sudden acceleration defects in its ...
Economy Grew Faster in Summer Than Thought
The economy probably grew slightly faster last summer than first thought, benefiting from stronger overseas sales of U.S. goods.
HP's Fortunes Seen As Bellwether of Tech Sector
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s results showed Monday how lopsided the recovery in technology spending has been. HP's results are a barometer
World Stocks Fall on Debt Fears, Korean Flareup
World markets and the euro slid Tuesday as investors worried that Ireland's debt crisis will spread to other fiscally weak European nations and following
GM Sends Treasury $11.7 Bil. from IPO
The Treasury Department says it has received $11.7 billion from the sale of 358.5 million shares of General Motors stock.
SAP Hit with $1.3 Bil. Verdict in Oracle Suit
A federal jury on Tuesday ordered SAP AG to pay $1.3 billion to its archenemy, Oracle Corp., for stealing customer-support documents and software
Euro Slides on Mounting Debt Fears
The euro slid to a two-month low Wednesday amid mounting worries that Europe's debt crisis was spiraling out of control and heading for Portugal
German Business Confidence Highest in 20 Years
German business confidence has unexpectedly risen to its highest level since reunification during November as Europe's largest economy continues
Tiffany Income Jumps on Robust Overseas Growth
Tiffany & Co. says strong sales of its jewelry both in the U.S. and overseas helped third-quarter net income rise 27 percent.
Consumers Less Stressed Over Debt
Debt isn't stressing people as much as it had been, but consumers remain gun-shy about embarking on a big holiday spending spree.
Toyota to Sell in Plug-In Hybrid in U.S., Japan, Europe
Toyota is planning to sell a plug-in hybrid car in the U.S., Japan and Europe in 2012, targeting sales of 50,000 vehicles a year at ...
Google Unveils Cell Phone with Payment System
Google Inc. is taking another stab at designing a game-changing mobile phone, this time by including a built-in payment system that could eventually
Overseas Growth Lifts A&F to Fatter Profits
Preppy teen clothing seller Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said Tuesday that higher international revenue and improving results in the U.S. helped its third-quarter
Expanded GM IPO May Set New World Record
Investor demand for General Motors stock has been so strong that the company will expand its initial public offering by 31 percent, to 478 million ...
Stocks Fall on Anti-Inflation Measures in China, Korea
China's stock market plunged again Tuesday and prompted a retreat in European shares, as investors feared a slowdown in Asian growth and waited
U.S. Homebuilder Sentiment Improves in Nov.
U.S. homebuilders battered by the worst summer for home sales in a decade are already looking ahead to spring, saying they feel somewhat
Target Profits Surge on Food Sales, Credit Card
Target Corp. reported that its third-quarter earnings rose 22.6 percent in the third quarter, helped by improvements in its credit card business
China Challenges Boeing, Airbus with First 6 Orders
Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) opened its challenge to Boeing and Airbus with its first 100 orders for its C919 single-aisle commercial
Housing Construction Fell Sharply in October
Construction of new homes fell sharply in October, fresh evidence that the housing industry remains under duress. The Commerce Department says construction
Consumer Prices Show No Inflation Threat
Consumer prices rose moderately in October but there was little sign of inflation as the cost of autos, clothing and hotels fell.
Toshiba to Build Major Energy-Efficient Community
Toshiba Corp. will develop one of the world's biggest energy efficient “smart communities” in Osaka Prefecture.
Airbus to Replace Up to 40 Superjumbo Engines
Up to half of the Airbus superjumbo engines of the type that disintegrated in flight on a Qantas plane may need to be replaced in ...
GM's Record IPO Ends Gov't's Majority Stake
General Motors is returning to life as a public company Thursday with a stock offering worth potentially $23 billion, ending the government's role as majority
Singapore Growth to Slow Sharply Next Year
Singapore's economic growth will slow sharply next year as U.S. and European demand for the island's exports weakens, the government said Thursday
Ford Cuts Stake in Mazda to 3.5%
Japanese automaker Mazda says Ford is reducing its stake to 11 percent to 3.5 percent, but their partnership will continue in developing and marketing
World Markets Rebound from String of Losses
World stock markets rose Thursday as investors grew increasingly confident that details of an Irish financial rescue package will emerge over the coming
GM Shares Surge As Trading Opens
General Motors stock began trading on Wall Street again Thursday, signaling the rebirth of an American corporate icon that collapsed into bankruptcy
Dell Profits Double As Businesses Upgrade
Personal computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income for the latest quarter more than doubled as companies spent more to replace
Leading Economic Indicators Rise Fastest Since May
A gauge of future economic activity grew in October after a summer lull, suggesting the U.S. economy will slowly start strengthening early next year.
Cable Co. Cox Enters Cell Phone Business
Cox Communications, the country's third-largest cable company, is launching its long-planned cellular network in three scattered areas on Friday
Facebook's New Messaging Puts Message Over Form
Facebook is betting that one day soon, we'll all be acting like high school students — more texting and instant-messaging, at the expense of e-mail.
Chevron to Buy Atlas Energy for $4.3 Bil.
Chevron will buy natural producer Atlas Energy Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal worth $3.2 billion, the companies said Tuesday.
Tata Motors Profits Surge on Jaguar, Land Rover Sales
Tata Motors' consolidated profits surged on robust global demand for Jaguar and Land Rover as the once-troubled luxury brands enjoyed their
Overseas Filipinos to Remit $21.3 Bil. in 2010
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) will remit $21.3 bil. this year, making the Philippines the world's fourth biggest recipient of remittances, according to the World
Vietnam Left Out of Foreign Capital Inflows
Vietnam isn't experiencing the growing influx of foreign investment capital of its southeast Asian neighbors, apparently due to the perceived risk
Boeing 787 Test Flight Makes Emergency Landing
A Boeing 787 jetliner on a test flight over Texas made an emergency landing Tuesday after smoke was detected in the main cabin, the latest ...
Nikkei, KOSPI Up As China Tightens Bank Lending
World markets mostly fell Wednesday after China's central bank announced it will raise the amount of cash that banks have to hold in reserve
Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in 4 Months
Fewer people applied for unemployment aid last week, the third drop in four weeks.
Bullish Google Gives 10% Raise to Everyone
Google Inc. is showing it still knows how to make its employees feel special: It is giving all 23,300 of them 10 percent raises next ...
Budget Deficit Hits $140.4 Bil. for October
The federal government began the new budget year with a deficit that fell 20 percent from a year ago but still the third highest October ...
Qantas Returns Two Superjumbos to Service
Qantas said Tuesday it will resume flying some of its A380 superjumbos this weekend, ending a self-imposed flight ban after a massive in-flight engine
Stocks Slip on Worries Over China Tightening
Stock markets fell Friday after China took further steps to rein in lending and amid worries that a financial rescue package for Ireland is proving ...
Ukraine Rebounds Sharply on Global Steel Demand
Last year, the Ukrainian economy nearly collapsed in the global financial crisis as steel plants stopped production and construction cranes froze.
Push-Up Bra Sales Suggest Strong Holiday Season
Attention armchair economists: You don't need spreadsheets to get a handle on how this year's holiday shopping season is going. Just keep an eye
Ireland Swallows Bitter Pill of EU-IMF Bailout
Debt-crippled Ireland formally applied Sunday for a massive EU-IMF loan to stem the flight of capital from its banks, joining Greece in a step unthinkable
Cellphone Use Explodes in Vietnam
Vietnam will import $1 billion worth of mobile phones in 2010, estimates the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Mobile phones will become such a high
L.A. Seeks to Revive Sales at Coroner's Gift Shop
The morgue is about the last place you would think of to go shopping, so it's perhaps unsurprising that sales at Los Angeles County's coroner ...
Engines Just Latest Setback for Airbus Superjumbo
Many wondered whether the world's largest passenger plane would ever be born. Skeptics called the 7-story-tall Airbus A380 too big and ambitious
Business Survey Sees 2.7% Growth for 2011
The pace of the U.S. economic recovery will remain steady but slow in the face of persistently high unemployment and heavy debt burdens
Verizon Ups Top Download Speed to 150 MPS
Verizon Communications Inc. is zooming past cable-company competitors by tripling the top download speed of its FiOS Internet service to 150
Judge Rejects Dismissal of Toyota Acceleration Claims
A federal judge in California will consider a motion by Toyota Motor Corp. to dismiss lawsuits that claim there are sudden acceleration defects in its ...
Economy Grew Faster in Summer Than Thought
The economy probably grew slightly faster last summer than first thought, benefiting from stronger overseas sales of U.S. goods.
HP's Fortunes Seen As Bellwether of Tech Sector
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s results showed Monday how lopsided the recovery in technology spending has been. HP's results are a barometer
World Stocks Fall on Debt Fears, Korean Flareup
World markets and the euro slid Tuesday as investors worried that Ireland's debt crisis will spread to other fiscally weak European nations and following
GM Sends Treasury $11.7 Bil. from IPO
The Treasury Department says it has received $11.7 billion from the sale of 358.5 million shares of General Motors stock.
SAP Hit with $1.3 Bil. Verdict in Oracle Suit
A federal jury on Tuesday ordered SAP AG to pay $1.3 billion to its archenemy, Oracle Corp., for stealing customer-support documents and software
Euro Slides on Mounting Debt Fears
The euro slid to a two-month low Wednesday amid mounting worries that Europe's debt crisis was spiraling out of control and heading for Portugal
German Business Confidence Highest in 20 Years
German business confidence has unexpectedly risen to its highest level since reunification during November as Europe's largest economy continues
Tiffany Income Jumps on Robust Overseas Growth
Tiffany & Co. says strong sales of its jewelry both in the U.S. and overseas helped third-quarter net income rise 27 percent.
Consumers Less Stressed Over Debt
Debt isn't stressing people as much as it had been, but consumers remain gun-shy about embarking on a big holiday spending spree.
Toyota to Sell in Plug-In Hybrid in U.S., Japan, Europe
Toyota is planning to sell a plug-in hybrid car in the U.S., Japan and Europe in 2012, targeting sales of 50,000 vehicles a year at ...
Google Unveils Cell Phone with Payment System
Google Inc. is taking another stab at designing a game-changing mobile phone, this time by including a built-in payment system that could eventually
Overseas Growth Lifts A&F to Fatter Profits
Preppy teen clothing seller Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said Tuesday that higher international revenue and improving results in the U.S. helped its third-quarter
Expanded GM IPO May Set New World Record
Investor demand for General Motors stock has been so strong that the company will expand its initial public offering by 31 percent, to 478 million ...
Stocks Fall on Anti-Inflation Measures in China, Korea
China's stock market plunged again Tuesday and prompted a retreat in European shares, as investors feared a slowdown in Asian growth and waited
U.S. Homebuilder Sentiment Improves in Nov.
U.S. homebuilders battered by the worst summer for home sales in a decade are already looking ahead to spring, saying they feel somewhat
Target Profits Surge on Food Sales, Credit Card
Target Corp. reported that its third-quarter earnings rose 22.6 percent in the third quarter, helped by improvements in its credit card business
China Challenges Boeing, Airbus with First 6 Orders
Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) opened its challenge to Boeing and Airbus with its first 100 orders for its C919 single-aisle commercial
Housing Construction Fell Sharply in October
Construction of new homes fell sharply in October, fresh evidence that the housing industry remains under duress. The Commerce Department says construction
Consumer Prices Show No Inflation Threat
Consumer prices rose moderately in October but there was little sign of inflation as the cost of autos, clothing and hotels fell.
Toshiba to Build Major Energy-Efficient Community
Toshiba Corp. will develop one of the world's biggest energy efficient “smart communities” in Osaka Prefecture.
Airbus to Replace Up to 40 Superjumbo Engines
Up to half of the Airbus superjumbo engines of the type that disintegrated in flight on a Qantas plane may need to be replaced in ...
GM's Record IPO Ends Gov't's Majority Stake
General Motors is returning to life as a public company Thursday with a stock offering worth potentially $23 billion, ending the government's role as majority
Singapore Growth to Slow Sharply Next Year
Singapore's economic growth will slow sharply next year as U.S. and European demand for the island's exports weakens, the government said Thursday
Ford Cuts Stake in Mazda to 3.5%
Japanese automaker Mazda says Ford is reducing its stake to 11 percent to 3.5 percent, but their partnership will continue in developing and marketing
World Markets Rebound from String of Losses
World stock markets rose Thursday as investors grew increasingly confident that details of an Irish financial rescue package will emerge over the coming
GM Shares Surge As Trading Opens
General Motors stock began trading on Wall Street again Thursday, signaling the rebirth of an American corporate icon that collapsed into bankruptcy
Dell Profits Double As Businesses Upgrade
Personal computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income for the latest quarter more than doubled as companies spent more to replace
Leading Economic Indicators Rise Fastest Since May
A gauge of future economic activity grew in October after a summer lull, suggesting the U.S. economy will slowly start strengthening early next year.
Cable Co. Cox Enters Cell Phone Business
Cox Communications, the country's third-largest cable company, is launching its long-planned cellular network in three scattered areas on Friday
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