Airbus Parent Returns to Profit
Airbus' parent company EADS NV reported a narrow third-quarter profit on Friday, rebounding from a loss a year earlier as the commercial plane-making
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Shanghai Stocks Plunge on China Rate Hike Fears
Chinese shares led world markets lower Friday amid mounting concerns Beijing will raise interest rates to cool its overheating economy.
Eurozone Growth Slows to 0.4%
Economic growth in the 16 countries that use the euro fell by more than half in the third quarter of the year, official figures showed ...
Newsweek Merges with Tina Brown's Daily Beast
Newsweek, a 77-year-old magazine that once helped set the national news agenda, is linking its future with a startup website just two years in the ...
Food Industry Outpaces Rest of Economy
While the recession took a toll on manufacturing and other industries, one part of the economy has remained a bright spot over the past few ...
Retail Sales, Caterpillar Buy Drive Up Stock Prices
U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open Monday as investors hope to move beyond worries about Ireland's debt drama that dragged major indexes
Oct Retail Sales Gain Most Since March
Retail sales, helped by strong demand for autos, increased in October by the largest amount in seven months. The Commerce Department
David Kim Reborn As Media-Happy Success Guru
David Kim has remade himself from a backroom boss into the latest embodiment of the American Dream.
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.
Jeffrey Ng's Cortexica Models Human Visual Perception
Jeffrey Ng's Cortexica has developed software that models how human vision identifies objects.
Foreign Banks Expect China Revenues to Surge
The 127 foreign banks operating in China have a miniscule market share but see big growth opportunities ahead.
Pororo Cartoon May Be Hit by U.S. Anti-N. Korea Ban
Pororo the Little Penguin may run afoul of U.S. sanctions against North Korea...
Japan Carmakers Suffer Market Share Loss
Japan's carmakers face challenges despite a faster-than-expected recovery of production capacity.
Asia Passes Europe in Number of Millionaires
Asia and the Pacific have passed Europe in the number of people worth more than $1 million excluding their homes.
China Inflation Expected to Subside in 2nd Half
China's inflation rate will fall in the second half of the year thanks to higher pork and grain production, said a domestic economist Saturday.
Yuan to Float Freely by 2015 Say China Experts
China's economy and financial system are ready for a fully convertible yuan, and the central government is likely to liberalize it by 2015.
Korean Shin Ramyun Blackened by False Claims
Ramen maker Nongshim Co was fined 155 million won ($142,000) by S. Korea's fair trade officials...
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
China, Germany Aim to Double Trade by 2015
China and Germany, the world's biggest exporters, have set a goal of doubling trade by 2015.
China to Boost Minimum Wage 13% Per Year
China hopes to offset the impact of inflation and cut the income gap by doubling the minimum wage by 2015.
Rick Ham Greens Cities with Induction Lighting
Rick Ham has built his family's US Lighting Tech into a world leader in induction lighting.
Kan Cao Reverses Rapid Aging
Kan Cao's study on an accelerated aging disease may lead to new ways to slow normal aging.
Chinese Take to Open Road in RVs
China is poised for growth in the adoption of recreational vehicles as more of China's drivers discover...
Seoul Sees Boom in Conversions to Business Hotels
Six buildings in Seoul's Myeong-dong shopping and entertainment district are being converted into business hotels...
Sales Surge for China's Top Developers
China's top 10 real estate developers boosted first-half sales 80 percent over last year to a total of 332.3 billion yuan...
Subway Leads China Fast-Food Growth
Subway taps into the growth in China's urban office workers seeking a fast, healthy lunch.
S. Korea Trade Volume to Pass $1 Trillion
S. Korea is on track to become a top-five trading nation by the end of 2011.
Hyundai-Kia Overtakes Toyota, Honda Globally
The Hyundai-Kia overtakes Toyota and Honda in global unit sales.
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
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
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 ...
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 ...
Qibing Pei Develops Fully Stretchable OLED
Qibing Pei has led a UCLA team in developing the first fully stretchable organic light-emitting diode.
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
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
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
Airbus Parent Returns to Profit
Airbus' parent company EADS NV reported a narrow third-quarter profit on Friday, rebounding from a loss a year earlier as the commercial plane-making
Shanghai Stocks Plunge on China Rate Hike Fears
Chinese shares led world markets lower Friday amid mounting concerns Beijing will raise interest rates to cool its overheating economy.
Eurozone Growth Slows to 0.4%
Economic growth in the 16 countries that use the euro fell by more than half in the third quarter of the year, official figures showed ...
Newsweek Merges with Tina Brown's Daily Beast
Newsweek, a 77-year-old magazine that once helped set the national news agenda, is linking its future with a startup website just two years in the ...
Food Industry Outpaces Rest of Economy
While the recession took a toll on manufacturing and other industries, one part of the economy has remained a bright spot over the past few ...
Retail Sales, Caterpillar Buy Drive Up Stock Prices
U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open Monday as investors hope to move beyond worries about Ireland's debt drama that dragged major indexes
Oct Retail Sales Gain Most Since March
Retail sales, helped by strong demand for autos, increased in October by the largest amount in seven months. The Commerce Department
David Kim Reborn As Media-Happy Success Guru
David Kim has remade himself from a backroom boss into the latest embodiment of the American Dream.
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.
Jeffrey Ng's Cortexica Models Human Visual Perception
Jeffrey Ng's Cortexica has developed software that models how human vision identifies objects.
Foreign Banks Expect China Revenues to Surge
The 127 foreign banks operating in China have a miniscule market share but see big growth opportunities ahead.
Pororo Cartoon May Be Hit by U.S. Anti-N. Korea Ban
Pororo the Little Penguin may run afoul of U.S. sanctions against North Korea...
Japan Carmakers Suffer Market Share Loss
Japan's carmakers face challenges despite a faster-than-expected recovery of production capacity.
Asia Passes Europe in Number of Millionaires
Asia and the Pacific have passed Europe in the number of people worth more than $1 million excluding their homes.
China Inflation Expected to Subside in 2nd Half
China's inflation rate will fall in the second half of the year thanks to higher pork and grain production, said a domestic economist Saturday.
Yuan to Float Freely by 2015 Say China Experts
China's economy and financial system are ready for a fully convertible yuan, and the central government is likely to liberalize it by 2015.
Korean Shin Ramyun Blackened by False Claims
Ramen maker Nongshim Co was fined 155 million won ($142,000) by S. Korea's fair trade officials...
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
China, Germany Aim to Double Trade by 2015
China and Germany, the world's biggest exporters, have set a goal of doubling trade by 2015.
China to Boost Minimum Wage 13% Per Year
China hopes to offset the impact of inflation and cut the income gap by doubling the minimum wage by 2015.
Rick Ham Greens Cities with Induction Lighting
Rick Ham has built his family's US Lighting Tech into a world leader in induction lighting.
Kan Cao Reverses Rapid Aging
Kan Cao's study on an accelerated aging disease may lead to new ways to slow normal aging.
Chinese Take to Open Road in RVs
China is poised for growth in the adoption of recreational vehicles as more of China's drivers discover...
Seoul Sees Boom in Conversions to Business Hotels
Six buildings in Seoul's Myeong-dong shopping and entertainment district are being converted into business hotels...
Sales Surge for China's Top Developers
China's top 10 real estate developers boosted first-half sales 80 percent over last year to a total of 332.3 billion yuan...
Subway Leads China Fast-Food Growth
Subway taps into the growth in China's urban office workers seeking a fast, healthy lunch.
S. Korea Trade Volume to Pass $1 Trillion
S. Korea is on track to become a top-five trading nation by the end of 2011.
Hyundai-Kia Overtakes Toyota, Honda Globally
The Hyundai-Kia overtakes Toyota and Honda in global unit sales.
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
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
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 ...
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 ...
Qibing Pei Develops Fully Stretchable OLED
Qibing Pei has led a UCLA team in developing the first fully stretchable organic light-emitting diode.
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
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
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
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