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World Stocks Rise on Oracle, RIM Earnings

World stock markets mostly rose Friday as positive earnings news from technology companies such as Oracle and BlackBerry maker Research

LG to Replace Electronics CEO with Group Chairman's Brother

South Korea's LG Electronics, the world's third-biggest maker of mobile phones, said its chief executive will be replaced by the brother

China Approves Local Branches for Taiwan Banks

China has given approval to four Taiwanese banks to set up branches on the mainland, a major step toward financial cooperation

Electric Carmaker BYD Takes Stake in Tibet Lithium Mine

Chinese battery and autos maker BYD Co. said Friday it has agreed to buy an 18 percent stake in a Tibetan-based lithium and boron miner

Playstation Move Gets Gamers Off Couch

Sony Corp. gets gamers off the couch with its new motion controller, the PlayStation Move.

Samsung Tablets to Be Sold by Top U.S. Wireless Carriers

Samsung says all four major U.S. wireless carriers will sell its iPad-like tablet computer in the coming months.

3-D Grabs Center Stage at Tokyo Game Show

The Tokyo Game Show has a lot of people wearing dark glasses this year, with the buzz turning 3-D at the annual event that brings ...

Improving Jobs Data Shrugged Off by Wall Street

A September rally driven by economic reports regularly beating modest expectations appears to be on hold Thursday even after a weekly report

Asian Stocks Enjoy Bounce After Holidays

Asian stock markets kicked off a new week of trading in good spirits, encouraged by an improvement in U.S. economic indicators and higher metal prices.

Global Markets Dip Ahead of U.S Jobs Report

World markets mostly fell Thursday ahead of another set of U.S. jobs data and news that British retail sales fell in August for the first ...

Banks Let Foreclosed Stay Amid Saturated Market

Lenders took back more homes in August than in any month since the start of the U.S. mortgage crisis.

Sony Update Plays 3-D Movies on Playstation

Sony's PlayStation 3 game console will work as a Blu-ray disc player for 3-D movies and music videos, not just 3-D games, with a software ...

China Rejects U.S. Union Complaint over Clean Energy Support

China rejected a U.S. union's trade complaint over Beijing's support for clean energy industries and said Wednesday such criticism is hypocritical

Microsoft's Sleek IE 9 to Load Pages Faster

Microsoft Corp. is unveiling the "beta" test version of Internet Explorer 9 on Wednesday, the first of a new generation of Web browser programs

Mastercard Sees 20% Profit Rise on Overseas Use

MasterCard Inc. expects its net income to rise at least 20 percent this year, helped by a small boost from foreign exchange and a modest

Foreign Investment in China Grew Slower in August

Foreign investment in China weakened again in August after rebounding from a slowdown earlier this year, the government reported Wednesday.

Japan Cuts Key Interest Rate to Near Zero

Japan's central bank has cut its key interest rate to a range of zero to 0.1 percent, effectively introducing a zero interest rate policy.

J&J Buys Dutch Biotech Crucell for $2.41 Bil.

Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it is buying Crucell N.V. for about $2.41 billion in a move that will boost the American health care company's

Costco Income Rises on Overseas Strength

Increased revenue from selling memberships and strength overseas helped push Costco Wholesale Corp.'s net income up 16 percent

Asia, Europe Stocks Rally on Fed Rate Cut Hopes

Global stock markets extended their rally Wednesday as investors remained hopeful that the Federal Reserve will introduce more monetary

Retail Sales Rose Modestly in September

Americans kept spending carefully last month, buying electronics and back-to-school clothes but holding back on luxuries.

Ford to Cut Lincoln Dealerships to Revitalize Brand

Ford Motor Co. plans to eliminate more than a third of its Lincoln dealers as part of its effort to revive the luxury brand, according ...

Service Sector Grew in September for 9th Straight Month

The U.S. service sector, the nation's predominate employer, expanded in September for a ninth straight month, although the growth has not been consistent

Japanese Stocks Lead World Markets After Rate Cut

Japanese stocks led world markets higher Tuesday after the country's central bank surprised investors by effectively cutting its main interest rate

Eurozone Retail Sales Fell Unexpectedly in August

Retail sales in the 16 countries that use the euro unexpectedly fell during August, official figures showed Tuesday, in another sign

China Growth to Offset U.S. Weakness Says IMF

The global economy will likely strengthen the rest of this year and in 2011 as China and other emerging powers offset weakness in the United ...

Content Partners Sign Up for Google TV's October Launch

Google Inc.'s effort to wed Web surfing with television viewing is gathering more support from major media outlets that distribute some

Foreigners Find Irresistable Deals in U.S. Housing Bust

The Viceroy, a swanky condominium complex in downtown Miami, gives the impression that the United States is in another real estate boom.

Feds Sue 3 Major Credit Card Cos., Settle with 2

The Justice Department on Monday sued the three largest U.S. credit card companies for anticompetitive practices and reached a proposed settlement

Toyota Repaired 3.7 Mil. Cars Under Recalls

Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it had fixed about 3.7 million vehicles in the United States as part of its massive safety recalls, citing progress

Poor Americans Bear High Cost of Going Bankless

The nickel-and-diming never stopped. The fees were constant: $28 to cash a paycheck. $1.50 for a money order.

Asia Stocks Up, Europe Down Ahead of U.S. Data

The continued relative strength of the yen hurt Japanese stocks earlier and the Nikkei 225 stock average closed down 23.17 points

Sanofi-Aventis Launches Hostile Bid for Genzyme

France's Sanofi-Aventis on Monday launched an $18.5 billion hostile takeover offer for Genzyme Corp., stepping up its effort to capture

Toshiba Unveils Glasses-Free 3-D TVs

Toshiba Corp. believes it has a solution for television viewers who like 3-D but hate the glasses.

Japan Forex Reserves Hit New High After Failed Intervention

Japan's foreign exchange reserves hit an all-time high in September after the central bank intervened in currency markets for the first time

Honda Fit Hybrid Goes on Sale in Japan

Honda's new hybrid Fit subcompact went on sale in Japan on Friday as the automaker expands its green car lineup that already includes the Insight

PayPal iPhone App Allows Check Deposits

Betting you wouldn't trek to your bank or the closest ATM if you didn't have to, PayPal has added a feature to its free iPhone ...

Japan Approves New $61 Bil. Stimulus Package

The Japanese Cabinet has approved 5.05 trillion yen ($61 billion) in new measures to stimulate the country's economy.

Consumers Cut Credit Card Use for 24th Month

Consumer borrowing fell again in August as consumers cut back on credit card use for the 24th consecutive month, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.

Retail Sales Grow More Than Expected

Retailers reported surprisingly solid sales gains for September, boosted by back-to-school shopping, much of it pushed into September by parents

PepsiCo Revenues Soar on Overseas Growth

PepsiCo's third-quarter net income rose 12 percent on strong sales gains abroad and strength in its drinks and Frito-Lay snacks.

World Markets Flat, Dollar Slides Awaiting Fed Move

World stock markets were steady Thursday ahead of European interest rate decisions and the start of the U.S. corporate earnings reporting season

Toyota Steps Up Efforts to Win Back Customers

Aiming to win back customer trust after its string of recalls, Toyota Motor Corp. is offering American buyers of new Toyota- and Scion-brand vehicles

Verizon Wireless May Refund $90 Mil. in Web Fees

Verizon Wireless could pay out up to $90 million in refunds to cell phone customers who were improperly charged for inadvertent Web access or data

Samsung Expects Earnings to Fall Below Record

Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest seller of computer memory chips, forecast Thursday that third-quarter operating profit likely eased

Verizon Wireless to Roll Out 4G in 38 Cities

Verizon Wireless said Wednesday that its new wireless broadband network, which offers higher data speeds initially for laptop users

Cisco to Sell HD Home Video-Conferencing Box

Cisco Systems Inc., seeking to become a bigger name in consumer electronics, said Wednesday that it's going to start selling a $599 box

GE Taps Natural Gas Boom with Dresser Deal

General Electric Co. is expanding its energy business by tapping into the growing reliance of utilities and factories on natural gas.

Midnight Grocery Runs a Sign of Hard Times

Once a month, just after midnight, the beeping checkout scanners at a Walmart just off Interstate 95 come alive in a chorus of financial desperation.

Apple Readies iPhone for CDMA Markets

A new report says Apple is getting ready to manufacture a new iPhone that works on cellular networks based on CDMA technology