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 ...

China Trims U.S. Treasuries for 4th Straight Month

China trimmed its holdings of U.S. Treasury debt 1.3 percent in February, the fourth consecutive decline. Those reductions are raising concerns

Germany to Grow 1.5% in 2010

The German economy will continue its slow recovery with growth rates at 1.5 percent this year and 1.4 percent in 2011 while the job market

Toyota Conducts Safety Tests on All SUV Models

Toyota announced safety tests on all its sport-utility vehicle models in a sweeping effort Thursday to reassure buyers after Consumer Reports warned

Global PC Sales Surged 20% in Q1

Worldwide personal computer shipments increased more than 20 percent in the first three months of 2010 from the same period a year ago

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

More Americans Feel Effects of Recovery

A flurry of reports out Wednesday suggested that many Americans are feeling better about the economic rebound.

Households Feel Income Squeeze Despite Low Inflation

The deep recession has caused inflation to all but melt away. The problem is that the same severe downturn has also translated into weak

Wall Street Boosts Hiring of Investment Managers

Wall Street is hiring again. Among those in demand: traders of exotic financial investments such as derivatives, and risk managers whose job it is to ...

World Markets Rise on Intel Earnings Report

World markets mostly rose Wednesday after better-than-expected first quarter earnings from Intel Corp. stoked hopes about the global economic recovery.

Intel Q1 Profits Quadruple

Intel Corp. said Tuesday its net income in the first quarter nearly quadrupled over last year and reflected an overall bump in spending on technology

Singapore GDP Jumped 32.1% in Q1

Singapore says its economy soared in the first three months of 2010 as manufacturing more than doubled.

Toyota Pulls Lexus GX460 After Alarming Rollover Report

Toyota says it will temporarily stop selling the Lexus GX460 after Consumer Reports said the SUV carried an unusually high risk of a rollover accident

Feb. Trade Deficit Grows with Consumer Spending

The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in February as a small gain in exports to the highest level in 16 months was offset ...

IBM Sees Tech Spending Rebound, Profits Rise

IBM Corp. said Monday its first-quarter profit jumped 13 percent, and the company offered evidence that corporate technology spending is rebounding

IMF Cuts Estimate of Losses from Financial Crisis

The world's banks could be spared billions in losses thanks to a global economy that is recovering from the financial meltdown more quickly

Bond Film Stopped on Uncertainty Over MGM's Fate

Producers say work on the next James Bond film has been halted indefinitely because of uncertainty about the future of distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

Stocks Rise in Asia, Europe on U.S. Rebound

Most global markets rebounded modestly Tuesday, following Wall Street higher as financial stocks recovered from a sell-off prompted

Online Firms Fear Impact of Global Copyright Pact

Companies across the technology industry — from Internet access providers to social networking sites to video-sharing services — are bracing

IMAX Signs Expanded 3-D Theater Deal in Japan

Megascreen theater company IMAX Corp. said Tuesday it will expand in Japan — the latest in a series of international deals inked recently amid growing ...

Toyota to Fix Stability Software on 34,000 Lexus GX460s

Toyota will offer the same fix for stability control programming it has announced for the Lexus GX 460 in North America to vehicles in other ...

SEC's Goldman Probe Could Widen to Other Banks

Goldman Sachs stepped up its defense against civil fraud charges Monday, telling clients it did not withhold information in a complex transaction

GM to Repay Bailout Loan Before June

General Motors Co. will fully repay the $6.7 billion loan portion of its U.S. government aid earlier than its previously promised payback date of June

Shanghai Tops Taiwanese Foreign Investments

Shanghai topped the list of favorite foreign investment sites for Taiwanese investors, according to a China Times report. Tokyo and Singapore

Airlines Seek EU Compensation for $1 Bil. in Volcano Losses

As airline losses from the volcanic ash cloud spiraled over $1 billion on Monday, the industry demanded EU compensation and criticized European

Citigroup Reports $4.4 Bil. Earnings on Trading

Citigroup Inc. provided more evidence Monday that the nation's big banks may have turned a corner. The bank reported a surprise first-quarter profit

Microsoft's China OEM Accused of Using Child Labor

Two factories that make Microsoft Corp. products in southern China violated overtime regulations and failed to properly register the use of workers

Toyota Agrees to Record $16 Mil. U.S. Fine

Toyota Motor Corp. agreed Monday to pay a record $16.4 million fine for failing to properly notify federal authorities about a dangerous accelerator pedal

China Banks to Refuse Loans for 3rd Homes

Commercial banks can refuse to issue loans to buyers of their third home in areas suffering from excessive real estate price inflation

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

Asian Stocks Continue Rally on Strong Growth Signs

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday amid expectations low global interest rates will continue to fuel strong economic growth.

World Stocks Fall on Greek Debt Fears

World markets slid Thursday amid mounting worries about a potential Greek debt default as the country's borrowing costs continue to go through the roof.

Retailers Report 4th Consecutive Month of Growth

Warmer weather and an earlier Easter enticed shoppers into stores for spring merchandise in March, helping retailers post strong sales gains for the month.

Toyota Exec Said We Need to Come Clean

Five days before Toyota announced a massive recall, a U.S. public relations executive at the automaker warned colleagues in an internal e-mail: "We need to ...

United, US Airways in Merger Talks

United Airlines and US Airways are in talks about combining into what would be the nation's second-biggest airline, a person with knowledge of the situation

GM to Repay Some Gov't Loans Five Years Early

General Motors Co., steadily returning to health after its near-collapse in 2009, said Wednesday it plans to pay off its government loans by June

Half of U.S. Households Pay No Income Tax

Tax Day is a dreaded deadline for millions, but for nearly half of U.S. households it's simply somebody else's problem.

Growth Expected to Slow in 2010 for Rich Countries

Growth in leading rich economies will slow in the first half of this year, with the United States and Japan outpacing sluggish Europe

Japan Central Bank Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged

Intel Software Can Read Thoughts

Mind reading may no longer be the domain of psychics and fortune tellers — now some computers can do it, too.

Renault-Nissan Ties Up with Daimler for Parts, Research

Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. will unveil a parts-sharing and research alliance with German automaker Daimler AG

Verizon CEO Refuses to Confirm iPhone Tieup

Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg says the company has told Apple that it wants to carry the iPhone. But he declined to say when — or ...

Samsung Sees Spectacular Jump in Q1 Profits

Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday forecast a surge in first quarter operating profit to near-record levels, heading into a year for which the biggest flat

Prius Tops Japan Car Sales for 11th Month

Toyota's Prius hybrid was Japan's top-selling car in March for an 11th straight month despite global recall woes, an industry group said Tuesday.

Hitachi Sees Green Refocus As Path to Profitability

Money-losing Hitachi will focus on ecological businesses including hybrid railways and batteries for green cars in its latest effort to return to profitability

Toyota to Be Fined Record $16.4 Mil. for Late Recall

The government accused Toyota of hiding a "dangerous defect" and proposed a record $16.4 million fine on Monday for failing to quickly alert regulators

Service Growth, Home Sales Data to Stimulate Hiring

Employers holding out for more evidence that the economic recovery is finally taking hold got some Monday: The nation's service sector is growing quickly