GM to Halt Hummer Line As Sichuan Heavy Takes Over

General Motors Co. will halt Hummer production next week at its Louisiana plant until sale of the brand to a Chinese company is completed.

Baidu Shares Leap on Google Threat to Quit China

Baidu, the biggest search engine in China, is reaping a windfall from Google's threat to pull out of the country.

LG Expects to Sell 140 Mil. Cell Phones in 2010

LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday that it expects a significant increase in mobile phone sales this year as it rolls out 20 new smartphones

German Economy Contracted 5% in 2009

Germany's economy contracted 5 percent in 2009 amid the global economic downturn, by far its worst performance since World War II

JAL Shares Plunge to 7 Yen on Bankruptcy Fears

Shares in troubled Japan Airlines Corp. plunged to just 7 yen Wednesday while the money-losing airline was expected to file for bankruptcy

Second Boeing 787 Set for Tuesday Test flight

Boeing says its second 787 will take to the skies on Tuesday. The company has scheduled a test flight for the second jetliner at 8:45 ...

Asian Cars to Face Stiffer U.S. Competition in 2010

Asian automakers grabbed their biggest chunk ever of the U.S. car and truck market in 2009, but they'll struggle to build on that momentum this ...

Google Defies China After Dissident Email Breached

Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country completely after discovering that computer hackers

China's BYD Unveils Practical Plug-In Crossover

The Chinese automaker BYD Co. that plans to sell an all-electric crossover vehicle in North America by year's end said Tuesday

China Takes Steps to Curb Lending, Prevent Bubble

China took new steps Tuesday to control bank lending, ordering institutions to set aside more reserves in a move to avert a surge in credit

American, Partners Sweeten JAL Support Offer

American Airlines escalated the bidding war for Japan Airlines to keep it from defecting to rival Delta's alliance, even as the money-losing Japanese carrier

China's Shanda Games to Buy U.S.'s Mochi Media

Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese online gaming company, said Tuesday it will acquire U.S.-based Mochi Media Inc., in its latest move

Kodak to Get Royalties from Samsung in Licensing Pact

Eastman Kodak Co. said Monday it will draw royalties from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. under a licensing pact that gives the companies

Honda CR-Z Adds Sexy Lines, Zip to Hybrid Segment

Honda Motor Co. showed off the production model of the 2011 CR-Z, a sporty two-seater hybrid that will go on sale late summer in the ...

Toyota Plans Tiny Prius, Plug-Ins, Fuel-Cell Cars

Toyota unveiled a new hybrid concept car that is smaller than the Prius and geared toward younger buyers, part of the company's hybrid and alternative-fuel

Sina Sells Shares to Chao's V.I. Holding Company

Sina Corp., an operator of Chinese language Web sites, said Friday it has completed the sale of 5.6 million shares for $180 million to a ...

Newspapers Consider Alternatives to Google

There's an intriguing idea floating around the media: Microsoft Corp. wants to undercut Google so badly in Internet search that it might pay newspapers

National Parks Seek Cut of Science Profits

A soon-to-be-implemented policy for scientists who are permitted to conduct research in national parks will give the National Park Service a share

Sands China Tumbles 13% After IPO

Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s Macau operation tumbled more than 13 percent in its first day of Hong Kong trade Monday, after raising $2.5 billion in ...

Sharp Gains Edge with Fully Automated LCD Plant

Huge sheets of glass are guided by robotic arms, sliding and turning in a towering germ-free plant, the world's first making giant "10th generation" panels

Emerging Markets to Dominate Global Economy

The world economy will start growing again in 2010 but emerging markets will accelerate at a much faster rate than the U.S and Europe

Road Out of Recession May Be Long, With Surprises

The road from recession to recovery is rarely smooth, straight or short. It comes with detours, forks and even dead ends. And sometimes surprises.

Hawaii, California, Vegas Vie for Chinese Travelers

Hawaii, California and Las Vegas are among American tourist destinations vying fiercely for a vast and largely untapped new market segment.

Black Friday Spending Edges Up, Online Soars

Shoppers who endured long lines and sometimes-frigid temperatures spent only slightly more during their Black Friday shopping sprees

iPhone Arrives in Korea to Rockabilly, Lines

Tech-savvy South Koreans began getting their coveted iPhones on Saturday amid fanfare and expectations the communication and entertainment device

Horse Industry Monitors Dubai Crisis

The debt crisis in Dubai was being closely monitored Friday by buyers and sellers of high-end racehorses, but there was no immediate indication Dubai's ruler ...

Oct. Global Chip Sales Down on Year, Up on Month

Worldwide semiconductor sales fell 3.5 percent in October from a year ago, but rose from September as manufacturers ramped up production for the holiday season.

iPhone Rings Up Impressive Orders Ahead of Korea Launch

The iPhone's arrival in South Korea is generating considerable buzz among consumers and industry watchers amid expectations it will shake up

Asian Stocks Fall on Dubai Fears, Low Dollar

Asian stock markets tumbled Friday, with Hong Kong and South Korea down nearly 5 percent, as fears mounted over the fallout from Dubai's massive debt

Japanese Carmakers Boost Production, Sales

Honda Motor Co. set record production in Asia and China in October for the second straight month, leading a gradual and spotty recovery at Japanese ...

Japan's Recovery Threatened by Deflation, High Yen

Japan got word Friday that prices fell again in October, just as a surging yen threatens to worsen the deflation that is undermining the country's ...

Sony Pins Turnaround Hopes on 3D, OLEDs

A third to a half of the Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the year ending March 2013, ...

China Stimulus Could Fuel Trade Conflicts Says EU Report

China's stimulus spending has fueled massive overexpansion in industrial capacity that could drive a surge in low-priced exports amid weak global demand

Toyota Slashes Executive Bonuses 20%

Toyota is slashing bonus pay for managers as the Japanese automaker tackles a massive recall in the U.S. and deep losses for the second straight ...

Online Ad Revenues Show Quarterly Rebound

Online advertising revenue in the U.S. fell 5.4 percent in the third quarter from a year ago, as the sputtering economy kept its tight grip ...

Drop in Jobless Claims Prompts Small Rally

Stocks climbed Wednesday following a drop in weekly unemployment claims to the lowest level of the year and a rise in new home sales.

GE Returns to Indusrial Roots with $30 Bil. NBC Spinoff

For General Electric Co., the NBC entertainment division was always an odd fit.

Service Sector, Retail Sales Data Suggest Bumpy Recovery

Further evidence that the economic recovery will be a slow and bumpy one emerged Thursday with reports that service sector activity and retail sales unexpectedly

Comcast Faces Antitrust Hurdles to Complete NBC Deal

Comcast Corp. will likely have to accept substantial conditions if the cable TV provider wants to win regulatory approval for control of NBC

American Offers $1.1 to Woo Japan Airlines

American Airlines upped the ante in the tug-of-war over Japan Airlines, vowing Thursday to lead a $1.1 billion investment in the struggling carrier

Peugeot Citroen in Talks to Acquire Mitsubishi

French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen said Thursday it is in talks with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. that could lead to a "strategic partnership."

World Markets Buoyed by BOA TARP Repayment Plan

World stock markets rose Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei up around 4 percent, after Bank of America Corp. said it will repay $45 billion

BOA to Repay TARP $45 Bil. Within Days

Bank of America Corp. said Wednesday it plans to repay its $45 billion in government bailout funds in the next few days

Fed Assessment Buoys Stocks

The stock market struggled but held its ground Wednesday as an upbeat assessment of the economy from the Federal Reserve offset drops

Hyundai Unveils Sleeker, More Efficient Sonata

Hyundai Motor Co.'s sales gain in the U.S. should get another boost early next year with the introduction of an all-new midsize Sonata.

Declining Job Losses Steady Wavering Stock Market

Stocks traded in a tight range Wednesday after a private report showed job cuts slowed last month, but not as much as expected.

Tiffany Raises Outlook After Q3 Outperforms

Curbed discretionary spending pushed Tiffany & Co.'s U.S. sales lower in the third quarter, contributing to a 1 percent profit decline.

Daimler Moves Some C-Class Production to Alabama

GM Chief Resigns Amid Pressure for Faster Change

The leader of the new General Motors was done in by an old problem at the nation's largest car maker: Change wasn't happening fast enough.

Ford Bets Big on Tiny Fiesta

Ford Motor Co.'s big U.S. gamble on small cars begins Wednesday when it formally unveils American versions of the new Fiesta subcompact