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Hyundai Recalls Sonata to Replace Door Latches

Hyundai Motor on Wednesday announced a recall of about 47,000 of its new Sonata sedans to replace front door latches following a handful

Asian Stocks Slide on U.S. Consumer Confidence Drop

Asian stock markets slid Wednesday after a plunge in American consumer confidence magnified worries about the U.S. recovery.

Sands Loss Narrows on Gambling Rebound in Macau, Vegas

Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter loss narrowed as its casinos in Macau showed a strong recovery

Intel Suffered Hacker Attack Same Time As Google's

Intel Corp. has revealed that it was targeted by a "sophisticated" hacker attack this year at about the same time as a spying probe that ...

Toyota Says Recalls May Not Fix Acceleration Problem

Toyota's top U.S. official says the company's massive recalls may "not totally" solve the company's problems with unintended acceleration

Wall Street Bonuses Up 17% in Bailout Year

Wall Street bonuses were up 17 percent to over $20 billion in 2009, the year taxpayers bailed out the financial sector after its meltdown

100-MPH Lexus Ride to Set Tone for Toyota Hearing

Rhonda Smith's story of six miles of interstate terror, as her Lexus suddenly zoomed to 100 miles per hour, will set the mood Tuesday

China Unicom Denies Bidding on Nigerian Phone Co.

State-owned China Unicom Ltd. said Tuesday it has expressed interest in a technical role in the privatization of a Nigerian phone company but denied reports

Calif. Solar Project Gets $1.4 Bil. Federal Loan Guarantee

The Obama administration has given preliminary approval for $1.4 billion in loan guarantees for a massive solar-energy project in California's Mojave Desert.

$1.5 Bil. LAX Expansion Construction Begins

Construction began Monday on a $1.5 billion project to expand the international terminal at Los Angeles International Airport

Akio Toyoda Vows to Change Company's Ways

Toyota's president says he is changing the way the automaker does business as he addresses the safety problems that have led to the recall of ...

Nordstrom Profits More Than Double

Carrying less inventory helped upscale retailer Nordstrom Inc. more than double its second-quarter profit compared with a year earlier

Honda Adds 437,000 Cars to Global Airbag Recall

Honda Motor Co. is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month old global recall for faulty airbags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese ...

Bank of Korea Keeps Interest Rates at Record Low

South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low Thursday after the country's economic growth slowed at the end of last ...

Commercial Real Estate Danger Seen by Panel

Over the next several years, failed commercial real estate loans could litter American cities with empty stores and office complexes

China Inflation Eases, Cuts Interest-Rate Pressure

A spike in China's inflation eased in January, reducing pressure for Beijing to hike interest rates and cool surging prices as it tries to keep ...

Silicon Valley Economy May Be Losing Global Edge

Silicon Valley's economy took a big hit during the global meltdown and could have trouble climbing out, according to a report released Wednesday.

Americans Spent Modestly in January

Americans backed off from their holiday spending pace in January, but retail sales rose for a third month in a row compared with a year ...

Opera to Unveil Unapproved Browser for iPhone

Opera Software ASA announced Wednesday that it will unveil an iPhone version of its Opera Mini mobile phone browser at an international tech conference

World Markets Rise on Greece Bailout Prospects

Greek shares led world markets higher Wednesday amid mounting hopes that German opposition to a European Union financial rescue package

Toyota Reprograms Prius Brake Software in Japan

Prius owners in Japan are rushing to dealers for repairs a day after Toyota's president announced a global recall for a glitch in the car's ...

China Imports Skyrocket As Trade Enters Full Recovery

China's export growth accelerated in January and imports rose, adding to signs a recovery in global and Chinese demand is on track.

World Markets Rise on Greece Bailout Hopes

World markets rose Thursday on hopes that European leaders will rescue Greece from its crushing debt load and restore confidence

Baidu Posts 48% Profit Jump on Booming Growth

Chinese Internet search company Baidu Inc. on Tuesday said its fourth-quarter earnings rose by 48 percent as revenue climbed.

Toyota Recalls 437,000 Hybrids for Brake Fix

Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing ...

JAL Rebuffs Delta, Sticks with American

Japan Airlines, wooed for months by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, spurned the world's biggest carrier

German Exports Fell Most in 60 Years

German exports tumbled by nearly one-fifth last year, the biggest fall for 60 years and one that officially knocked the country off its perch

HK Animation Studio Behind TMNT, Astroboy Shuts Down

The Hong Kong studio behind "TMNT" and "Astro Boy" has shut down as its parent company tries to recover from losses.

Nissan Returned to Profit in Q4

Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it booked a profit in the October-December quarter after a deep loss a year earlier

Apple Wins Smart Phone Sales at Blackberry's Expense

Apple Inc.'s iPhone gained a percentage point of U.S. smart phone market share while BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Inc. lost a point in the ...

Dow Closes Below 10,000 for First Time in 3 Months

The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.

Toyota Plans to Recall 300,000 Priuses

Toyota plans to recall about 300,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and is likely to notify both the U.S. and Japanese governments Tuesday

Akio Toyoda Agrees to Answer More Questions

Toyota announced its president will answer more questions on the beleaguered company's massive global recall at a press conference Wednesday

HP Profits Grow 25% on PC Sales, Cost-Cutting

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s profit swelled 25 percent in the latest quarter because of cost-cutting and a stronger showing from its personal-computer division.

Eurozone Exports Shrank 18% in 2009

Eurozone exports fell 18 percent in 2009 as world trade contracted and the euro soared against the U.S. dollar, according to official EU data published ...

Toyota Considers Recall of Corolla Power Steering

Toyota is considering a recall of its hot-selling Corolla subcompact after complaints about power steering problems — another blow to the world's largest automaker

World Markets Rise on Strong U.S. Earnings

Asian stocks gained Wednesday on renewed investor confidence in the U.S. economy while concerns about Greece's debt crisis eased.

Four Top U.S. Carriers Vie for Central Tokyo Route

The four biggest U.S. airlines applied on Tuesday for coveted slots at Tokyo's downtown airport, aiming to grab a bigger share of traffic

Metronics Introduces Brain-Stimulation Implants

Medtronic Inc. said Tuesday it began marketing two surgically implanted devices that are intended to help relieve symptoms for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.

Foreign Demand for U.S. Securities Falls

The government said Tuesday that foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities fell by the largest amount on record in December with China reducing

Kraft Profits More than Treble on Rising Sales

Kraft Foods Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit more than tripled on strength in developing markets and continued benefits

World Markets Cautiously Up on Barclays Earnings

World stock markets mostly rose Tuesday after strong earnings from British bank Barclays PLC and ahead of Wall Street's open following a public holiday in ...

GE to Develop Aviation Electronics with China Firm

>General Electric's aviation unit is teaming with Aviation Industry Corp. of China to develop and market electronic systems for commercial aircraft customers

Toyota May Extend Warranties to Keep Customers

Toyota Motor Corp. may offer incentives or increase the length of its warranties as it tries to recover from an embarrassing string of safety-related recalls.

Wireless Carriers Unite for Universal Apps

The world's largest wireless carriers, including the four largest in the U.S., announced Monday that they are combining forces to make it easier for software

Japan's Q4 GDP Grew at 4.6%

Japan's economy beat expectations in the fourth quarter, fueled by robust exports and a pickup in consumer demand at home.

Foreign Donuteers Assault China's Picky Snackers

Patrick Lin is sure he can succeed where others have failed, and get the Chinese hooked on doughnuts.

China Raises Reserves to Cool Lending

China ordered banks Friday to increase reserves for a second time in a month to cool a credit boom without resorting to interest rate hikes

Toyota Bids to Regain Trust by Widening Disclosure

Toyota said Friday it's planning a new level of disclosure about car problems that would go beyond what the automaker is legally required to reveal

Motorola to Split into 2 Companies

Struggling technology company Motorola Inc. said Thursday it plans to split in two in early 2011 — with one half containing its consumer-focused mobile phone ...

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