Apple, AT&T Get Record Number of iPhone Orders

Apple Inc. said Wednesday that it and its phone company partners took orders for more than 600,000 iPhone 4s in one day, the highest number ...

FedEx Says World Underestimating Recovery

FedEx said people are too pessimistic about a recovery in global trade, after it reported Wednesday that strong exports from Asia

Wholesale Inventories, Sales Up in April

Inventories held by wholesalers rose for a fourth straight month in April while sales rose for a 13th consecutive time. Both gains were encouraging signs

Glitches for iPhone 4 Pre-Orders

Buyers reported problems registering their orders and an apparent glitch in AT&T's website was steering some customers into strangers' accounts.

Oil Prices Rally on Rising Recovery Hopes

Oil prices hovered near $77 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as a rally fueled by a stock market surge and a stronger euro pauses.

US Stocks See Broad Gains As Industrials, Tech Climb

Industrial and technology stocks pulled the market sharply higher Tuesday after Boeing Co. said it was boosting

T-Mobile Gives Free HTC Slides Ahead of iPhone G4

Wireless carrier T-Mobile plans to give free phones to customers who sign up for group calling plans at its retail stores on Saturday

Honda China Supplier Strike Ends Amid Talks

A Honda Motor parts supplier in southern China was operating at full capacity on Tuesday as striking workers returned to their jobs

Asian Stocks Up Despite Wall Street Anxiety

Asian shares rose slightly Tuesday as skittish investors came back to the market despite a drop on Wall Street

Honda Strike Over In China With Some Concessions

A Honda Motor parts supplier in southern China was operating at full capacity on Tuesday as striking workers returned

Stocks Rise on Signs of Europe Growth

Stocks extended their rally to a third day Monday following signs that Europe's debt crisis isn't devastating the region's economy.

India Baron Buys Out SpiceJet Investment

Jobless Claims Drop for 2nd Straight Week

New claims for unemployment insurance fell for the second straight week, fresh evidence the job market is slowly improving.

Disappointing Jobs Data Batters Stocks, Euro

Stock markets dropped sharply Friday and the euro slid to a new four-year low against the dollar after U.S. government figures showed

BP Reports Some Oil Being Funneled by New Cap

BP reported some oil was flowing up a pipe Friday from a cap it wrestled onto its broken Gulf of Mexico well but crude still ...

McDonald's Pulls Cadmium-Tainted Shrek Glasses

Cadmium has been discovered in the painted design on "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses being sold nationwide at McDonald's, forcing the burger giant

Foxconn Faces Heat from Yet Another Worker Death

Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, which has been shaken by a spate of worker suicides in China this year, said Friday another employee

Geithner Says Europe Crisis Won't Sink U.S. Recovery

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday he doesn't think that the European debt crisis will derail the U.S. economic recovery.

Recent Rise in Jobs Data Reflects Temporary Hiring

The nation's employers likely unleashed a wave of hiring last month, but it probably won't be repeated.

Data Suggests Jobs Being Added Slowly

Fewer people are filing claims for unemployment aid, new jobs are showing up in service industries, and companies are squeezing all they can

U.S. Equipment Maker Logs Sizzling China Growth

Mining equipment maker Joy Global Inc. said Thursday its efforts to grab more business in the booming steel and power producing markets in China

Slowing Productivity Growth Seen As Hopeful Sign

Productivity grew at a slower rate in the first three months of the year than previously thought, a possible sign that businesses are reaching the ...

Honda Settles China Labor Dispute After 2-Week Strike

Honda Motor Co. said a labor dispute at a parts plant that crippled the automaker's production in China has been resolved after a wage increase

Airline Recovery Quickens on Asia, U.S. Growth

The aviation industry could recover within two years from the global economic downturn, as growth in the U.S. and Asia offsets weaker demand in Europe

May Retail Report Shows Spending Slowed

Retailers are reporting tepid business in May after cool weather and fresh concerns about the economy had shoppers cutting spending

Ford to End Mercury Production in 2010

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will cease production of its 72-year-old Mercury brand by the end of 2010 after years of declining sales.

Pending Home Sale Forecasts Boost Stocks

Stocks rebounded Wednesday after a stronger-than-expected increase in pending home sales restored investors' optimism about the economy.

Most Carmakers Post Double-Digit Gains for May

Drivers snapped up new models and rental-car and government fleets ordered more vehicles in May, boosting U.S. auto sales for yet another month.

Spain's Borrowing Costs Rise to Alarming Levels

Wary investors pushed up Spain's borrowing costs on Wednesday as a debt downgrade from last week cast a shadow over the country's efforts to avoid

German Car Exports Jump 49% in May

German car exports increased by nearly half in May compared to a year earlier but sales continued to slide at home, an industry group said ...

Prudential Gives Up Bid to Buy AIA from AIG

Prudential PLC has accepted defeat in its ambitious $35.5-billion plan to acquire Asian insurance company AIA from U.S. insurance company AIG.

Taiwanese e-Readers Use Efficient Ink-Based Displays

aiwanese electronics firms displayed a slew of e-readers at an industry show Tuesday, with one maker unveiling a lightweight model that can display

4th Strike Since 2008 Halts India Hyundai Production

Striking workers forced Hyundai Motor to stop all production in India on Monday, the latest in a series

Asia Stocks Boosted by Agricultural Bank IPO News

World markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors cheered the news that a state-owned Chinese bank is readying a record-breaking initial public offering.

More Workers Quit Jobs As Economy Improves

One sign of better economic times is when more people start finding jobs. Another is when they feel confident enough to quit them.

Hyundai Resumes India Production Despite Strike

Hyundai Motor has resumed production in India despite an ongoing strike that forced the nation's top car exporter to halt production for two days

Honda Hit by 2nd China Parts Factory Strike

Workers at a second auto parts factory affiliated with Honda Motor Co. walked off the job Wednesday as a strike dragged on at the other ...

China's Agricultural Bank IPO May Be World's Biggest

China's stock regulator has approved Agricultural Bank of China's plans for an initial public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong worth well over $20 billion

GM Recalls 1.5 Mil. Cars for Potential Fire Hazard

General Motors Co. said Tuesday it was recalling about 1.5 million vehicles worldwide to address a problem with a heated windshield wiper fluid

GM to Keep 900 More Dealers Than Planned

About 900 General Motors dealerships that the company had planned to cut loose appear to be getting a reprieve.

Protesters Picket Apple, Foxconn at HK Meeting

Protesters picketed Foxconn's annual general meeting in Hong Kong on Tuesday, accusing both the Apple Inc. supplier and computer giant of poor corporate

Asia Stocks Rise, Europe Falls

European stocks fell Tuesday, as investors worried that growth would be hurt by the region's sprawling debt crisis and spending cuts.

Ambani's Reliance Expands into Power, Telecom

Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company, will push into two new sectors, power and telecommunications, chairman Mukesh Ambani told shareholders Friday.

Debit Card Fees Pit Retailers Against Banks

Swipe your debit card at the supermarket and you've placed yourself at the heart of a contentious congressional debate.

Apple Answers Android with June 24 iPhone 4 Debut

The next iPhone comes out June 24 and will have a higher-resolution screen, longer battery life and thinner design.

Sharp Improves Giant Wall-Display Technology

Walls, ceiling and floors will turn into wall-to-wall imagery with Sharp's new technology that has minimized the gaps between displays

BOA Settles Claims Against Countrywide for $108 Mil.

Bank of America will pay $108 million to settle federal charges that Countrywide Financial Corp., which it acquired nearly two years ago

Airline Industry Projected to Earn Profits This Year

The International Air Transport Association has upgraded its forecast for the global airline industry this year — forecasting that it will earn $2.5 billion.

World Stocks Tumble on Jobs Data, Hungary Fears

World stock markets tumbled Monday and the euro hit a new four-year low in the wake of poor U.S. jobs figures and amid fresh fears ...

Yahoo Adds Direct Access to Facebook Updates

Yahoo Inc.'s latest facelift will include a Facebook touchup. As part of changes rolling out this week, Yahoo will import personal updates from Facebook's social ...