Ford to Show Off New Global Focus, Efficient Structure
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Boeing Rethinks Short-Range 787 After Losing Sole Order
Boeing Co. is reevaluating plans for a short-range version of its 787 airplane after the sole airline with pending orders
JAL Could File Bankruptcy on January 19
Struggling Japan Airlines Corp. could file for bankruptcy as early as Jan. 19 under a government-backed restructuring plan which includes 13,000 job cuts
U.S. Firm to Build $5 Bil. Solar Power Plant in China
A U.S. solar power company said Saturday it will help build a series of solar thermal power plants in China, as the world's biggest emitter ...
Jobless Rate May Stay High As Employers Keep Pruning
Brace for a year of stubbornly high unemployment. Gripped by uncertainty over the economic recovery, employers chopped 85,000 jobs
Mercedes Sales Up 12% in December
Sales of Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz brand cars rose more than 12 percent on the year in December as global markets picked up, the company said ...
Taiwan Semi Reports 130% Chip Sales Jump
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chip maker, said Friday its December 2009 sales more than doubled
Asia Stocks Mostly Higher Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday ahead of a critical U.S. jobs report but China's market slipped after the country took fresh steps to slow ...
Google to Settle with China Authors for Pirate Scans
Google Inc. wants to apologize for its poor communication with Chinese authors about scanning their books into its online library and is ready to work ...
Bank of Korea Keeps Interest Rates at Record Low
South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low for an 11th straight month Friday amid government concern that a solidfying ...
Intel Takes Nano Lead, AMD Holds Graphics Edge
Intel Corp. rolled out new computer chips Thursday that highlight the company's lead over Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in its ability to shrink the circuitry
Prius Japan Sales Tripled to Top Spot in 2009
The Toyota Prius was the top-selling car in Japan last year — the first time a gas-electric hybrid has clinched that spot.
Ford Adds Tweets to Sync, LCD Panels to Most Cars
Ford Motor Co. is adding Twitter messages and Internet radio to its in-car entertainment and communication service, known as Sync
American Raises JAL Tieup Offer to $1.4 Bil.
American Airlines has dug deeper to save its relationship with Japan Airlines, raising the amount it is willing to invest in the ailing airline to ...
Boeing Orders Fell 90% in 2009
Boeing Co. said its customers ordered just 142 commercial airplanes last year as the recession forced airlines to shrink.
Department Stores Report Better December Sales
Department stores reported higher sales in stores open at least a year this December than last, and many raised their fourth-quarter forecasts.
China Rate Hike, U.S. Jobs Data Dampen Stocks
Chinese stocks led world markets lower Thursday after the country's central bank unexpectedly increased the interest rate on one of its treasury bills
New CEO Expects 2010 Profits for Leaner GM
General Motors Co.'s chairman expects the automaker will be profitable this year and says hundreds of the 1,350 GM dealers
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 ...
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
China Seeks to Cool Growth on Rising Bubble Fears
China's lavish bank lending spurred a recovery but also pumped up markets as speculators scooped up stocks and property and even dabbled in garlic
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
Wall Street Awaits Visit from Santa Claus Rally
Skeptical kids can doubt whether Santa Claus exists. But for stock-market statisticians, there's not much debate: The year-end lift known as the Santa Claus rally ...
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
Walmart Pulls China-Made Jewelry Cited in News
Federal and state watchdogs have issued stern warnings on the use of toxic ingredients in Chinese imports, and Walmart has pulled
Obama Considers Levy on Banks
President Barack Obama is weighing a levy on Washington-rescued banks to help recover shortfalls in a $700 billion bailout fund and to help balance
Alcoa Revenues Slid in Q4 Despite Smaller Loss
Alcoa Reporting a smaller net loss for the fourth quarter Monday, though revenue shrank with no improvmennt in its aerospace, commercial building
Ford Wins Both Car & Truck of the Year Awards
Ford Motor Co.'s market momentum got a lift Monday by winning both the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
JAL Rejects U.S. Cash Bids, to Cut Third of Workforce
Troubled Japan Airlines Corp. is set to cut about 15,600 jobs, a third of its work force, and reject billion-dollar cash offers from Delta and ...
China Export Growth Boosts Global Stocks
World stock markets rose strongly Monday after a surprisingly strong rebound in China's exports reinforced hopes about the pace of the global economic
Phone TV, Wireless Charging Among Hits at Electronics Show
At the International Consumer Electronics Show last week, 3-D television, electronic readers and little laptops captured much of the attention.
Carmakers Ditch Bunker Mentality for Detroit Show
Electric, hybrid and small cars will grab center stage at the Detroit auto show this week, as the industry adapts to a world reshaped by ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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.
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 ...
Ford to Show Off New Global Focus, Efficient Structure
In a year that humbled most automakers in America, Ford came out looking smart.
Boeing Rethinks Short-Range 787 After Losing Sole Order
Boeing Co. is reevaluating plans for a short-range version of its 787 airplane after the sole airline with pending orders
JAL Could File Bankruptcy on January 19
Struggling Japan Airlines Corp. could file for bankruptcy as early as Jan. 19 under a government-backed restructuring plan which includes 13,000 job cuts
U.S. Firm to Build $5 Bil. Solar Power Plant in China
A U.S. solar power company said Saturday it will help build a series of solar thermal power plants in China, as the world's biggest emitter ...
Jobless Rate May Stay High As Employers Keep Pruning
Brace for a year of stubbornly high unemployment. Gripped by uncertainty over the economic recovery, employers chopped 85,000 jobs
Mercedes Sales Up 12% in December
Sales of Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz brand cars rose more than 12 percent on the year in December as global markets picked up, the company said ...
Taiwan Semi Reports 130% Chip Sales Jump
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chip maker, said Friday its December 2009 sales more than doubled
Asia Stocks Mostly Higher Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday ahead of a critical U.S. jobs report but China's market slipped after the country took fresh steps to slow ...
Google to Settle with China Authors for Pirate Scans
Google Inc. wants to apologize for its poor communication with Chinese authors about scanning their books into its online library and is ready to work ...
Bank of Korea Keeps Interest Rates at Record Low
South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low for an 11th straight month Friday amid government concern that a solidfying ...
Intel Takes Nano Lead, AMD Holds Graphics Edge
Intel Corp. rolled out new computer chips Thursday that highlight the company's lead over Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in its ability to shrink the circuitry
Prius Japan Sales Tripled to Top Spot in 2009
The Toyota Prius was the top-selling car in Japan last year — the first time a gas-electric hybrid has clinched that spot.
Ford Adds Tweets to Sync, LCD Panels to Most Cars
Ford Motor Co. is adding Twitter messages and Internet radio to its in-car entertainment and communication service, known as Sync
American Raises JAL Tieup Offer to $1.4 Bil.
American Airlines has dug deeper to save its relationship with Japan Airlines, raising the amount it is willing to invest in the ailing airline to ...
Boeing Orders Fell 90% in 2009
Boeing Co. said its customers ordered just 142 commercial airplanes last year as the recession forced airlines to shrink.
Department Stores Report Better December Sales
Department stores reported higher sales in stores open at least a year this December than last, and many raised their fourth-quarter forecasts.
China Rate Hike, U.S. Jobs Data Dampen Stocks
Chinese stocks led world markets lower Thursday after the country's central bank unexpectedly increased the interest rate on one of its treasury bills
New CEO Expects 2010 Profits for Leaner GM
General Motors Co.'s chairman expects the automaker will be profitable this year and says hundreds of the 1,350 GM dealers
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 ...
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
China Seeks to Cool Growth on Rising Bubble Fears
China's lavish bank lending spurred a recovery but also pumped up markets as speculators scooped up stocks and property and even dabbled in garlic
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
Wall Street Awaits Visit from Santa Claus Rally
Skeptical kids can doubt whether Santa Claus exists. But for stock-market statisticians, there's not much debate: The year-end lift known as the Santa Claus rally ...
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
Walmart Pulls China-Made Jewelry Cited in News
Federal and state watchdogs have issued stern warnings on the use of toxic ingredients in Chinese imports, and Walmart has pulled
Obama Considers Levy on Banks
President Barack Obama is weighing a levy on Washington-rescued banks to help recover shortfalls in a $700 billion bailout fund and to help balance
Alcoa Revenues Slid in Q4 Despite Smaller Loss
Alcoa Reporting a smaller net loss for the fourth quarter Monday, though revenue shrank with no improvmennt in its aerospace, commercial building
Ford Wins Both Car & Truck of the Year Awards
Ford Motor Co.'s market momentum got a lift Monday by winning both the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
JAL Rejects U.S. Cash Bids, to Cut Third of Workforce
Troubled Japan Airlines Corp. is set to cut about 15,600 jobs, a third of its work force, and reject billion-dollar cash offers from Delta and ...
China Export Growth Boosts Global Stocks
World stock markets rose strongly Monday after a surprisingly strong rebound in China's exports reinforced hopes about the pace of the global economic
Phone TV, Wireless Charging Among Hits at Electronics Show
At the International Consumer Electronics Show last week, 3-D television, electronic readers and little laptops captured much of the attention.
Carmakers Ditch Bunker Mentality for Detroit Show
Electric, hybrid and small cars will grab center stage at the Detroit auto show this week, as the industry adapts to a world reshaped by ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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.
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 ...
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