Tata Group Launches Water Purifier for the Masses
At about two feet tall, it may turn out to be the world's most compact revolution: The Tata Swach, launched Monday, is a water purifier ...
Business
Virgin Galactic Unveils SpaceShipTwo for Space Tourists
After five years of secret construction, the cloak is coming off a privately funded spacecraft designed
Informercial King Auditions for Great American Gadget
There wasn't a bottle of Oxiclean or a ShamWow anywhere. But there was Dawn Stephens' nifty new, all-in-one toilet-bowl-cleaning brush.
Fewer Job Cuts than Expected Keeps Jobless Rate at 9.7%
The unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent in February as employers shed 36,000 jobs, fewer than expected. The figures suggested the job market
Apple Delays iPad Launch
The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned.
Akio Toyoda Rallies Workers, Dealers
Toyota President Akio Toyoda urged thousands of his employees Friday to work toward a new start and win back customer trust
Japan Won't Comply with Proposed Bluefin Tuna Ban
apan will not comply if a ban is imposed on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, prized by Japanese for sushi
China Projects Replacing Japan in 2010 As No. 2 Economy
China said Friday it will target economic growth of 8 percent this year, avoiding any slip after it rebounded last year from the world economic ...
TiVo's $300 Mil. Award vs. Dish Affirmed on Appeal
TiVo Inc. prevailed yet again in a long-running dispute with Dish Network Corp. over patents for digital video recorders, as a federal appeals court
Stocks Back in Black for 2010 Ahead of Jobs Data
Optimism about the government's February jobs report sent the Dow Jones industrials back into the black for 2010.
February Retail Strongest Since Before Recession
Shoppers returned to the nation's malls last month, buying a surprising amount of spring clothing and other items and helping stores post the strongest retail ...
Stocks Falter on Pending Home Sales Data
Stocks clung to a tight range Thursday after an unexpected drop in pending home sales raised new concern about the economy.
Indian Conglomerate Buys W. Va. Coal Miner
A subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Essar Group has agreed to buy West Virginia-based Trinity Coal.
Sina Misses Adjusted Profits Estimates
Chinese Internet portal operator Sina Corp. on Wednesday missed analyst expectations with its adjusted fourth-quarter profit.
Toyota Prius Tops Japan Sales Despite Recall
Toyota's Prius remains the top-selling car in Japan despite the automaker's global recall woes that included braking problems with the hit hybrid.
Hulu May Start Charging for Access to Videos
Hulu's days as a free online video site could be ending soon. Comedy Central's decision to yank two of the most popular shows
Toyota to Spend $250 Mil. to Help California Employees
Toyota said Wednesday it will spend $250 million to assist employees at a Northern California factory slated to be closed next month.
Radisson to Get $1.5 Bil. Upmarket Makeover in U.S.
Radisson hotels are getting a $1.5 billion luxury rebranding and facelift in the U.S., owner Carlson Hotels Worldwide announced Wednesday
Costco Reports Rising Profits on Strong Global Growth
Strong overseas sales growth and increased gasoline prices boosted Costco Wholesale Corp.'s revenue in the second quarter, and the warehouse club
Standard Chartered Reports Record Annual Profit
Standard Chartered PLC on Wednesday reported a seventh consecutive record annual profit, of $3.38 billion, as stronger wholesale banking earnings
Food Borne Illnesses Cost U.S. $152 Bil. A Year
Food-borne illnesses, such as E. coli and salmonella, cost the United States $152 billion annually in health care and other losses
Yahoo CEO Cites Apple to Justify Long Turnaround
Yahoo Inc. CEO Carol Bartz says she hopes investors growing impatient for her to turn around the slumping Internet company remember how long it took
TV Fee Disputes Produce Station Blackouts on Cable
Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups.
Working Chinese Left Out of Soaring Housing Market
The luxury apartment buildings Yang Xuhua passes on her way to work are a daily reminder of her own frustrated efforts to buy a home.
China February Exports, Imports Soar 45%
China's exports rose in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officials to let the Chinese currency rise.
Success of Specials Masks TV's Shrinking Audience
While special events are doing very well for broadcasters — capped off by an Oscars telecast that was the most-watched entertainment program in five years ...
Cisco Debuts High-Speed Router for Internet Backbone
Cisco Systems Inc. announced Tuesday that it is upgrading one of its biggest pieces of networking hardware, a router that's used to power the most ...
Ford Launches First Subcompact Made for India
Ford Motor Co. launched its first made-for-India compact car Tuesday, as the U.S. automaker continues its push into fast-growing Asian markets.
China Passenger Car Sales Jumped 55% in February
China's passenger car sales climbed 55 percent from a year earlier in Feburary, despite a long national holiday, on strong demand for smaller cars and ...
Daimler Sells Off Stake in India's Tata Motors
German automaker Daimler AG says it has sold all of its shares in India's Tata Motors to various groups of investors through the capital markets.
Sony to Begin Selling 3-D TVs in June
Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace
China Resists Reading Politics into U.S. Debt Holdings
An official in charge of China's foreign reserves tried to ease American concern Tuesday about the political impact of its huge holdings of U.S. government ...
TiVo to Release DVR That Integrates Internet with TV Movies
TiVo Inc., the pioneer of the digital video recorder, hopes its new DVRs coming out this spring will keep the company relevant
Roche Suspends Arthritis Drug Study After Deaths
Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Group said Monday it has suspended a late-stage trial for a new rheumatoid arthritis and lupus drug
McDonald's Sales Jumped 4.8% on Overseas Growth
McDonald's Corp. said Monday that sales at restaurants open at least a year climbed 4.8 percent in February on strong overseas growth
Toyoda Meets Hatoyama, Vows to Restore Trust
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda met with Japan's prime minister Monday and promised to restore trust in the automaker's cars
World Stocks Up on U.S. Jobs Data, Recovery Hopes
World stock markets gained Monday as a better-than-expected report about the U.S. job market lifted confidence in the economic recovery.
Employer-Consumer Standoff Makes for Slow Recovery
To understand why jobs are so scarce, consider John McFarland and Nicole Rosen. The two share something in common: They're reluctant to spend freely.
Minority Cos. Not Getting Fair Share of Stimulus Bucks
Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands
China Faces New Pressures to Let Yuan Rise
China faces mounting pressure from trading partners to loosen currency controls and is giving signs it might raise the value of the yuan to ease ...
CBO Projects Slower Growth, Bigger Deficit Than Obama
A new congressional report released Friday says the United States' long-term fiscal woes are even worse than predicted by President Barack Obama's
Asian American Unemployment Rate Lowest
The report released Friday by the Labor Department for the month of February shows that Asian Americans have the lowest unemployment rate
Kohl's Profits Up on Strong Sales, Tight Inventory
Kohl's Corp. grew its profit in the fourth quarter as it kept its inventory levels lean and took advantage of shoppers' trend toward buying value-priced ...
Fannie Mae Seeks $1.53 Bil. Bailout After Big Q4 Loss
Fannie Mae is asking for a federal cash infusion of $15.3 billion after posting another big loss in the fourth quarter of last year.
Cell Phone Cameras Used for Mobile Police Surveillance
Police patrolling the Port of Los Angeles have a new tool to help improve surveillance at one of the nation's busiest ports.
Japan, Britain Data Shore Up World Markets
World markets rose Friday after solid Japanese and British economic data helped shore up investor optimism, a day after concerns about Greece's debt
China's Top State-Owned Studio Eyes Shanghai IPO
China's leading state-owned film studio is gearing up to offer shares on Shanghai's stock market by the end of the year, a senior executive
Japan Industrial Output, Retail Sales Grow
Japan's industrial output rose for the 11th straight month in January amid rising demand in China and elsewhere in Asia while retail sales
Toyota Crisis Spotlights Importance of Auto Electronics
Investigations into whatever is lurking behind Toyota's crisis of quality have put a spotlight on all that can go wrong with auto electronics
Stocks Fall on Jitters Over Pace of Recovery
Stocks tumbled Thursday as downbeat news about the nation's job market and debt loads in Europe revived fears that a global economic recovery
Tata Group Launches Water Purifier for the Masses
At about two feet tall, it may turn out to be the world's most compact revolution: The Tata Swach, launched Monday, is a water purifier ...
Virgin Galactic Unveils SpaceShipTwo for Space Tourists
After five years of secret construction, the cloak is coming off a privately funded spacecraft designed
Informercial King Auditions for Great American Gadget
There wasn't a bottle of Oxiclean or a ShamWow anywhere. But there was Dawn Stephens' nifty new, all-in-one toilet-bowl-cleaning brush.
Fewer Job Cuts than Expected Keeps Jobless Rate at 9.7%
The unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent in February as employers shed 36,000 jobs, fewer than expected. The figures suggested the job market
Apple Delays iPad Launch
The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned.
Akio Toyoda Rallies Workers, Dealers
Toyota President Akio Toyoda urged thousands of his employees Friday to work toward a new start and win back customer trust
Japan Won't Comply with Proposed Bluefin Tuna Ban
apan will not comply if a ban is imposed on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, prized by Japanese for sushi
China Projects Replacing Japan in 2010 As No. 2 Economy
China said Friday it will target economic growth of 8 percent this year, avoiding any slip after it rebounded last year from the world economic ...
TiVo's $300 Mil. Award vs. Dish Affirmed on Appeal
TiVo Inc. prevailed yet again in a long-running dispute with Dish Network Corp. over patents for digital video recorders, as a federal appeals court
Stocks Back in Black for 2010 Ahead of Jobs Data
Optimism about the government's February jobs report sent the Dow Jones industrials back into the black for 2010.
February Retail Strongest Since Before Recession
Shoppers returned to the nation's malls last month, buying a surprising amount of spring clothing and other items and helping stores post the strongest retail ...
Stocks Falter on Pending Home Sales Data
Stocks clung to a tight range Thursday after an unexpected drop in pending home sales raised new concern about the economy.
Indian Conglomerate Buys W. Va. Coal Miner
A subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Essar Group has agreed to buy West Virginia-based Trinity Coal.
Sina Misses Adjusted Profits Estimates
Chinese Internet portal operator Sina Corp. on Wednesday missed analyst expectations with its adjusted fourth-quarter profit.
Toyota Prius Tops Japan Sales Despite Recall
Toyota's Prius remains the top-selling car in Japan despite the automaker's global recall woes that included braking problems with the hit hybrid.
Hulu May Start Charging for Access to Videos
Hulu's days as a free online video site could be ending soon. Comedy Central's decision to yank two of the most popular shows
Toyota to Spend $250 Mil. to Help California Employees
Toyota said Wednesday it will spend $250 million to assist employees at a Northern California factory slated to be closed next month.
Radisson to Get $1.5 Bil. Upmarket Makeover in U.S.
Radisson hotels are getting a $1.5 billion luxury rebranding and facelift in the U.S., owner Carlson Hotels Worldwide announced Wednesday
Costco Reports Rising Profits on Strong Global Growth
Strong overseas sales growth and increased gasoline prices boosted Costco Wholesale Corp.'s revenue in the second quarter, and the warehouse club
Standard Chartered Reports Record Annual Profit
Standard Chartered PLC on Wednesday reported a seventh consecutive record annual profit, of $3.38 billion, as stronger wholesale banking earnings
Food Borne Illnesses Cost U.S. $152 Bil. A Year
Food-borne illnesses, such as E. coli and salmonella, cost the United States $152 billion annually in health care and other losses
Yahoo CEO Cites Apple to Justify Long Turnaround
Yahoo Inc. CEO Carol Bartz says she hopes investors growing impatient for her to turn around the slumping Internet company remember how long it took
TV Fee Disputes Produce Station Blackouts on Cable
Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups.
Working Chinese Left Out of Soaring Housing Market
The luxury apartment buildings Yang Xuhua passes on her way to work are a daily reminder of her own frustrated efforts to buy a home.
China February Exports, Imports Soar 45%
China's exports rose in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officials to let the Chinese currency rise.
Success of Specials Masks TV's Shrinking Audience
While special events are doing very well for broadcasters — capped off by an Oscars telecast that was the most-watched entertainment program in five years ...
Cisco Debuts High-Speed Router for Internet Backbone
Cisco Systems Inc. announced Tuesday that it is upgrading one of its biggest pieces of networking hardware, a router that's used to power the most ...
Ford Launches First Subcompact Made for India
Ford Motor Co. launched its first made-for-India compact car Tuesday, as the U.S. automaker continues its push into fast-growing Asian markets.
China Passenger Car Sales Jumped 55% in February
China's passenger car sales climbed 55 percent from a year earlier in Feburary, despite a long national holiday, on strong demand for smaller cars and ...
Daimler Sells Off Stake in India's Tata Motors
German automaker Daimler AG says it has sold all of its shares in India's Tata Motors to various groups of investors through the capital markets.
Sony to Begin Selling 3-D TVs in June
Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace
China Resists Reading Politics into U.S. Debt Holdings
An official in charge of China's foreign reserves tried to ease American concern Tuesday about the political impact of its huge holdings of U.S. government ...
TiVo to Release DVR That Integrates Internet with TV Movies
TiVo Inc., the pioneer of the digital video recorder, hopes its new DVRs coming out this spring will keep the company relevant
Roche Suspends Arthritis Drug Study After Deaths
Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Group said Monday it has suspended a late-stage trial for a new rheumatoid arthritis and lupus drug
McDonald's Sales Jumped 4.8% on Overseas Growth
McDonald's Corp. said Monday that sales at restaurants open at least a year climbed 4.8 percent in February on strong overseas growth
Toyoda Meets Hatoyama, Vows to Restore Trust
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda met with Japan's prime minister Monday and promised to restore trust in the automaker's cars
World Stocks Up on U.S. Jobs Data, Recovery Hopes
World stock markets gained Monday as a better-than-expected report about the U.S. job market lifted confidence in the economic recovery.
Employer-Consumer Standoff Makes for Slow Recovery
To understand why jobs are so scarce, consider John McFarland and Nicole Rosen. The two share something in common: They're reluctant to spend freely.
Minority Cos. Not Getting Fair Share of Stimulus Bucks
Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands
China Faces New Pressures to Let Yuan Rise
China faces mounting pressure from trading partners to loosen currency controls and is giving signs it might raise the value of the yuan to ease ...
CBO Projects Slower Growth, Bigger Deficit Than Obama
A new congressional report released Friday says the United States' long-term fiscal woes are even worse than predicted by President Barack Obama's
Asian American Unemployment Rate Lowest
The report released Friday by the Labor Department for the month of February shows that Asian Americans have the lowest unemployment rate
Kohl's Profits Up on Strong Sales, Tight Inventory
Kohl's Corp. grew its profit in the fourth quarter as it kept its inventory levels lean and took advantage of shoppers' trend toward buying value-priced ...
Fannie Mae Seeks $1.53 Bil. Bailout After Big Q4 Loss
Fannie Mae is asking for a federal cash infusion of $15.3 billion after posting another big loss in the fourth quarter of last year.
Cell Phone Cameras Used for Mobile Police Surveillance
Police patrolling the Port of Los Angeles have a new tool to help improve surveillance at one of the nation's busiest ports.
Japan, Britain Data Shore Up World Markets
World markets rose Friday after solid Japanese and British economic data helped shore up investor optimism, a day after concerns about Greece's debt
China's Top State-Owned Studio Eyes Shanghai IPO
China's leading state-owned film studio is gearing up to offer shares on Shanghai's stock market by the end of the year, a senior executive
Japan Industrial Output, Retail Sales Grow
Japan's industrial output rose for the 11th straight month in January amid rising demand in China and elsewhere in Asia while retail sales
Toyota Crisis Spotlights Importance of Auto Electronics
Investigations into whatever is lurking behind Toyota's crisis of quality have put a spotlight on all that can go wrong with auto electronics
Stocks Fall on Jitters Over Pace of Recovery
Stocks tumbled Thursday as downbeat news about the nation's job market and debt loads in Europe revived fears that a global economic recovery
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