PetroChina Takes $1.7 Bil. Stake in Canadian Oil Sands
PetroChina Co., Asia's largest oil and gas company, is making a $1.7 billion investment in the Canadian oil sands. Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. said Monday ...
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Amazon Exhorts Judge Chin to Block Google Book Deal
Online bookseller Amazon.com Inc. is warning a federal judge that Internet search leader Google Inc. will be able to gouge consumers and stifle competition if ...
China's Factories Face Surprising Labor Shortage
During the first half of this year, Yang Zongfu's blue jean factory had few customers. Now, as his business picks up, he can't find enough ...
India GDP Growth Accelerated in Q2
India's economy picked up pace in the latest quarter as government spending helped to overcome the worst of the global downturn but drought threatens to ...
Japan Factory Output Rises for 5th Straight Month
Japan's factory output rose for the fifth straight month in July and is expected to keep climbing — one of the few encouraging signs for ...
China Stocks Plunge, Drive Down Asian Markets
Asian markets sank Monday as Chinese stocks plunged nearly 7 percent and Japanese shares weakened after the country's opposition party came to power in a ...
MGM Mirage Looks to Franchising to Expand Overseas
Struggling with an economy that has gouged gambling profits and cut casino companies' ability to borrow, MGM Mirage hopes to keep expanding its international hotel ...
OC Register Publisher to File for Bankruptcy Protection
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the owner of the Orange County Register is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week. ...
Investors Seek Clear Signs of Economic Growth
While investors go into the new week believing the economy is indeed emerging from recession, they still need to see more solid evidence of a ...
Prius Japan's Top Seller for 4th Month
An auto industry group says Toyota's hugely popular Prius hybrid ranked as Japan's top-selling car in August for the fourth straight month. The Japan Automobile ...
U.S. Falls to 2nd in Economic Competitiveness
The United States has lost its place as the world's most competitive economy, mainly because of the financial crisis and accumulated fiscal deficits, according to ...
Japan's Current Account Surplus Fell 19.4%
Japan's current account surplus in July fell 19.4 percent from a year earlier as exports tumbled amid a slow recovery in the global economy, the ...
Google China Reshuffles After Kai-Fu Lee Departure
The new managers of Google Inc.'s China arm expressed confidence Monday the business can grow despite the departure of the high-profile executive credited with expanding ...
Cadbury Rebuffs Kraft's $16.7 Bil. Takeover Bid
Kraft Foods Inc. on Monday proposed a 10.2 billion pounds ($16.7 billion) takeover of Cadbury PLC, but the offer was immediately rejected by the British ...
World Stocks Rise on U.S. Jobs Data, G-20 Stimulus Resolve
World stock markets rose Monday, following Wall Street higher after the pace of U.S. job losses eased and major countries pledged to keep extraordinary government ...
Comfy Ski Boots Allow Easy Walking — at a Price
Skiing, fun. Walking in ski boots back to the lodge, not so much. In mid-September, a company in Boulder will start selling a ski boot ...
Mortgage Giants Struggling a Year After Fed Takeover
A year after the near-collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage giants remain dependent on the government for survival and there is no ...
Mitsubishi, Peugeot to Launch Electric Car
PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. have agreed to launch an electric car in Europe by the end of 2010, the companies said Friday. ...
Job Losses to Continue During Nascent Recovery
The economy is showing consistent signs of improvement, but probably not enough to stop employers from cutting jobs or to keep the unemployment rate from ...
Much Fought-Over Kai-Fu Lee Leaves Google
The executive who led Google Inc.'s expansion in China after being hired away from Microsoft Corp. following a high-profile court battle is leaving to start ...
Boeing Plane Orders Fell 11% in August
Boeing Co. said Thursday orders for its commercial jets fell 11 percent in August, as weaker demand for air travel forces airlines to scale back ...
OECD Sees Earlier Recovery Than Forecast
The world economy is headed for an earlier recovery than previously forecast, although the pace of the rebound will likely remain modest for some time ...
Japan's Dainippon Buys Sepracor for $2.6 Bil.
Japanese drug company Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. is acquiring U.S. drug maker Sepracor Inc. for about $2.6 billion in an effort to expand in the ...
China Stocks Jump 5% on Strong Lending Data
Chinese shares jumped 5 percent Thursday following reports that lending by big state-owned banks remained robust in August, though they later fell back slightly. The ...
China to Buy $50 Bil. of First IMF Bond Issue
China has agreed to buy $50 billion of the International Monetary Fund's first bond issue in a move that will help to strengthen the body's ...
Geithner Says Stimulus Still Needed to Help Recovery
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that efforts by the United States and other nations to fight a worldwide economic crisis have been able to ...
YouTube to Offer Movie Rentals
YouTube, Google Inc.'s online video streaming service, is in talks with Hollywood studios to rent new release movies online, according to people familiar with the ...
PetroChina Takes $1.7 Bil. Stake in Canadian Oil Sands
PetroChina Co., Asia's largest oil and gas company, is making a $1.7 billion investment in the Canadian oil sands. Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. said Monday ...
Amazon Exhorts Judge Chin to Block Google Book Deal
Online bookseller Amazon.com Inc. is warning a federal judge that Internet search leader Google Inc. will be able to gouge consumers and stifle competition if ...
China's Factories Face Surprising Labor Shortage
During the first half of this year, Yang Zongfu's blue jean factory had few customers. Now, as his business picks up, he can't find enough ...
India GDP Growth Accelerated in Q2
India's economy picked up pace in the latest quarter as government spending helped to overcome the worst of the global downturn but drought threatens to ...
Japan Factory Output Rises for 5th Straight Month
Japan's factory output rose for the fifth straight month in July and is expected to keep climbing — one of the few encouraging signs for ...
China Stocks Plunge, Drive Down Asian Markets
Asian markets sank Monday as Chinese stocks plunged nearly 7 percent and Japanese shares weakened after the country's opposition party came to power in a ...
MGM Mirage Looks to Franchising to Expand Overseas
Struggling with an economy that has gouged gambling profits and cut casino companies' ability to borrow, MGM Mirage hopes to keep expanding its international hotel ...
OC Register Publisher to File for Bankruptcy Protection
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the owner of the Orange County Register is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week. ...
Investors Seek Clear Signs of Economic Growth
While investors go into the new week believing the economy is indeed emerging from recession, they still need to see more solid evidence of a ...
Prius Japan's Top Seller for 4th Month
An auto industry group says Toyota's hugely popular Prius hybrid ranked as Japan's top-selling car in August for the fourth straight month. The Japan Automobile ...
U.S. Falls to 2nd in Economic Competitiveness
The United States has lost its place as the world's most competitive economy, mainly because of the financial crisis and accumulated fiscal deficits, according to ...
Japan's Current Account Surplus Fell 19.4%
Japan's current account surplus in July fell 19.4 percent from a year earlier as exports tumbled amid a slow recovery in the global economy, the ...
Google China Reshuffles After Kai-Fu Lee Departure
The new managers of Google Inc.'s China arm expressed confidence Monday the business can grow despite the departure of the high-profile executive credited with expanding ...
Cadbury Rebuffs Kraft's $16.7 Bil. Takeover Bid
Kraft Foods Inc. on Monday proposed a 10.2 billion pounds ($16.7 billion) takeover of Cadbury PLC, but the offer was immediately rejected by the British ...
World Stocks Rise on U.S. Jobs Data, G-20 Stimulus Resolve
World stock markets rose Monday, following Wall Street higher after the pace of U.S. job losses eased and major countries pledged to keep extraordinary government ...
Comfy Ski Boots Allow Easy Walking — at a Price
Skiing, fun. Walking in ski boots back to the lodge, not so much. In mid-September, a company in Boulder will start selling a ski boot ...
Mortgage Giants Struggling a Year After Fed Takeover
A year after the near-collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage giants remain dependent on the government for survival and there is no ...
Mitsubishi, Peugeot to Launch Electric Car
PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. have agreed to launch an electric car in Europe by the end of 2010, the companies said Friday. ...
Job Losses to Continue During Nascent Recovery
The economy is showing consistent signs of improvement, but probably not enough to stop employers from cutting jobs or to keep the unemployment rate from ...
Much Fought-Over Kai-Fu Lee Leaves Google
The executive who led Google Inc.'s expansion in China after being hired away from Microsoft Corp. following a high-profile court battle is leaving to start ...
Boeing Plane Orders Fell 11% in August
Boeing Co. said Thursday orders for its commercial jets fell 11 percent in August, as weaker demand for air travel forces airlines to scale back ...
OECD Sees Earlier Recovery Than Forecast
The world economy is headed for an earlier recovery than previously forecast, although the pace of the rebound will likely remain modest for some time ...
Japan's Dainippon Buys Sepracor for $2.6 Bil.
Japanese drug company Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. is acquiring U.S. drug maker Sepracor Inc. for about $2.6 billion in an effort to expand in the ...
China Stocks Jump 5% on Strong Lending Data
Chinese shares jumped 5 percent Thursday following reports that lending by big state-owned banks remained robust in August, though they later fell back slightly. The ...
China to Buy $50 Bil. of First IMF Bond Issue
China has agreed to buy $50 billion of the International Monetary Fund's first bond issue in a move that will help to strengthen the body's ...
Geithner Says Stimulus Still Needed to Help Recovery
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that efforts by the United States and other nations to fight a worldwide economic crisis have been able to ...
YouTube to Offer Movie Rentals
YouTube, Google Inc.'s online video streaming service, is in talks with Hollywood studios to rent new release movies online, according to people familiar with the ...
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