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Toyota Prius Brake Complaints Total 180

The Japanese government said Wednesday it has received 14 complaints in Japan about brake problems with Toyota's popular Prius hybrid.

News Corp Posts Profits on Advertising Rebound

News Corp., whose 20th Century Fox movie studio is still riding the tail wind of "Avatar" in movie theaters, said Tuesday it earned $254 million

Chrysler Seeks Clear Identities for Dodge, Chrysler

Chrysler sold more than 118,000 Sebring sedans in 2001. Eight years later, the automaker barely sold 27,000 as its bankruptcy filing

UK Economy Grew Just 0.1% in Q4

Britain's worst recession since World War II is officially over — but only just.

Air New Zealand Offers Bed Seat in Economy

Air New Zealand said Tuesday it will set a new benchmark for longhaul flights by offering beds in economy class, but they come with a ...

Toyota Expects Sales to Grow to 8.27 Mil.

Toyota said Tuesday it plans to sell 8.27 million vehicles worldwide this year, up 6 percent from 2009, showing the world's No. 1 automaker is ...

Shiseido Starts $1.7 Bil. Offer for Bare Escentuals

Japanese cosmetics maker Shiseido Co. said Monday it has started a tender offer to buy all outstanding shares of Bare Escentuals

Apple Earned Record Profits in Q4

Apple Inc. rocketed to its most profitable quarter ever over the holidays, as huge sales of the iPhone and Macintosh computers led to a nearly ...

Wall Street Shrugs Off Bad December Housing Data

European stock markets extended losses Monday as a Wall Street rally ground to a halt following particularly bad U.S. housing data and ongoing

Google Wants to Stay in China After Search Exit

Even if its stand against censorship leads it to close its search engine in China, Google Inc. still hopes to maintain other key operations

Boeing Expected to Post Solid Q4 Profits

Boeing Co., the world's second-largest commercial aircraft maker after Europe's Airbus, reports its fourth-quarter results on Wednesday.

AOL to Buy Web Video Firm for $36.5 Mil.

AOL Inc. said Monday that it is boosting its ability to create Web videos by paying $36.5 million for StudioNow Inc., a Web site that ...

Delta Q4 Loss Shrinks to $25 Mil.

Delta Air Lines posted a $25 million net loss for the final three months of 2009, much smaller than a year earlier.

Ericsson to Cut 1,500 Jobs After Dismal Q4

Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB on Monday said it will cut another 1,500 jobs this year after reporting a 92 percent drop in fourth-quarter ...

GE Sees Growth Ahead Despite Profits Drop

General Electric Co.'s fourth-quarter net income fell 19 percent, but the industrial bellwether is seeing signs of stability as it moves into a key rebuilding ...

McDonald's Revenues, Profits Jump

More hungry diners gobbling its cheap eats helped McDonald's Corp.'s sales and profit grow in its fourth quarter, the company said Friday in an earnings ...

World Stocks Slump on Obama Bank Speech

World markets fell Friday, led by bank stocks after President Barack Obama proposed a sweeping overhaul of Wall Street to avert future financial crises.

China Declares Crisis Over, Shifts Focus to Inflation

China declared it is over the global crisis and signaled a shift in focus to controlling inflation

Obama Pushes to Limit Proprietary Trading by Big Banks

President Barack Obama stepped up his campaign against Wall Street on Thursday with a far-reaching proposal for tougher regulation of the biggest banks.

GM's Opel to Cut 8,300 Jobs in Europe

General Motor Co.'s Opel unit will cut 8,300 jobs across Europe, including 4,000 in Germany, and close a plant in Antwerp, Belgium

Conan, Staff to Exit NBC for $45 Mil.

NBC said Thursday it has reached a $45 million deal with Conan O'Brien for his exit from the "Tonight" show, allowing Jay Leno to return ...

Xerox Profits Jump on Cost-Cutting

Xerox Corp. said Thursday that cost-cutting efforts last year helped boost its fourth-quarter profit.

Canon Profits Quintuple on Booming Camera Sales

Canon's fourth quarter net profit soared more than fivefold from a year earlier, as global stimulus measures helped drive demand for new cameras.

Estee Lauder Profits Surge 62% on Asia Growth

Growth in Asia and a cost-cutting worldwide program helped Estee Lauder's second-quarter profit rise 62 percent

Ford Surprises with $2.7 Bil. Profits for 2009

Ford Motor Co. made $2.7 billion in 2009, its first annual profit in four years.

Smart Phones Boost Nokia Profits 65%

The world's biggest mobile phone maker, Nokia Corp., on Thursday said strong sales of smart phones and lower costs helped profits rise 65 percent

Toyota Extends Recall to Europe, China

Toyota says it is recalling 75,500 vehicles in China for the same gas pedal problem behind the U.S. and European recalls.

Hyundai Profits Quadruple on Growth in China, India

Hyundai Motor's net profit nearly quadrupled in the fourth quarter on higher sales following a strong performance during 2009

Blatant Imitations of Google, YouTube Start Up in China

Imitation Web sites of both Google and YouTube have emerged in China as the country faces off against the real Google over its local operations.

Japan Retail Sales Down for 16th Month in December

Japanese retail sales declined for the 16th month in December, as consumers in the world's second biggest economy stayed cautious amid falling wages

Apple Unveils $499 iPad Tablet

Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's much-anticipated iPad tablet computer Wednesday, calling it a new third category of mobile device

Caterpillar Expects Sales Rebound After Dismal Q4

Caterpillar, the world's biggest mining and construction equipment company, says fourth-quarter profit was dragged down by the sluggish economy

Dollar Surges Against Euro on Greek Debt Crisis

The dollar surged Friday to its highest level against the euro since last May as the U.S. lost more jobs in January and amid mounting ...

Japan Exports Show First Growth in 15 Months

Japan's exports grew for the first time in 15 months in December as robust Asian demand fueled recovery in the world's second-biggest economy.

China Reassures Phone Companies on Google Android

China tried Wednesday to assure mobile phone companies using Google's Android operating system that they won't be hurt by a dispute

Toyota Halts Sales of Some Models for Repairs

The faulty gas pedals that prompted Toyota to suspend U.S. sales of eight of its most popular models — including the Camry

Target Pulls Farmed Salmon from Shelves, Sushi

Target Corp., the nation's second-largest discounter after Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said Tuesday that it pulled all farmed salmon from its stores

GM to Build Its Own Electric Motors

General Motors wants smaller, lighter, more powerful electric motors for its cars and trucks, and the way to get them is to make them

Apple Tablet Could Stimulate Video Game Business

When Apple introduced the iPhone, it shook up the cell phone business but it also changed the way people play video games. About a quarter ...

GM Agrees to Sell Saab to Spyker Cars

General Motors Co. said Tuesday it has reached an agreement to sell its struggling Saab Automobile arm to the small Dutch luxury carmaker

Corning Profits Triple on Surging TV, Monitor Sales

Corning Inc. said Tuesday its profit almost tripled in the fourth quarter on surging sales of glass for flat-screen televisions and computers.

DuPont Profits Soar on Record Asia Demand

Improved sales across its global markets and lower raw material and energy costs led to a fourth-quarter turnaround for DuPont

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

GE Cut 6% of Workforce in 2009

General Electric's overall work force fell by about 6 percent worldwide in 2009 as it struggled to deal with the effects of the deep recession

Nokia Fights to Keep Edge Against Apple, RIM

Nokia Corp. may be the world's top cell phone maker, but it's no longer a trendsetter, as a host of inventive and alluring technologies from ...

Nestle Reports $10 Bil. Year Profits on Solid Growth

Swiss food and drinks company Nestle SA reported a full-year net profit of 10.4 billion Swiss francs ($9.55 billion) Friday, a significant drop

Singapore Expects Up to 6.5% GDP Growth

Singapore raised its 2010 GDP forecast and now expects the city-state's economy to grow as much as 6.5 percent after contracting last year.

Manufacturing Growth Offsets Jobless Rate, Lifts Stocks

The stock market edged higher as news of stronger regional manufacturing offset concerns about unemployment and weak sales at Wal-Mart.

Bayer Regeneron Eye Drug Meets Study Goal

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Bayer HealthCare AG said Thursday their developing VEGF Trap-Eye drug met key vision improvement goals

Wal-Mart Profits Jump Amid Declining Sales

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 22 percent increase in its fourth-quarter profit as the world's largest retailer cut costs and slimmed down its inventories.

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