China Crosses 10 Mil. A Year Auto Production Mark
China's annual auto production surpassed 10 million for the first time on Tuesday, as a new "Liberation" model truck rolled off the assembly line at ...
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S&P Downgrades Southwest Airlines
Standard & Poor's downgraded Southwest Airlines Co. one notch on Wednesday, citing lower demand for travel and weak pricing that have cut into the company's ...
Honda May Move Fit Production to U.S.
Honda Motor Co. says it may move production of the popular Fit hatchback to the U.S. to offset the effects of a stronger yen. Spokesman ...
Morgan Stanley Sells Consumer Unit to Invesco
Morgan Stanley said Tuesday it will sell its retail asset management business, including the Van Kampen division, to money manager Invesco Ltd. for $1.5 billion ...
Apple Earnings Surge 47% on iPhone Sales
Apple Inc. increased its net income 47 percent in the most recent quarter as more people bought Mac computers and gave in to the iPhone ...
Stocks Rise as Earnings Beat Views
Investors found a fresh appetite for stocks Monday after a handful of earnings reports revived hopes that the economy is improving.
JAL Shares Surge on Gov't Rescue Plan
Shares of Japan Airlines surged nearly 12 percent Monday following a report the government is expediting a rescue for the struggling carrier.
China Growth Over 7% for Jan-Sept 2009
China's economy expanded more than 7 percent in the first nine months of the year and will certainly surpass the 2009 growth target of 8 ...
Asia Stocks Rise Eyeing U.S., China Earnings
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday as investors looked to bellwether U.S. companies and China for guideposts to the strength of recovery in two ...
Wall Street Awaits Earnings of Consumer Bellwethers
After getting worrisome signs about consumers from bankers' earnings reports, investors will be looking at a broad range of companies this week for further insights ...
Shanghai Leads Global Stock Rally on Rising Dollar
Chinese stocks rallied Friday as traders returned to their desks following a weeklong holiday, when the rest of the world's major markets shot higher amid ...
Sidekick Phones Lose All Personal, Contacts Data
Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal information they put on the device, including contact numbers, because of a failure of servers ...
Carly Simon Sues Starbucks for Poor Promotion
Singer Carly Simon is suing Starbucks Corp., saying the coffee company's now-defunct music venture didn't adequately promote her 2008 album, dooming the record before it ...
Singapore Economy Surges for 2nd Straight Quarter
Singapore's economy surged for a second straight quarter, and the government boosted its 2009 growth forecast, as manufacturing cemented the city-state's emergence from recession.
Phillips Q3 Profits Treble
Royal Philips Electronics NV reported net profit of €174 million ($256 million) for the third quarter on Monday, three times the depressed levels of a ...
Russian Economy Sank More than Forecast Says Medvedev
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday that Russia's economy was hit harder than expected by the global financial crisis, but Kremlin measures helped the country ...
Comcast to Send Popups to PCs with Virus Infection
Comcast Corp. wants to enlist its customers in a fight against a huge problem for Internet providers — the armies of infected personal computers, known ...
Japan Suspends U.S. Beef Shipments Again for Violation
Japan has suspended beef shipments from an American meatpacking plant after finding cattle parts banned under an agreement to prevent the spread of mad cow ...
Hummer Now Owned by China's Sichuan Tengzhong
Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once epitomized America's love for hulking trucks, is now in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment maker. General Motors ...
USA Today Posts 17% Circulation Drop
USA Today expects to report the largest decline in circulation in its 27-year history, threatening its No. 1 position among U.S. dailies as the growth ...
China Hainan Airlines to Begin Service to Hawaii
China's Hainan Airlines has received approval to begin service from Beijing to Hawaii. The U.S. Department of Transportation approved the flights, which initially will be ...
Audi Sales Decline Eased by Strong Asia Growth
German carmaker Audi AG said Friday it delivered 6.8 percent fewer cars in September than a year earlier as the global downturn continued to affect ...
AP, News Corp Want Search Engines to Pay for News
The leaders of two of the world's major news organizations said Friday that it is time for search engines and others who use news content ...
Infosys Raises Outlook Despite Profit Dip
Infosys Technologies Ltd. reported a slight decrease in quarterly profit Friday but raised its revenue and earnings forecasts — a signal the worst may be ...
Frank Advances Bill to Limit Credit-Card Rate Hikes
Rep. Barney Frank, the tough-talking liberal ushering through a major rewrite of rules governing Wall Street, sounded a warning shot on Thursday to big banks: ...
Another Asset Bubble May Be Forming Already
The next financial bubble could come sooner than you think. A year after the collapse of home values triggered the financial crisis and Great Recession, ...
Retail, Jobs Data Boost Wall Street
Stocks are resuming their climb as investors get positive readings on two of the best gauges of the economy's health: consumer spending and corporate profits. ...
GM to Sell Hummer to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy
General Motors Co. is poised to sign a deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer as early as Thursday afternoon, ...
New Jobless Claims Lowest Since January
The number of newly laid-off workers filing first-time claims for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level since early January, as layoffs ease a bit ...
Intel Boosts Wall Street Despite Profits Drop
Intel Corp. has been asserting for months that the personal computer business is rebounding from its deepest slump in nearly a decade. Its stock jumped ...
JPMorgan Earned $3.6 Bil. Despite High Loan Losses
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported strong third-quarter earnings Wednesday as its thriving investment banking business more than offset rising loan losses that the bank warned ...
Online Subs Put WSJ Ahead of USA Today
The Wall Street Journal has surpassed USA Today as the top-selling daily newspaper in the United States. The Audit Bureau of Circulations won't be releasing ...
Oracle Turns Up Rhetoric As Server Sales Go to IBM
Larry Ellison ratcheted up his rhetoric against IBM Corp. on Wednesday, challenging Oracle Corp.'s longtime partner and rival to "make our day" in a battle ...
Dow Closes Above 10,000 for First Time in Year
The Dow Jones industrial average is back above 10,000 for the first time in a year. The Dow crossed five figures Wednesday seven months after ...
PC Shipments Rise in Q3, Bodes Well for Holidays
Worldwide shipments of personal computers edged back up in the third quarter, according to researchers, a promising sign for the industry as it heads into ...
Non-Auto Retail Sales Better Than Expected in Sept.
Retail sales declined in September by the largest amount this year as car sales plummeted following the end of the government's popular Cash for Clunkers ...
China Export Slump Eases, Lending Surges
China's export slump eased in September as global demand showed signs of recovery and banks stepped up lending to help fuel a turnaround in the ...
Dollar Hits 14-Month Low Against Euro
The dollar slid to a 14-month low against the euro Wednesday as investor appetite for risk increased following upbeat comments from Intel Corp.
Oil Shale Trials Show Promise But Leases Shrink
Efforts to mine oil from rock are ongoing in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah, speakers at a symposium said Tuesday, the same day Interior Secretary Ken ...
Kindle eBooks Get Mixed Reviews on College Campuses
It's an experiment that has made back-to-school a little easier on the back: Amazon.com gave more than 200 college students its Kindle e-reading device this ...
Bloomberg to Buy BusinessWeek for Pittance
Bloomberg LP is buying BusinessWeek magazine in a deal that brings together a financial news service specializing in rapid-fire updates with a print publication struggling ...
China Widens Auto Sales Lead with 78% September Jump
China has widened its lead over the U.S. as the world's top auto market, with September sales vaulting 78 percent, spurred by tax cuts and ...
2 IPOs to Test U.S. Appetite for China Stocks
Two Chinese IPOs expected to start trading this week are going to be a gauge for Americans' taste for Beijing's offerings, some of which have ...
India Auto Sales Jump 17.1% in September
India's auto sales rose 17.1 percent in September from a year earlier to 212,975 vehicles, as holiday buying, easier credit and rising consumer confidence fueled ...
Natural Gas Shale May Be Next Big Boom or Bubble
The promise of enough natural gas to last the United States more than 100 years based on discoveries of vast shale formations could be the ...
Comcast Deal Lets GE Unwind Stake in NBC Universal
A proposed deal to acquire media giant NBC Universal would give current owner General Electric Co. the ability to unwind its stake over several years, ...
Asian Stocks Rise on Solid Growth Data
Most Asian stock markets advanced Tuesday, with Japanese and Hong Kong benchmarks gaining 1 percent or more, amid signs of economic improvement in Asia and ...
Q3 Data to Show Recession Ended but Doubts Persist
The economy appears back on its feet after being knocked over by the worst recession since the 1930s.
iPhone Reaches China Without WiFi Access
Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices
Japan Jobless Rate Falls for 2nd Straight Month
Japan's unemployment rate fell for the second straight month as companies gained more confidence in the stimulus-fueled global recovery but prices continued to tumble
China Crosses 10 Mil. A Year Auto Production Mark
China's annual auto production surpassed 10 million for the first time on Tuesday, as a new "Liberation" model truck rolled off the assembly line at ...
S&P Downgrades Southwest Airlines
Standard & Poor's downgraded Southwest Airlines Co. one notch on Wednesday, citing lower demand for travel and weak pricing that have cut into the company's ...
Honda May Move Fit Production to U.S.
Honda Motor Co. says it may move production of the popular Fit hatchback to the U.S. to offset the effects of a stronger yen. Spokesman ...
Morgan Stanley Sells Consumer Unit to Invesco
Morgan Stanley said Tuesday it will sell its retail asset management business, including the Van Kampen division, to money manager Invesco Ltd. for $1.5 billion ...
Apple Earnings Surge 47% on iPhone Sales
Apple Inc. increased its net income 47 percent in the most recent quarter as more people bought Mac computers and gave in to the iPhone ...
Stocks Rise as Earnings Beat Views
Investors found a fresh appetite for stocks Monday after a handful of earnings reports revived hopes that the economy is improving.
JAL Shares Surge on Gov't Rescue Plan
Shares of Japan Airlines surged nearly 12 percent Monday following a report the government is expediting a rescue for the struggling carrier.
China Growth Over 7% for Jan-Sept 2009
China's economy expanded more than 7 percent in the first nine months of the year and will certainly surpass the 2009 growth target of 8 ...
Asia Stocks Rise Eyeing U.S., China Earnings
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday as investors looked to bellwether U.S. companies and China for guideposts to the strength of recovery in two ...
Wall Street Awaits Earnings of Consumer Bellwethers
After getting worrisome signs about consumers from bankers' earnings reports, investors will be looking at a broad range of companies this week for further insights ...
Shanghai Leads Global Stock Rally on Rising Dollar
Chinese stocks rallied Friday as traders returned to their desks following a weeklong holiday, when the rest of the world's major markets shot higher amid ...
Sidekick Phones Lose All Personal, Contacts Data
Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal information they put on the device, including contact numbers, because of a failure of servers ...
Carly Simon Sues Starbucks for Poor Promotion
Singer Carly Simon is suing Starbucks Corp., saying the coffee company's now-defunct music venture didn't adequately promote her 2008 album, dooming the record before it ...
Singapore Economy Surges for 2nd Straight Quarter
Singapore's economy surged for a second straight quarter, and the government boosted its 2009 growth forecast, as manufacturing cemented the city-state's emergence from recession.
Phillips Q3 Profits Treble
Royal Philips Electronics NV reported net profit of €174 million ($256 million) for the third quarter on Monday, three times the depressed levels of a ...
Russian Economy Sank More than Forecast Says Medvedev
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday that Russia's economy was hit harder than expected by the global financial crisis, but Kremlin measures helped the country ...
Comcast to Send Popups to PCs with Virus Infection
Comcast Corp. wants to enlist its customers in a fight against a huge problem for Internet providers — the armies of infected personal computers, known ...
Japan Suspends U.S. Beef Shipments Again for Violation
Japan has suspended beef shipments from an American meatpacking plant after finding cattle parts banned under an agreement to prevent the spread of mad cow ...
Hummer Now Owned by China's Sichuan Tengzhong
Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once epitomized America's love for hulking trucks, is now in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment maker. General Motors ...
USA Today Posts 17% Circulation Drop
USA Today expects to report the largest decline in circulation in its 27-year history, threatening its No. 1 position among U.S. dailies as the growth ...
China Hainan Airlines to Begin Service to Hawaii
China's Hainan Airlines has received approval to begin service from Beijing to Hawaii. The U.S. Department of Transportation approved the flights, which initially will be ...
Audi Sales Decline Eased by Strong Asia Growth
German carmaker Audi AG said Friday it delivered 6.8 percent fewer cars in September than a year earlier as the global downturn continued to affect ...
AP, News Corp Want Search Engines to Pay for News
The leaders of two of the world's major news organizations said Friday that it is time for search engines and others who use news content ...
Infosys Raises Outlook Despite Profit Dip
Infosys Technologies Ltd. reported a slight decrease in quarterly profit Friday but raised its revenue and earnings forecasts — a signal the worst may be ...
Frank Advances Bill to Limit Credit-Card Rate Hikes
Rep. Barney Frank, the tough-talking liberal ushering through a major rewrite of rules governing Wall Street, sounded a warning shot on Thursday to big banks: ...
Another Asset Bubble May Be Forming Already
The next financial bubble could come sooner than you think. A year after the collapse of home values triggered the financial crisis and Great Recession, ...
Retail, Jobs Data Boost Wall Street
Stocks are resuming their climb as investors get positive readings on two of the best gauges of the economy's health: consumer spending and corporate profits. ...
GM to Sell Hummer to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy
General Motors Co. is poised to sign a deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer as early as Thursday afternoon, ...
New Jobless Claims Lowest Since January
The number of newly laid-off workers filing first-time claims for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level since early January, as layoffs ease a bit ...
Intel Boosts Wall Street Despite Profits Drop
Intel Corp. has been asserting for months that the personal computer business is rebounding from its deepest slump in nearly a decade. Its stock jumped ...
JPMorgan Earned $3.6 Bil. Despite High Loan Losses
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported strong third-quarter earnings Wednesday as its thriving investment banking business more than offset rising loan losses that the bank warned ...
Online Subs Put WSJ Ahead of USA Today
The Wall Street Journal has surpassed USA Today as the top-selling daily newspaper in the United States. The Audit Bureau of Circulations won't be releasing ...
Oracle Turns Up Rhetoric As Server Sales Go to IBM
Larry Ellison ratcheted up his rhetoric against IBM Corp. on Wednesday, challenging Oracle Corp.'s longtime partner and rival to "make our day" in a battle ...
Dow Closes Above 10,000 for First Time in Year
The Dow Jones industrial average is back above 10,000 for the first time in a year. The Dow crossed five figures Wednesday seven months after ...
PC Shipments Rise in Q3, Bodes Well for Holidays
Worldwide shipments of personal computers edged back up in the third quarter, according to researchers, a promising sign for the industry as it heads into ...
Non-Auto Retail Sales Better Than Expected in Sept.
Retail sales declined in September by the largest amount this year as car sales plummeted following the end of the government's popular Cash for Clunkers ...
China Export Slump Eases, Lending Surges
China's export slump eased in September as global demand showed signs of recovery and banks stepped up lending to help fuel a turnaround in the ...
Dollar Hits 14-Month Low Against Euro
The dollar slid to a 14-month low against the euro Wednesday as investor appetite for risk increased following upbeat comments from Intel Corp.
Oil Shale Trials Show Promise But Leases Shrink
Efforts to mine oil from rock are ongoing in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah, speakers at a symposium said Tuesday, the same day Interior Secretary Ken ...
Kindle eBooks Get Mixed Reviews on College Campuses
It's an experiment that has made back-to-school a little easier on the back: Amazon.com gave more than 200 college students its Kindle e-reading device this ...
Bloomberg to Buy BusinessWeek for Pittance
Bloomberg LP is buying BusinessWeek magazine in a deal that brings together a financial news service specializing in rapid-fire updates with a print publication struggling ...
China Widens Auto Sales Lead with 78% September Jump
China has widened its lead over the U.S. as the world's top auto market, with September sales vaulting 78 percent, spurred by tax cuts and ...
2 IPOs to Test U.S. Appetite for China Stocks
Two Chinese IPOs expected to start trading this week are going to be a gauge for Americans' taste for Beijing's offerings, some of which have ...
India Auto Sales Jump 17.1% in September
India's auto sales rose 17.1 percent in September from a year earlier to 212,975 vehicles, as holiday buying, easier credit and rising consumer confidence fueled ...
Natural Gas Shale May Be Next Big Boom or Bubble
The promise of enough natural gas to last the United States more than 100 years based on discoveries of vast shale formations could be the ...
Comcast Deal Lets GE Unwind Stake in NBC Universal
A proposed deal to acquire media giant NBC Universal would give current owner General Electric Co. the ability to unwind its stake over several years, ...
Asian Stocks Rise on Solid Growth Data
Most Asian stock markets advanced Tuesday, with Japanese and Hong Kong benchmarks gaining 1 percent or more, amid signs of economic improvement in Asia and ...
Q3 Data to Show Recession Ended but Doubts Persist
The economy appears back on its feet after being knocked over by the worst recession since the 1930s.
iPhone Reaches China Without WiFi Access
Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices
Japan Jobless Rate Falls for 2nd Straight Month
Japan's unemployment rate fell for the second straight month as companies gained more confidence in the stimulus-fueled global recovery but prices continued to tumble
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