India Baron Buys Out SpiceJet Investment

China, U.S. to Boost VW 2010 Profit Forecast

Automaker Volkswagen AG has raised its sales and operating profit forecast for 2010 after its performance in the first five months exceeded expectations with strong ...

Glitches for iPhone 4 Pre-Orders

Buyers reported problems registering their orders and an apparent glitch in AT&T's website was steering some customers into strangers' accounts.

Oil Prices Rally on Rising Recovery Hopes

Oil prices hovered near $77 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as a rally fueled by a stock market surge and a stronger euro pauses.

US Stocks See Broad Gains As Industrials, Tech Climb

Industrial and technology stocks pulled the market sharply higher Tuesday after Boeing Co. said it was boosting

T-Mobile Gives Free HTC Slides Ahead of iPhone G4

Wireless carrier T-Mobile plans to give free phones to customers who sign up for group calling plans at its retail stores on Saturday

Honda China Supplier Strike Ends Amid Talks

A Honda Motor parts supplier in southern China was operating at full capacity on Tuesday as striking workers returned to their jobs

Asian Stocks Up Despite Wall Street Anxiety

Asian shares rose slightly Tuesday as skittish investors came back to the market despite a drop on Wall Street

Honda Strike Over In China With Some Concessions

A Honda Motor parts supplier in southern China was operating at full capacity on Tuesday as striking workers returned

Stocks Rise on Signs of Europe Growth

Stocks extended their rally to a third day Monday following signs that Europe's debt crisis isn't devastating the region's economy.

FedEx Says World Underestimating Recovery

FedEx said people are too pessimistic about a recovery in global trade, after it reported Wednesday that strong exports from Asia

India's Spreading Inflation Worries Central Bank

China Sports Companies Vie to Sponsor Global Stars

The newest sponsor of women's tennis is a half-billion dollar sporting goods maker that virtually no one outside of China has ever heard of.

S. Korea Limits Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts

South Korea's financial authorities announced on Sunday measures to help stabilize the country's currency and financial system and limit damage

Foreign Investments in China Jump 27% in May

Foreign investment in China rose 27 percent in May from a year earlier to more than $8 billion, an official said Saturday.

Google Gripes About Vietnam Internet Controls

Google Inc. says new Internet regulations in Vietnam raise disturbing concerns that the government may be working to block access

India Wireless Auction Kicks Off Broadband Expansion

India's auction of wireless broadband spectrum has brought in a reported $8 billion in fees which could help plug India's fiscal deficit.

Calif. Farmer Succeeds with Gourmet Sushi Rice

Great sushi depends on rice that is just right — grains that are glossy and yielding after cooking, sticky with a touch of sweetness

India Industrial Production Surges 17.6%

India's industrial output surged a surprise 17.6 percent in April over last year, as strong investment activity returns Asia's third-largest economy

Ambani's Reliance Expands into Power, Telecom

Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company, will push into two new sectors, power and telecommunications, chairman Mukesh Ambani told shareholders Friday.

Tokyo Raises Growth Forcast to 2.6 Percent

Japan's economy, the world's second largest, will expand at a faster pace in the current fiscal year than previously forecast as robust exports to Asia ...

Asian Stocks Down on Fitch Downgrade

Asian stock markets fell in early trading Tuesday on renewed concern over Europe's economic crisis after Fitch Ratings

Stocks Fall on Waning Faith in Yuan Impact

Stocks erased big gains Monday after investors lost some of their enthusiasm about China's decision to let its currency appreciate against the dollar.

Shenzhen Suicides Raise Questions About Foxconn Management

A group of Taiwanese scholars urged Foxconn Technology Group to end a rigid and "inhumane" management style at its mammoth factory compound in southern China.

CBS Joins India's TV Market in Venture with Reliance

A unit of CBS Corp. and Reliance Broadcast Network, a subsidiary of India's powerful Reliance-ADA Group, plan

China Redirects Pressure onto World Leaders

China followed through Monday on its pledge to allow greater flexibility in exchange rates, but said an appreciation in its currency alone

World Hopes for Rising Yuan to Boost Recovery

China's decision to end its currency's 2-year-old peg to the U.S. dollar is stirring anticipation of a gradual appreciation in the yuan in trading Monday

Canada's Economy Becomes Envy of G-20

Canada thinks it can teach the world a thing or two about dodging financial meltdowns.

Russia Scraps Gains Tax for Foreign Investors

Russia will loosen the state's controls on the economy and abolish a key tax to spark a desperately needed "investment boom," President Dmitry Medvedev told ...

EU to Approve S.Korea FTA Albeit Carmaker Opposition

The European Parliament is willing to approve a free trade agreement with South Korea by the end of this year despite

Taiwan's Top Laptop Maker Raising China Wages

Compal Electronics Inc., the world's largest contract laptop maker, said Friday that China's labor shortage and rising wages

China Insists Yuan Is Solely Sovereign Concern

The main focus of China's currency policy is the well-being of its people and any adjustment to the exchange

China Growth Still Robust But Expected to Slow

China's economy is showing signs of softening after its strong stimulus-fueled rebound last year

Toyota Draws UAW Ire for Reviving Mississippi Plant

Toyota's announcement that it will resume construction of a car factory in Mississippi should have been a much-needed piece of good news

Stocks Gain Despite Jobless, Manufacturing Data

The stock market managed a slender gain Thursday after traders shook off a pair of disappointing economic reports.

Euro Surges on Successful Spain Debt Sale

The euro rose sharply against the dollar Thursday after a closely watched auction of Spanish bond was oversubscribed, easing worries

Asian Stocks Mixed After Flat Wall Street Finish

Asian stocks were mixed Thursday amid mild profit-taking in Tokyo and a muted finish on Wall Street.

Apple, AT&T Get Record Number of iPhone Orders

Apple Inc. said Wednesday that it and its phone company partners took orders for more than 600,000 iPhone 4s in one day, the highest number ...

Yahoo Adds Direct Access to Facebook Updates

Yahoo Inc.'s latest facelift will include a Facebook touchup. As part of changes rolling out this week, Yahoo will import personal updates from Facebook's social ...

Protesters Picket Apple, Foxconn at HK Meeting

Protesters picketed Foxconn's annual general meeting in Hong Kong on Tuesday, accusing both the Apple Inc. supplier and computer giant of poor corporate

Asia Stocks Rise, Europe Falls

European stocks fell Tuesday, as investors worried that growth would be hurt by the region's sprawling debt crisis and spending cuts.

4th Strike Since 2008 Halts India Hyundai Production

Striking workers forced Hyundai Motor to stop all production in India on Monday, the latest in a series

Debit Card Fees Pit Retailers Against Banks

Swipe your debit card at the supermarket and you've placed yourself at the heart of a contentious congressional debate.

Apple Answers Android with June 24 iPhone 4 Debut

The next iPhone comes out June 24 and will have a higher-resolution screen, longer battery life and thinner design.

Sharp Improves Giant Wall-Display Technology

Walls, ceiling and floors will turn into wall-to-wall imagery with Sharp's new technology that has minimized the gaps between displays

BOA Settles Claims Against Countrywide for $108 Mil.

Bank of America will pay $108 million to settle federal charges that Countrywide Financial Corp., which it acquired nearly two years ago

Airline Industry Projected to Earn Profits This Year

The International Air Transport Association has upgraded its forecast for the global airline industry this year — forecasting that it will earn $2.5 billion.

World Stocks Tumble on Jobs Data, Hungary Fears

World stock markets tumbled Monday and the euro hit a new four-year low in the wake of poor U.S. jobs figures and amid fresh fears ...

GM to Keep 900 More Dealers Than Planned

About 900 General Motors dealerships that the company had planned to cut loose appear to be getting a reprieve.

Foxconn to Give China Employees 2nd Pay Raise

Foxconn workers in China will get another pay raise in coming months, on top of an increase that just took effect in response to recent ...