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Stocks Jump on Upbeat Retail Data

Investors kept the stock market's upward momentum going Monday, sending shares sharply higher after retail sales rebounded more than expected

Beijing Court Blocks Sales of Some Windows Versions

A Beijing court has ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling some versions of its Windows operating system

Korean Regulator Approves iPhone

South Korea's telecommunications regulator cleared the way Wednesday for the launch of Apple's iPhone

Saks Surprises with Q3 Profits

Luxury retailer Saks Inc. eked out a profit for the first time in six quarters, even though its sales fell, by trimming expenses and scaling ...

Coca Cola Bets on China, India for Fast Growth

Coca-Cola Co. seeks to double its business in the next decade as it caters to the expected billion people worldwide who will join the middle ...

Time Warner to Spin Off AOL Dec. 9

Time Warner said Monday that it will spin off its Internet business, AOL Inc., as a separate company on Dec. 9.

Nissan, FedEx Urge Massive Move toward Electric Cars

A group of businessmen on Monday launched a new coalition to urge the federal government to make a major investment in electric transportation, pointing to ...

China Solar Panel Giant to Build Plant in Phoenix

Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday announced plans for a Chinese-owned solar panel maker to build its U.S. headquarters and a manufacturing plant in the Phoenix

Korea Exchange, CME Partner for After-Hours Futures Trading

Exchange operators CME Group Inc. and Korea Exchange Inc. said Monday they will team up to offer customers after-hours futures

Delta, Skyteam Offer JAL $1 Bil. to Dump American

Delta Air Lines and its alliance partners said Wednesday they are making a billion dollar offer to lure loss-making Japan Airlines from its affiliation

GM Reports $1.2 Bil. Loss, Sees Turnaround

General Motors Co. says it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than it has reported in ...

Japan Reports Surprising 4.8% Growth in Q3

Japan's economy flexed more muscle than expected in the third quarter, as rekindled demand at home and abroad fueled its largest expansion

GE to Develop Aviation Electronics with China Firm

>General Electric's aviation unit is teaming with Aviation Industry Corp. of China to develop and market electronic systems for commercial aircraft customers

Sands to Resume Macau Casino Resort Construction

U.S. casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. plans to resume work in January on its multibillion-dollar gambling resorts in Macau after suspending construction

China Wants U.S. to Raise Rates to Save Recovery

China's top bank regulator said Sunday the weakening U.S. dollar and low interest rates are spurring speculation in stocks and property, distorting global asset prices

Google Cedes Partial Control over Online Library

Internet search leader Google will ease its control over millions of copyright-protected books earmarked for its digital library if a court approves a revised lawsuit ...

Rich Buying Again but Middle Class Still Hurting

American shoppers are splitting again: The affluent are finally starting to buy, picking up designer clothes at places like Nordstrom, while those on the lower ...

Eurozone Emerged from Recession in Q3

The 16-country eurozone has officially joined the United States and Japan out of recession, after figures Friday showed its economy grew by 0.4 percen

Dollar Rises, Stocks Fall on Weak Economic Data

Signs of a subdued economic recovery sent investors out of stocks Thursday and in search of safer assets like the dollar.

Gold Hits Record High As World Markets Rally

World markets rose sharply Monday amid further hopeful signs about the economic recovery. Commodity stocks led the charge, particularly in London

California Squeezes into Europe's Olive Oil Monopoly

An oil boom is under way in California's agricultural heartland, as evolving tastes and a trend toward healthy fare have transformed a profession

Employers to Add Jobs Starting Q1

Economists expect the joblessness that has weighed down the nation's economic recovery will start to slowly abate in 2010, but they predict consumers will continue

Electronic Editions Save Some Papers from Sharp Declines

While U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising. But they aren't necessarily selling ...

IPO Boom Looks to Continue into 2010

The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for ...

Sony Hopes Online Service Will Build Brand Loyalty

Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games

Nissan Makes Bid for Electric-Car Leadership

The head of the Nissan-Renault alliance said Thursday that customers' adoption of electric vehicles will be a slow and gradual process, with traditional gasoline-powered cars

Old Navy Recovery Boosts Gap Profits

Shoppers spent more money at low-price Old Navy stores in the third quarter, helping

Networks Fudge No-Pay Interview Policy

Policies forbidding payment for news interviews increasingly seem like the network television equivalent of the 55 mph speed limit

GM Analysts Predict Strong November Sales

U.S. auto sales could top an annual rate of 10.8 million in November, General Motors Co.'s top sales analyst said Thursday.

U.S., Japan Expected to Recover Faster than EU

The world's rich and developed economies will grow faster next year, but recovery will remain modest, with the U.S. and Japan outpacing Europe

Sony Chief Outlines Turnaround Plan

Sony said it aims to be profitable in gaming and flat-panel TVs by the fiscal year ending March 2011, pushing 3-D technology as a way ...

Singapore Economy Grows for 2nd Straight Qtr

Singapore said its economy would expand as little as 3 percent in 2010, well below the high growth rates of past years

Home Construction Slowdown Cools Stock Market

Investors are turning cautious as an unexpected drop in home construction and disappointing forecasts from technology companies raise concerns

Obama Fears Too Much Stimulus Could Cause Double-Dip Recession

President Barack Obama says he's worried that spending too much money to help revive the economy could undermine a fragile U.S. recovery

Wen Says China Doesn't Seek Trade Surplus with U.S.

China's premier has told President Barack Obama that Beijing doesn't seek a trade surplus with the U.S.

Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Stock Brokerage Hacking Scheme

An Indian man has pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to access online brokerage accounts to jack up stock prices and reap thousands of ...

U.S. Economic Stress Peaked in December

Weakness in Western energy-producing states helped raise the average U.S. county's economic stress in December to its highest point since the recession

European Stocks Rise Past Debt Fears on Bargain-Hunting

European markets rebounded Monday as investors looked past a slump in Asia and set aside worries about debt problems in countries like Greece and Portugal

Power Struggle Scuttles Suntory-Kirin Merger

A clash over control has scuttled plans for Japanese beermaker Kirin Holdings Co. and smaller rival Suntory Holdings Ltd. to create one of the world's

Toyota May Benefit from Powerful Friends in D.C.

Toyota has friends in high places in Washington, including some of the very people now investigating the Japanese automaker.

Toyota Expected to Announce Prius Recall

Toyota said Sunday that it will soon announce plans to deal with braking problems in its prized Prius hybrid amid reports it has decided to ...

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Set for Monday Test Flight

Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter should make its first flight Monday after performing well on taxi tests and reaching a top speed of about 103.5 ...

PayPal Suspends Some Transactions in India

The online payments service PayPal has taken the unusual step of suspending many transactions in India for more than a week.

Australian Coal Miner Inks Record Export Deal with China

Australian company Resourcehouse Ltd. said Saturday that it has struck a $60 billion, 20-year agreement to supply coal to China Power International Development Ltd.

Asian Stocks Fall on Europe Debt Fears

Asian stock markets extended their slide Monday, after Wall Street notched its fourth straight weekly drop, amid worries over risks from debt troubles

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 ...

Surprise Drop in Jobless Soothes Jumpy Markets

European stock markets and Wall Street futures pared losses Friday after a surprise fall in the U.S. unemployment rate, but investors remained worried

Toyota Chairman Apologizes for Brake Worries

Toyota's president apologized Friday for the massive global recalls over sticking gas pedals as the automaker scrambles to repair a damaged reputation

BMW Sales More Than Double in China

Automaker BMW AG, the world's biggest maker of luxury cars, said Friday that its January sales in China more than doubled from a year earlier.

U.S. Jobless, Greek Debt Crisis Shatter Stock Confidence

World stocks tumbled again Friday as investors worried that the debt crisis enveloping Greece may spread to other vulnerable countries in Europe