Dow Crosses 11,000 on Growth Signs

The stock market closed at a new 18-month high Friday, with the Dow Jones industrial average briefly touching 11,000 before retreating slightly.

Bank of Korea Keeps Key Rate at Low 2%

South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low Friday as its new governor begins weighing when to end an 18-month-old ...

Asian Stocks Rise Ahead of GDP Numbers

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday ahead of the region's first peek next week at first quarter economic growth numbers.

China Car Sales Jumped 63% in March

China's passenger car sales jumped 63 percent in March from a year earlier as manufacturers scrambled to meet strong demand driven

Apple iPhone to Finally Join Rivals in Multitasting

Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPad devices will soon be able to run more than one program at a time, an ability that phones from Apple's ...

Initial Jobless Claims Rise Unexpectedly

The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits rose last week, a sign that jobs remain scarce

China Q1 Growth Surged to 12% but Inflation Low

Q1 Venture Capital Investments Jump 38%

Venture capitalists invested more money in U.S. startups during the first three months of 2010 compared with a year earlier

Asian Stocks Fall on Inflation, Interest Rate Fears

Asian stock markets fell Friday as investors mulled whether the region's strong economic growth so far this year could trigger inflation

Volkswagen China Sales Skyrocket 61%

Volkswagen AG's worldwide deliveries were up by nearly a quarter in the first three months of this year as the car market rebounded

Jobless Claims, Weak Industrial Output Cool Markets

Stocks traded in a tight range Thursday after mixed economic reports gave investors an excuse to take a break from buying after five straight days ...

China Trims U.S. Treasuries for 4th Straight Month

China trimmed its holdings of U.S. Treasury debt 1.3 percent in February, the fourth consecutive decline. Those reductions are raising concerns

Germany to Grow 1.5% in 2010

The German economy will continue its slow recovery with growth rates at 1.5 percent this year and 1.4 percent in 2011 while the job market

Toyota Conducts Safety Tests on All SUV Models

Toyota announced safety tests on all its sport-utility vehicle models in a sweeping effort Thursday to reassure buyers after Consumer Reports warned

Global PC Sales Surged 20% in Q1

Worldwide personal computer shipments increased more than 20 percent in the first three months of 2010 from the same period a year ago

Asian Stocks Up on Data from U.S., Asia

Asian stocks were up modestly Wednesday as encouraging economic reports and gains in U.S. markets buoyed investor confidence.

More Americans Feel Effects of Recovery

A flurry of reports out Wednesday suggested that many Americans are feeling better about the economic rebound.

Households Feel Income Squeeze Despite Low Inflation

The deep recession has caused inflation to all but melt away. The problem is that the same severe downturn has also translated into weak

Wall Street Boosts Hiring of Investment Managers

Wall Street is hiring again. Among those in demand: traders of exotic financial investments such as derivatives, and risk managers whose job it is to ...

World Markets Rise on Intel Earnings Report

World markets mostly rose Wednesday after better-than-expected first quarter earnings from Intel Corp. stoked hopes about the global economic recovery.

Intel Q1 Profits Quadruple

Intel Corp. said Tuesday its net income in the first quarter nearly quadrupled over last year and reflected an overall bump in spending on technology

Singapore GDP Jumped 32.1% in Q1

Singapore says its economy soared in the first three months of 2010 as manufacturing more than doubled.

Toyota Pulls Lexus GX460 After Alarming Rollover Report

Toyota says it will temporarily stop selling the Lexus GX460 after Consumer Reports said the SUV carried an unusually high risk of a rollover accident

China Projects Replacing Japan in 2010 As No. 2 Economy

China said Friday it will target economic growth of 8 percent this year, avoiding any slip after it rebounded last year from the world economic ...

China Faces New Pressures to Let Yuan Rise

China faces mounting pressure from trading partners to loosen currency controls and is giving signs it might raise the value of the yuan to ease ...

CBO Projects Slower Growth, Bigger Deficit Than Obama

A new congressional report released Friday says the United States' long-term fiscal woes are even worse than predicted by President Barack Obama's

Asian American Unemployment Rate Lowest

The report released Friday by the Labor Department for the month of February shows that Asian Americans have the lowest unemployment rate

Indian Conglomerate Buys W. Va. Coal Miner

A subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Essar Group has agreed to buy West Virginia-based Trinity Coal.

Fewer Job Cuts than Expected Keeps Jobless Rate at 9.7%

The unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent in February as employers shed 36,000 jobs, fewer than expected. The figures suggested the job market

Apple Delays iPad Launch

The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned.

Akio Toyoda Rallies Workers, Dealers

Toyota President Akio Toyoda urged thousands of his employees Friday to work toward a new start and win back customer trust

Japan Won't Comply with Proposed Bluefin Tuna Ban

apan will not comply if a ban is imposed on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, prized by Japanese for sushi

Minority Cos. Not Getting Fair Share of Stimulus Bucks

Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands

TiVo's $300 Mil. Award vs. Dish Affirmed on Appeal

TiVo Inc. prevailed yet again in a long-running dispute with Dish Network Corp. over patents for digital video recorders, as a federal appeals court

Stocks Back in Black for 2010 Ahead of Jobs Data

Optimism about the government's February jobs report sent the Dow Jones industrials back into the black for 2010.

February Retail Strongest Since Before Recession

Shoppers returned to the nation's malls last month, buying a surprising amount of spring clothing and other items and helping stores post the strongest retail ...

Stocks Falter on Pending Home Sales Data

Stocks clung to a tight range Thursday after an unexpected drop in pending home sales raised new concern about the economy.

Informercial King Auditions for Great American Gadget

There wasn't a bottle of Oxiclean or a ShamWow anywhere. But there was Dawn Stephens' nifty new, all-in-one toilet-bowl-cleaning brush.

Sina Misses Adjusted Profits Estimates

Chinese Internet portal operator Sina Corp. on Wednesday missed analyst expectations with its adjusted fourth-quarter profit.

Toyota Prius Tops Japan Sales Despite Recall

Toyota's Prius remains the top-selling car in Japan despite the automaker's global recall woes that included braking problems with the hit hybrid.

Hulu May Start Charging for Access to Videos

Hulu's days as a free online video site could be ending soon. Comedy Central's decision to yank two of the most popular shows

Daimler Sells Off Stake in India's Tata Motors

German automaker Daimler AG says it has sold all of its shares in India's Tata Motors to various groups of investors through the capital markets.

Bailout Firms' Stocks Surge on Likely Sale by Gov't

Shares of four companies that have received huge infusions of taxpayer cash soared Tuesday after a report that the government would sell its stake

Asian Stocks Trade in Narrow Range Again

Asian stock markets were little moved in early trading Wednesday after investors in the U.S. seemed to pause and look back on a year of ...

Working Chinese Left Out of Soaring Housing Market

The luxury apartment buildings Yang Xuhua passes on her way to work are a daily reminder of her own frustrated efforts to buy a home.

China February Exports, Imports Soar 45%

China's exports rose in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officials to let the Chinese currency rise.

Success of Specials Masks TV's Shrinking Audience

While special events are doing very well for broadcasters — capped off by an Oscars telecast that was the most-watched entertainment program in five years ...

Cisco Debuts High-Speed Router for Internet Backbone

Cisco Systems Inc. announced Tuesday that it is upgrading one of its biggest pieces of networking hardware, a router that's used to power the most ...

Ford Launches First Subcompact Made for India

Ford Motor Co. launched its first made-for-India compact car Tuesday, as the U.S. automaker continues its push into fast-growing Asian markets.

China Passenger Car Sales Jumped 55% in February

China's passenger car sales climbed 55 percent from a year earlier in Feburary, despite a long national holiday, on strong demand for smaller cars and ...