India Industrial Production Surges 17.6%

India's industrial output surged a surprise 17.6 percent in April ...

Calif. Farmer Succeeds with Gourmet Sushi Rice

Great sushi depends on rice that is just right — ...

India Wireless Auction Kicks Off Broadband Expansion

India's auction of wireless broadband spectrum has brought in a ...

Google Gripes About Vietnam Internet Controls

Google Inc. says new Internet regulations in Vietnam raise disturbing ...

Foreign Investments in China Jump 27% in May

Foreign investment in China rose 27 percent in May from ...

S. Korea Limits Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts

South Korea's financial authorities announced on Sunday measures to help ...

China Sports Companies Vie to Sponsor Global Stars

The newest sponsor of women's tennis is a half-billion dollar ...

India's Spreading Inflation Worries Central Bank

India Baron Buys Out SpiceJet Investment

Stocks Rise on Signs of Europe Growth

Stocks extended their rally to a third day Monday following ...

Honda Strike Over In China With Some Concessions

A Honda Motor parts supplier in southern China was operating ...

Asian Stocks Up Despite Wall Street Anxiety

Asian shares rose slightly Tuesday as skittish investors came back ...

HSBC in Talks to Control Nedbank for $6.8 Bil.

British bank HSBC Holdings PLC said Monday it is in ...

Dell Debuts Inexpensive Android-Based Smart Phone

Dell Inc. said Tuesday its Aero smart phone is now ...

Plug-In Guru Charges Obama's Electric Car Push

David Sandalow starts his five-mile commute each day by unplugging ...

Empire State Building Owner Fights Proposed Rival

Look at Manhattan from afar, and the first thing you ...

Nikkei Leads World Markets Down

Japan's Nikkei index led world markets lower Tuesday as the ...

Top China Mortgage Bank Unfazed by Price Declines

Recent declines in real estate prices will have little impact ...

Taiwanese CEO Barred from Leaving U.S. Pending LCD Probe

The chief executive of a leading Taiwanese LCD screen maker ...

AIG Repays $4 Bil. in Government Loans

In its single biggest repayment of bailout loans so far, ...

HP Tops Dell Offer for Storage Innovator 3Par

Hewlett-Packard Co. is bidding $1.5 billion for data storage provider ...

U.S. Stocks Join Global Retreat on Home Sales Dip

Stocks are closing lower after another disappointing report on housing ...

Stocks Waver As Corporate Deals Offset U.S. Data

European stock markets rose modestly Monday as the recent pickup ...

Aussie Mining Stocks Rise on Poll Uncertainty

Stocks in Australia's biggest mining companies rose Monday as the ...

4 Calif. Banks Among 8 Shut Down by Regulators

Regulators on Friday shut down a big community bank based ...

Smartphone Boom Slowed by Lagging Chip Production

The seemingly recession-proof smart phone is suffering from a side ...

Stocks Keep Slipping on Persisting Unease Over Data

Stocks closed moderately lower Friday as investors' pessimistic view of ...

Jobless Rate Falls in 18 States, Rises in 14

Unemployment fell in fewer states in July than in the ...

Germany Considers Keeping Nuclear Plants Longer

Prominent German business figures are warning against what they call ...

Russia Opens Up Bidding on Chopper-Carrier Prototypes

Russia will hold an open tender for two warships of ...

Microsoft Begins Powering All Yahoo Searches

Microsoft Corp.'s technology is now processing all the search requests ...

Japan Exports Fall for Fifth Straight Month

Japan's export growth slowed for the fifth straight month in ...

Credit Card Debt at Lowest Level in 8 Years

The amount consumers owed on their credit cards in this ...

Homebuilder Toll Brothers Returns to Profit

Toll Brothers Inc. said Wednesday that it posted a profit ...

German Business Confidence Hits 3-Year High

Germany's business confidence rose in August to its highest level ...

Durable Goods Orders Rise Modestly

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods increased slightly ...

India Admits Chinese Telecom Gear on Tough Terms

India has relaxed an eight-month ban on imports of telecommunication ...

Google to Offer Free PC-to-Phone Calling

Google Inc. is adding a free e-mail feature that may ...

Chinese Firms Tap Foreign Stars for Global Image

Kevin Garnett wore his affection for China's booming sportswear market ...

Sony Pursues 3-D TV Without Glasses

Sony Corp. is working on 3-D televisions that don't need ...

German Consumer Confidence Rises

German consumers are upbeat about their economy, a closely watched ...

World Stocks Rise on U.S. Uptick, German Data

World stock markets mostly rose Thursday, helped by late gains ...

Stocks Slip Despite Drop in Jobless Claims

Stocks were mainly higher early Thursday after a drop in ...

1 in 10 Homes with Mortgages Face Foreclosure

One in 10 American households with a mortgage was at ...

Toyota Recalls 1.33 Mil. Corolla Sedans, Matrix Hatchbacks

Toyota recalled 1.13 million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks Thursday ...

Dell Buys Data Storage Leader 3Par for $1.13 Bil.

Dell Inc. said Monday it's buying 3Par Inc., a maker ...

Deep Discounting Not Enough to Lure Customers

A dollar for a 40-ounce bottle of ketchup? Yawn. Four ...

Columbia MBA Sues Google for Malicious Poster's ID

A business consultant wants a court to force YouTube and ...

Manufacturing Data Restores Faith in Recovery

New government data offered a mixed picture of the economic ...

Check Substantiates NY Man's Claim to 84% of Facebook

A New York man produced a cashed $3,000 check to ...