Facebook Apps Found to Be Leaking Personal Data
The latest Facebook privacy fiasco shows that the world's largest online social hub is having a hard time putting this thorny issue behind it even
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Airline Profits Soared on Higher Fares, Fees
Fewer seats, higher fares and more money from fees may just add up to the highest quarterly profit in three years for the nation's long-suffering ...
Starbucks Starts Serving Beer, Wine
Something new is on the menu at a renovated Starbucks in Seattle: beer and wine. The store that reopened Monday
China Boosts U.S. Treasury Holdings After Drop
China, the largest holder of U.S. Treasury debt, increased its holdings for a second straight month in August after two months of declines.
Investors Encouraged by Citi Earnings, Housing Data
Better than expected third-quarter earnings from Citigroup Inc. on Monday helped shore up sentiment in stock markets at the start of a busy week
Halliburton Profits Double on Natural Gas Drilling
Halliburton Co. said Monday its net income more than doubled in the third quarter as vigorous drilling for natural gas onshore in the U.S. offset
Toyota Recalls 1.53 Mil. Cars for Brakes, Fuel Pumps
Toyota is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models, mostly in the U.S. and Japan, for brake fluid and fuel pump problems, the latest
German Business Confidence Highest Since March '07
German business confidence has risen to a 3 1/2-year high as gloom lifts over managers' outlook, defying expectations of a fall, a closely watched
More Working Americans Get Food Stamps
Lillie Gonzales does whatever it takes to provide for three ravenous sons who live under her roof. She grows her own vegetables at home on ...
Ericsson Profits Soar on Sony Joint Venture
Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB on Friday said third-quarter net profits rose more than fourfold largely on the back of lower
Baidu Profits Double on China Online Ad Boom
Baidu Inc., which operates China's leading search engine, said Friday its third-quarter net profit more than doubled and revenue jumped 76 percent
UPS Profits Soar on Surging Asian Electronics Imports
UPS Inc. said Thursday the U.S. economy is stable but "unexciting," showing more signs of life but not recovering fast enough.
Caterpillar Doubles Profits on Surging Sales
Strong sales growth in developing countries pushed Caterpillar's third-quarter earnings 96 percent higher, and the world's largest maker of mining
Xerox Profits Double on ACS Acquisition
Xerox said Thursday it doubled its profit in the third quarter, helped by surging demand for its copying equipment and double-digit growth
Google Street View Blocked by 244,000 German Homes
Internet giant Google says more than 244,000 Germans have asked that their homes be made unrecognizable in its Street View program, scheduled
World Stocks Rise on Strong U.S. Earnings
World stocks mostly rose Thursday after figures showed Chinese economic growth holding up slightly better than expected and the U.S. corporate
France Forced to Cut Half of Flights Amid Strikes
France's civil aviation authority says airlines must drastically cut back on their flights into France on Tuesday due to strikes over the government's pension
Sony's Google TV Allows Seamless Switching
Sony plans to introduce its Web-surfing Google TV in nations other than the U.S. but they may have to wait more than a year, especially ...
GM China Exports Locally Developed Chevy New Sail
General Motors Co. said Thursday its Shanghai GM joint venture has begun exports of its Chevrolet New Sail, a small family sedan
China Growth Eases Further on Cooling Moves
China's rapid expansion slowed in the latest quarter as Beijing cooled a credit boom and tried to steer growth to a more sustainable level, possibly
Court Orders Google to ID Harassive Poster
A business consultant who wants to know who's been anonymously disparaging and fixating on her online has gotten a court to force Google
Microsoft Wants Back in Smart Phone Game with Phone 7
When it comes to smart phones, Microsoft is itching to get back in the game. Microsoft was sick of watching consumers flock to Apple's
Fed Survey Shows Uneven Regional Growth
The U.S. economy grew unevenly in early fall, with more than half the regions of the country expanding modestly while others are struggling to grow.
Japan Regulators Asked to Review Yahoo-Google Deal
A Japanese online shopping company said Wednesday it has asked the country's anti-monopoly watchdog to review a tie-up between Yahoo Japan
Boeing Profits Beat Views on More Jet Sales
Boeing posted an $837 million third-quarter profit on Wednesday and raised its profit guidance for the full year as it sold more commercial airplanes.
Delta Posts Q3 Profits on Booming Asia Routes
Delta Air Lines Inc. said Wednesday it posted a profit in the third quarter and expects to repeat that in the last three months of ...
China Raises Big Bank Reserve Ratio for 2 Months
China has raised reserve requirements for the six biggest commercial banks by 50 basis points on a temporary basis to cut the money supply
World Stocks Rise on Surging Intel Sales
World stocks rallied Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cemented expectations it will further boost the faltering U.S. economy at its next rate-setting
Eurozone Industrial Output Rises 1%
Industrial output in the 16 countries that use the euro rose by a monthly 1 percent in August, official figures showed Wednesday, easing concerns
Burberry to Expand Stores 25% on Strong Profits
Luxury goods company Burberry Group says sales rose by 17 percent in the first half of its financial year, and it expects a full-year profit ...
China Sept. Trade Surplus Shrinks to $16.9 Bil.
China's September trade surplus stayed high at $16.9 billion amid pressure from Washington and others to ease currency controls they blame
Strong Intel Sales, Profits Augur Well for PC Sales
Intel Corp. offered an encouraging sign Tuesday for what the computer industry might expect from the all-important holiday shopping season.
Weak Dollar Brings Pros, Cons for Consumers
The way investors have unloaded the U.S. dollar lately, you'd think it was kryptonite. It has fallen 10 percent against the euro in just three ...
Fed Leans toward 2-Step Stimulus
The Federal Reserve is leaning toward taking two steps to boost the economy: Buying more Treasury bonds to drive down loan rates, and signaling
Apple Shares Touch New Record on iPad Hopes
Apple Inc.'s stock flirted with $300 Tuesday as investors high on the iPad's promise pushed shares to a record peak. Analysts see few reasons
Google to Build Off-Shore Wind Farms
Google will invest heavily in a network of deepwater transmission lines to bring power from offshore wind farms, yet to be built, to states along ...
Microsoft, Alibaba Test New China Search Engine
Microsoft Corp. and Alibaba Group, China's biggest e-commerce site, are testing a search service, adding a new competitor to a crowded Chinese
Pfizer to Buy King Pharmaceutical
Pfizer Inc., the world's largest pharmaceutical company by revenue, said Tuesday it will buy pain drug maker King Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $3.6 billion in cash.
Fed Rate Setter Dampens Market Hopes
World markets fell Tuesday after a leading U.S. rate-setter dampened expectations that the Federal Reserve is preparing a massive monetary stimulus
France Begins Mass Strikes Over Pension Reforms
Workers tried to shut down France on Tuesday with strikes affecting airports, public transportation, schools and the postal service in a showdown
Icahn Tries to Fold MGM into Lions Gate
Lions Gate is offering to combine its business with MGM in a deal supported by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns stakes in both studios.
Stocks Fall As China Seeks to Slow Lending
Stock futures dropped Tuesday following reports that China is again forcing banks to hold more reserves to slow lending.
IBM Shares Hit All-Time High Monday
IBM shares hit an all-time high Monday. The stock rode a slight market upswing, climbing as high as $139.88 before slipping back to $139.73 in ...
Microsoft Stakes Wireless Future on Cell Phone Software
Microsoft Corp. knows the cell phone world is where it's happening, and it's determined to be a part of it.
World Stocks Stay Up on Fed Easing Hopes
Global stock markets rose Monday amid ongoing expectations that the Federal Reserve will decide to pump more money into the U.S. economy next month.
Stalled Foreclosures Could Derail Housing Recovery
Karl Case, the co-creator of a widely watched housing market index, was upbeat three weeks ago. Mulling the economy while at a meeting at a ...
AMD Returns to Profit in Core Chip Business
Advanced Micro Devices narrowed its third-quarter loss as the chip maker's remaining stake in factories it spun off last year dragged down the results.
Citi Posts $2.15 Bil. Profit As Loan Losses Decline
Citigroup says it has turned a profit for the third straight quarter as losses from failed loans declined.
Asia Stocks Fall, Dollar Strengthens on Fed Doubts
Asian stocks fell Monday at the start of a busy week on both the economic and corporate news front, while the dollar recouped some recent ...
Hitachi, Johnson Controls Ink Lithium-Ion Battery Pact
Japanese electronics company Hitachi is tying up with a U.S. battery-maker in developing and making batteries for green vehicles, both sides
Facebook Apps Found to Be Leaking Personal Data
The latest Facebook privacy fiasco shows that the world's largest online social hub is having a hard time putting this thorny issue behind it even
Airline Profits Soared on Higher Fares, Fees
Fewer seats, higher fares and more money from fees may just add up to the highest quarterly profit in three years for the nation's long-suffering ...
Starbucks Starts Serving Beer, Wine
Something new is on the menu at a renovated Starbucks in Seattle: beer and wine. The store that reopened Monday
China Boosts U.S. Treasury Holdings After Drop
China, the largest holder of U.S. Treasury debt, increased its holdings for a second straight month in August after two months of declines.
Investors Encouraged by Citi Earnings, Housing Data
Better than expected third-quarter earnings from Citigroup Inc. on Monday helped shore up sentiment in stock markets at the start of a busy week
Halliburton Profits Double on Natural Gas Drilling
Halliburton Co. said Monday its net income more than doubled in the third quarter as vigorous drilling for natural gas onshore in the U.S. offset
Toyota Recalls 1.53 Mil. Cars for Brakes, Fuel Pumps
Toyota is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models, mostly in the U.S. and Japan, for brake fluid and fuel pump problems, the latest
German Business Confidence Highest Since March '07
German business confidence has risen to a 3 1/2-year high as gloom lifts over managers' outlook, defying expectations of a fall, a closely watched
More Working Americans Get Food Stamps
Lillie Gonzales does whatever it takes to provide for three ravenous sons who live under her roof. She grows her own vegetables at home on ...
Ericsson Profits Soar on Sony Joint Venture
Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB on Friday said third-quarter net profits rose more than fourfold largely on the back of lower
Baidu Profits Double on China Online Ad Boom
Baidu Inc., which operates China's leading search engine, said Friday its third-quarter net profit more than doubled and revenue jumped 76 percent
UPS Profits Soar on Surging Asian Electronics Imports
UPS Inc. said Thursday the U.S. economy is stable but "unexciting," showing more signs of life but not recovering fast enough.
Caterpillar Doubles Profits on Surging Sales
Strong sales growth in developing countries pushed Caterpillar's third-quarter earnings 96 percent higher, and the world's largest maker of mining
Xerox Profits Double on ACS Acquisition
Xerox said Thursday it doubled its profit in the third quarter, helped by surging demand for its copying equipment and double-digit growth
Google Street View Blocked by 244,000 German Homes
Internet giant Google says more than 244,000 Germans have asked that their homes be made unrecognizable in its Street View program, scheduled
World Stocks Rise on Strong U.S. Earnings
World stocks mostly rose Thursday after figures showed Chinese economic growth holding up slightly better than expected and the U.S. corporate
France Forced to Cut Half of Flights Amid Strikes
France's civil aviation authority says airlines must drastically cut back on their flights into France on Tuesday due to strikes over the government's pension
Sony's Google TV Allows Seamless Switching
Sony plans to introduce its Web-surfing Google TV in nations other than the U.S. but they may have to wait more than a year, especially ...
GM China Exports Locally Developed Chevy New Sail
General Motors Co. said Thursday its Shanghai GM joint venture has begun exports of its Chevrolet New Sail, a small family sedan
China Growth Eases Further on Cooling Moves
China's rapid expansion slowed in the latest quarter as Beijing cooled a credit boom and tried to steer growth to a more sustainable level, possibly
Court Orders Google to ID Harassive Poster
A business consultant who wants to know who's been anonymously disparaging and fixating on her online has gotten a court to force Google
Microsoft Wants Back in Smart Phone Game with Phone 7
When it comes to smart phones, Microsoft is itching to get back in the game. Microsoft was sick of watching consumers flock to Apple's
Fed Survey Shows Uneven Regional Growth
The U.S. economy grew unevenly in early fall, with more than half the regions of the country expanding modestly while others are struggling to grow.
Japan Regulators Asked to Review Yahoo-Google Deal
A Japanese online shopping company said Wednesday it has asked the country's anti-monopoly watchdog to review a tie-up between Yahoo Japan
Boeing Profits Beat Views on More Jet Sales
Boeing posted an $837 million third-quarter profit on Wednesday and raised its profit guidance for the full year as it sold more commercial airplanes.
Delta Posts Q3 Profits on Booming Asia Routes
Delta Air Lines Inc. said Wednesday it posted a profit in the third quarter and expects to repeat that in the last three months of ...
China Raises Big Bank Reserve Ratio for 2 Months
China has raised reserve requirements for the six biggest commercial banks by 50 basis points on a temporary basis to cut the money supply
World Stocks Rise on Surging Intel Sales
World stocks rallied Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cemented expectations it will further boost the faltering U.S. economy at its next rate-setting
Eurozone Industrial Output Rises 1%
Industrial output in the 16 countries that use the euro rose by a monthly 1 percent in August, official figures showed Wednesday, easing concerns
Burberry to Expand Stores 25% on Strong Profits
Luxury goods company Burberry Group says sales rose by 17 percent in the first half of its financial year, and it expects a full-year profit ...
China Sept. Trade Surplus Shrinks to $16.9 Bil.
China's September trade surplus stayed high at $16.9 billion amid pressure from Washington and others to ease currency controls they blame
Strong Intel Sales, Profits Augur Well for PC Sales
Intel Corp. offered an encouraging sign Tuesday for what the computer industry might expect from the all-important holiday shopping season.
Weak Dollar Brings Pros, Cons for Consumers
The way investors have unloaded the U.S. dollar lately, you'd think it was kryptonite. It has fallen 10 percent against the euro in just three ...
Fed Leans toward 2-Step Stimulus
The Federal Reserve is leaning toward taking two steps to boost the economy: Buying more Treasury bonds to drive down loan rates, and signaling
Apple Shares Touch New Record on iPad Hopes
Apple Inc.'s stock flirted with $300 Tuesday as investors high on the iPad's promise pushed shares to a record peak. Analysts see few reasons
Google to Build Off-Shore Wind Farms
Google will invest heavily in a network of deepwater transmission lines to bring power from offshore wind farms, yet to be built, to states along ...
Microsoft, Alibaba Test New China Search Engine
Microsoft Corp. and Alibaba Group, China's biggest e-commerce site, are testing a search service, adding a new competitor to a crowded Chinese
Pfizer to Buy King Pharmaceutical
Pfizer Inc., the world's largest pharmaceutical company by revenue, said Tuesday it will buy pain drug maker King Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $3.6 billion in cash.
Fed Rate Setter Dampens Market Hopes
World markets fell Tuesday after a leading U.S. rate-setter dampened expectations that the Federal Reserve is preparing a massive monetary stimulus
France Begins Mass Strikes Over Pension Reforms
Workers tried to shut down France on Tuesday with strikes affecting airports, public transportation, schools and the postal service in a showdown
Icahn Tries to Fold MGM into Lions Gate
Lions Gate is offering to combine its business with MGM in a deal supported by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns stakes in both studios.
Stocks Fall As China Seeks to Slow Lending
Stock futures dropped Tuesday following reports that China is again forcing banks to hold more reserves to slow lending.
IBM Shares Hit All-Time High Monday
IBM shares hit an all-time high Monday. The stock rode a slight market upswing, climbing as high as $139.88 before slipping back to $139.73 in ...
Microsoft Stakes Wireless Future on Cell Phone Software
Microsoft Corp. knows the cell phone world is where it's happening, and it's determined to be a part of it.
World Stocks Stay Up on Fed Easing Hopes
Global stock markets rose Monday amid ongoing expectations that the Federal Reserve will decide to pump more money into the U.S. economy next month.
Stalled Foreclosures Could Derail Housing Recovery
Karl Case, the co-creator of a widely watched housing market index, was upbeat three weeks ago. Mulling the economy while at a meeting at a ...
AMD Returns to Profit in Core Chip Business
Advanced Micro Devices narrowed its third-quarter loss as the chip maker's remaining stake in factories it spun off last year dragged down the results.
Citi Posts $2.15 Bil. Profit As Loan Losses Decline
Citigroup says it has turned a profit for the third straight quarter as losses from failed loans declined.
Asia Stocks Fall, Dollar Strengthens on Fed Doubts
Asian stocks fell Monday at the start of a busy week on both the economic and corporate news front, while the dollar recouped some recent ...
Hitachi, Johnson Controls Ink Lithium-Ion Battery Pact
Japanese electronics company Hitachi is tying up with a U.S. battery-maker in developing and making batteries for green vehicles, both sides
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