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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

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 ...

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

Japan Revises Down Q4 Growth Rate

Japan says its economy grew notably less in the fourth quarter than initial estimates.

U.S. Household Wealth Up for 3rd Straight Quarter

Americans regained more of their shrunken wealth last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios.

China Inflation Fears Subdue Stock Markets

The stock market traded in a tight range for a fourth day Thursday after China reported a jump in inflation. Mixed U.S. economic news also ...

Bank of Korea Keeps Interest Rates at Historic Lows

South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low Thursday amid international sovereign debt concerns

Trade Deficit Shrank on Falling Oil, Auto Imports

The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in January, reflecting a big drop in imports of oil and foreign cars. American exports also fell, a potential ...

Sony Hopes Sophisticated Motion Controller Is Wii-Killer

Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us. The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday its highly anticipated motion ...

China's Inflation Rate Surges in February

China's inflation spiked higher in February, adding to pressure on Beijing to prevent overheating and keep the recovery in the world's third-largest economy

India Aims to Pass China As Fastest Growing Economy

Just how fast can India grow? Ask Manal Farooq, who can't make gloves quickly enough. "We are facing a major problem," said Farooq

Prius Complaints May Be Feeding on Themselves

Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked across the country. But that doesn't mean there's an epidemic of bad gas pedals

Cable Operators Ask FCC to Stop Network Blackouts

The most recent showdown left millions of Cablevision Systems Corp. customers around New York without an ABC station at the start of the Academy Awards.

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.

Inventories Fell Despite 10th Monthly Sales Rise

Businesses trimmed inventories at the wholesale level again in January even though sales rose for a 10th consecutive month. The dip in inventories

Samsung, Panasonic Begin Selling 3-D TVs

Want to be the first one on your block with a 3-D television? It will cost you about $3,000.

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.

Toyota Plant Seen As Salvation for Mississippi Town

Terry McShan isn't thinking about car sales analyses or excess capacity when he drives by the idle Toyota plant in northeast Mississippi. He's thinking about ...

S. Korea Gas Co. to Develop Canada Fields

South Korea's state-run gas company is making a $565 million Canadian ($543 million) investment in two northeastern British Columbia natural gas plays.

Japan Unemployment Rate Fell in January

3/1/2010 6:53 PM TOKYO (AP)

Gasoline Prices to Make Seasonal Upward Move

It may not make much sense, given that the economy remains weak, but the cost of filling up your car is about to go higher.

January Chip Sales Up 47.2%

Worldwide semiconductor sales came in at $22.5 billion in January — 47.2 percent above year-earlier levels — the Semiconductor Industry Association reported Monday.

Personal Incomes Flat, Spending Grows in January

Personal spending jumped by a larger amount than expected in January but Americans' incomes barely budged as millions of Social Security recipients

Buffet Says Health Care Costs Hurt U.S. Economy

Billionaire Warren Buffett says health care costs are a major drain on U.S. businesses and act like an "economic tape worm."

Dish Network Gains Subscribers, Profits Beat Views

Dish Network's aggressive advertising blitz grabbed more subscribers for the third straight quarter, the company reported Monday, though that cut into profits

Asian Stocks Rise Again on China Manufacturing Growth

Asian stock markets advanced Monday, with Hong Kong's index up nearly 2 percent, after China said manufacturing continued to grow

Geneva Auto Show Marks Transition to Rocky Recovery

For most of the world's automakers, the Geneva Auto Show will be back-to-business with new model rollouts to put the gotta-have-it gleam

Toyota Apologizes to Europe at Geneva Auto Show

Toyota Motor Corporation kept up its worldwide damage-control campaign, apologizing to European customers at the Geneva Auto Show

Akio Toyoda to Apologizes to China's Consumers

Toyota says its president Akio Toyoda will speak to reporters in Beijing on Monday about the company's recent quality problems.

Kia Opens First N. American Plant in Georgia

Gov. Sonny Perdue joined Korean and American dignitaries in celebrating the opening of Kia's first North American manufacturing facility

IMF Chief Proposes Creating Alternative to Dollar

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, suggested Friday the organization might one day be called on to provide countries

Fannie Mae Seeks $1.53 Bil. Bailout After Big Q4 Loss

Fannie Mae is asking for a federal cash infusion of $15.3 billion after posting another big loss in the fourth quarter of last year.

Cell Phone Cameras Used for Mobile Police Surveillance

Police patrolling the Port of Los Angeles have a new tool to help improve surveillance at one of the nation's busiest ports.

Japan, Britain Data Shore Up World Markets

World markets rose Friday after solid Japanese and British economic data helped shore up investor optimism, a day after concerns about Greece's debt

China's Top State-Owned Studio Eyes Shanghai IPO

China's leading state-owned film studio is gearing up to offer shares on Shanghai's stock market by the end of the year, a senior executive

Japan Industrial Output, Retail Sales Grow

Japan's industrial output rose for the 11th straight month in January amid rising demand in China and elsewhere in Asia while retail sales

Toyota Crisis Spotlights Importance of Auto Electronics

Investigations into whatever is lurking behind Toyota's crisis of quality have put a spotlight on all that can go wrong with auto electronics

Standard Chartered Reports Record Annual Profit

Standard Chartered PLC on Wednesday reported a seventh consecutive record annual profit, of $3.38 billion, as stronger wholesale banking earnings

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 ...

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