Toyota to Pause UK, France Production on Weak Demand

Toyota said Friday it is stopping production at its factories in France and Britain for a total of nine days amid weak demand that the ...

China to Launch Stock Futures Trading

China will launch trading of stock futures on April 16, regulators said Friday, in a move that could help boost stock prices and increase the ...

Nano Safety Questioned As New Car Bursts into Flames

When it was launched less than a year ago, the $2,500 Tata Nano was promoted as a safe, ultra-cheap car for poor Indians, an alternative ...

Initial Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected

New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week as layoffs ease and hiring slowly recovers.

Oracle Revenues, Profits Top Wall Street Views

Oracle Corp.'s quarterly profit edged past Wall Street's estimates as revenue from new software licenses ratcheted higher for the second quarter in a row.

Improving Laptop, TV Sales Boost Best Buy

Better sales of notebook computers and flat-panel TVs helped Best Buy's fourth-quarter earnings rise 37 percent, the electronics retailer said Thursday.

China to Buy Brazil's Itaminas Iron Ore Mine

A state-run Chinese mining company said Thursday it has agreed to buy the Itaminas iron ore mine in Brazil from its owner, Bernardo de Mello.

Go Daddy Joins Exodus from China Business

Two U.S. companies that sell Internet addresses to Web sites said Wednesday they had stopped registering new domain names in China

Fiat to Cut 5,000 Jobs

Fiat will cut 5,000 jobs in Italy, slash the number of car models and increase production as part of its new strategic plan

China Takes $3.1 Bil. Stake in Argentine Energy Firm

Leading offshore producer China National Offshore Oil Corp. said Sunday it has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to form a joint-venture with a major Argentine

Toyota to See Solid Profits Despite High Costs of Recalls

A massive global recall, mounting legal bills and a battered reputation add up to a very expensive problem for Toyota.

Twitter Still Blocked but Working on Mandarin Signup

Twitter is working on a way to allow Chinese users to sign up to the social networking site in their own language, a co-founder of ...

Toyota Dismisses March 8 Prius Acceleration Story

Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its ...

Continental to Start Charging for Food

Continental Airlines is ending free hamburgers, barbecue and sandwich rolls for many of its passengers in favor of a food-for-sale program that mirrors

World Stocks Dip on Finance Reform Bill Anxiety

World stock markets fell Monday as investors fretted about the status of banking reform in the U.S. and awaited confirmation of a rescue package

Facebook Opens Operations Office in India

Social networking site Facebook is opening an operations office in India, its first in Asia, to help manage rapid growth in the number of users.

China's BYD Triples Profits Ahead of U.S. Plug-In Launch

BYD, the Chinese automaker with backing from billionaire Warren Buffett, says its net profit more than tripled last year as the company's F3 sedan

Lawyer Rebuts Prius Acceleration Probe Results

The mystery surrounding a Toyota Prius whose driver reported a stuck accelerator deepened Sunday as the motorist's attorney dismissed a congressional memo

Feds Can't Replicate Runaway Prius Claim

Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government could not replicate the runaway speeding reported by a Prius owner who said his car's accelerator

Google's Likely Pullout Would Change China Tech Landscape

China without Google — a prospect that looks increasingly likely — could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has ...

China's New Generation Choosy About Factory Jobs

Factory worker Chen Qinghai frowned as he looked at a tall bulletin board full of help-wanted notices from companies making everything from photocopiers

China to Bid on Building U.S. High-Speed Train Lines

China plans to bid for contracts to build U.S. high-speed train lines and is stepping up exports of rail technology to Europe and Latin America

Oil Demand Growth in 2010 to Be Led by China

World oil demand will rise this year due to surging economic activity in Asian countries, especially China, the International Energy Agency

Surprise Retail Sales Growth Offset by Inventory Data

Stocks are rising in early trading after retail sales unexpectedly rose in February, raising hopes that the economy may be gaining momentum.

European Markets Rise on Industrial Output Growth

European stock markets rose Friday after a strong set of industrial production figures for January stoked hopes that the recovery from recession

China Regulator Threatens Consequences for Google

China's top Internet regulator insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise

Haier Sells GE Appliances in Rural China

Chinese appliance maker Haier says it has joined with General Electric in selling GE appliances to rural areas, the focus of subsidies intended to boost ...

Lenovo to Refocus Business on Mobile Internet Devices

Lenovo Group expects wireless Internet products to account for up to 80 percent of its sales within five years as it pursues expansion in faster-growing ...

U.S. Video Game Sales Fell 15% in February

U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower ...

Viacom Gets Court to Unseal YouTube Litigation Secrets

A legal tussle pitting media conglomerate Viacom Inc. against online video leader YouTube is about to get dirtier as a federal judge prepares to release ...

Chinalco to Develop Guinea Mine with Rio Tinto

Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. and China's Chinalco have signed a deal to develop an iron ore reserve in the West African country of Guinea.

Data Shows Brakes Not Applied at Time of NY Prius Crash

Computer data from a Toyota Prius that crashed in suburban New York City show that at the time of the accident the throttle was open ...

Gas Prices Highest Since Oct 2008

Motorists are paying the highest prices for gas since October 2008. Retail gasoline prices rose on Thursday on an expected increase in demand

FedEx Sees Solid Global Recovery Led by Asia

FedEx says the global economic recovery is broadening, as Asia continues to show strong growth and the U.S. economy gains steam.

105 Owners of Repaired Toyotas Complain of Acceleration

Complaints of sudden acceleration in Toyotas repaired under recalls have nearly doubled in the past two weeks, according to an Associated Press analysis

Hollywood Joins Bollywood to Fight Indian Film Piracy

Hollywood and Bollywood linked arms Thursday to fight piracy, with the announcement of a coalition among the Motion Picture Association of America

Nissan to Make Leaf Electric Cars in Britain

Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it will make its electric vehicle, the Leaf, in England from early 2013 as the automaker gears up for global ...

China Mobile Profits Grow 2.3% Amid Intense Competition

China Mobile Ltd., the world's biggest phone carrier by subscribers, said Thursday its 2009 profit rose 2.3 percent over a year earlier

Akio Toyoda Admits Fast Growth Hurt Worker Training

Toyota's training of workers to maintain quality control failed to keep up with the company's rapid growth, its president Akio Toyoda said in an interview

Stocks Fall on Jitters Over Pace of Recovery

Stocks tumbled Thursday as downbeat news about the nation's job market and debt loads in Europe revived fears that a global economic recovery

GM Has Shot at 2010 Profit Says New CFO

Japan Central Bank Pushes Lending to Fight Deflation

Japan's central bank is escalating the fight against deflation by offering more cheap loans to banks.

World Bank Boosts China Growth Forecast to 9.5%

The World Bank raised its China growth forecast this year to 9.5 percent from 9 percent on Wednesday but said Beijing needs to cool inflation

China Partners Press Google for Word on Future

Chinese companies that sell advertising on Google's China search engine have appealed for information on its future and say they might want compensation

Woods Return to Golf Boosts Loyal Sponsors

Tiger Woods' return to the golf course is a long-awaited boon to sponsors that stood by him and marketers who stand to get big exposure

Microsoft's Bing Gains Search Share from Google, Yahoo

Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search engine gained market share in the U.S. in February, according to research groups.

iPads May Help Boost Magazine Circulations

Magazine publishers may have a new way to boost flagging circulation: the iPad.

Fed Keeps Interest at Record Lows on High Jobless Rate

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday repeated its pledge to hold interest rates at record lows to foster the economic recovery

Toyota Engineers Head to New York Prius Crash

Toyota engineers on Wednesday will examine a Prius in suburban New York that crashed into a stone wall after its driver claims the hybrid

News Corp Posts Profits on Advertising Rebound

News Corp., whose 20th Century Fox movie studio is still riding the tail wind of "Avatar" in movie theaters, said Tuesday it earned $254 million