Obama Wants Credit Card Legislation by Month's End
Send me a bill that stops credit card companies from taking advantage of consumers, and do it by month’s end, President Barack Obama is demanding ...
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Top Japanese Chipmaker Toshiba Posts Record Loss
Japan’s top chipmaker Toshiba Corp. tumbled to a record annual loss amid sinking global demand that has forced it to cut thousands of jobs.
Toyota Reports Record Losses
Toyota Motor Corp. lost 765.8 billion yen ($7.7 billion) in the January-March quarter — a bigger loss than General Motors reported — resulting in its ...
Employment Data Boost Wall Street
Stock futures are extending their gains as the government says fewer jobs were lost in April than expected.
Wall Street Ends Week Surgin on Jobs, Banks
As far as Wall Street is concerned there is no bad news anymore. At least for now, traders are seeing news about longtime trouble spots ...
Stress Test Results Lift Cloud of Uncertainty
Government exams of the nation’s biggest banks have helped lift a cloud of uncertainty that has hung over the economy.
China Pledges Another Big Buying Spree in Europe
China promised Thursday to send its companies on new multibillion dollar spending sprees in Europe as it called on the bloc, its largest export market, ...
Bank of America Shares Surge Ahead of Stress Test Results
Shares of Bank of America Corp. continued their rapid climb Thursday, hours ahead of the expected announcement of bank stress test results and following a ...
China's Geely Bids for GM's SAAB
Chinese automaker Geely Automobile Holdings said Thursday it is bidding for General Motors Corp.‘s Saab brand, a move that would boost the company’s ability to ...
Oil Hits 6-Month High on Surging Optimism
Oil prices jumped to almost $58 a barrel Thursday, extending gains to near six-month highs on investor expectations that global economic growth may begin to ...
World Stocks Continue Climbing on U.S. Jobless Data
European markets extended their rally Thursday following key interest rate decisions and ahead of the formal release of the results for the U.S. government’s stress ...
Hitachi Reports Worst Manufacturing Loss on Record
Japanese electronics maker Hitachi Ltd. said Thursday its loss for the fiscal year ended March will be bigger than its previous forecast, ballooning to 788 ...
Korean Air Losses Jump on Weak Won
Korean Air Lines Co. said Thursday its first quarter net loss widened as weakness in the South Korean won drove up costs denominated in dollars.
Bank Stress Test Results Ease Worries, Boost Wall Street
Investors felt more confident putting their money into banks on the eve of a government report card on big financial companies.
Validity of Bank Stress Test Questioned
Some of the nation’s largest banks will be scrambling to demonstrate that they can raise capital after results of government stress tests leaked out, showing ...
IMF Projects 4.3% Growth for Asia in 2010 Recovery
Most Asian economies face a sharp contraction this year and a weak recovery in 2010 as global demand for the region’s exports struggles to rebound, ...
GM Plans 1-for-100 Reverse Stock Split
General Motors Corp. notified shareholders Tuesday it is planning a reverse stock split that would give them one share of new stock for every 100 ...
Biotech Profitable at Last but Squeezed by Recession
The U.S. biotech industry became profitable as a whole for the first time in 2008, a new report says, but the global financial crisis has ...
Market Buoyant Despite Pending Bank Stress-Test Results
Banks will be told today how they did on their “stress tests” and informed of regulators’ final decisions on how much capital they need to ...
Oil Stays Above $54 on Recovery Hopes
Oil prices lingered above $54 a barrel Tuesday as growing investor optimism about a recovery in the global economy supported prices above a month-long trading ...
Asia Agrees on Need to Cut Exports, Boost Consumption
Cutting Asia’s reliance on exports for growth has taken on new urgency as the global economic crisis sends trade into a tailspin. But many economies ...
IT Giants May Be Hit Hard by Obama's Overseas Profits Tax
President Barack Obama’s plan to impose U.S. taxes on corporate America’s overseas profits threatens to open a big crater in the financial statements of technology ...
GM's China Sales Surge 50% to Monthly Record
General Motors said Tuesday that sales in China soared 50 percent in April to a monthly record of 151,084 vehicles, thanks to strong demand for ...
Sanyo Reports Loss but Expects Profits This Year
Sanyo Electric Co. sank to an annual loss because of declining sales, the strong yen and rising material costs, but expects to muster a small ...
U.S. Is S. Korea's Top Arms Buyer
The United States bought $1.8 billion worth of arms from S. Korea over the past five years, becoming its biggest client.
Audi Sales Surge on Strong China Growth
Luxury carmaker Audi sold 17.1 percent more cars in August over last year on a 25.5 percent jump in China growth.
China Backs London As Yuan Trading Center
China is giving formal approval to London becoming an offshore yuan trading center on Thursday.
U.S. Exports Surge, Shrink Trade Gap
U.S. exports rose 3.6 percent in July to $178 billion on the strength of telecommunications equipment, civilian aircraft, autos and industrial engines.
Ren Ng's Lytro Set to Revolutionize Photography
Ren Ng's Lytro camera can focus a picture that was taken out of focus.
Korean Export Car Prices Hit New High
The average export price of Korean cars for the first half of the year jumped 13.9 percent over last year to a new record high ...
China Trade Surplus Plunged in August
A surge in imports and softening exports nearly halved China's trade surplus in August to just $17.75 billion.
Nike Branded with False Advertising in China
Nike tried to cheat customers in China with a false advertising campaign, claims a Beijing consumer activist.
China's 2011 Growth Rate Pegged at 9.5%
Continuing vigorous investments will keep China's economic growth the world's highest, says the IMF.
China's Auto Growth Shifts to Full-Size Cars
Falling prices and rising living standards have made larger models the hottest segment of China's car market.
Brian Wong Gets $4.3 Mil. for Kiip
Brian Wong's Kiip ad network lets advertisers reward gamers for virtual triumphs.
China Pork Consumption Drives World Prices
China's surging appetite for pork is driving up the price of grain and pigs around the world.
Korean Dramas Help Japanese TV's Bottom Line
Low-cost imported Korean TV dramas help Japan's TV networks cope with shrinking advertising revenues.
China Becoming 2nd Biggest Aircraft Market
China will need 5,000 new commercial planes valued at $600 billion by 2030.
Jess Lee Creates Truly Interactive Fashion Shopping
Jess Lee's Polyvore gives online fashionistas a digital playpen in which to mix-and-match ensembles before buying.
Dell, Baidu Tie Up to Launch Tablets, Phones in China
U.S. PC giant Dell hopes to gain an edge in China by launching tablet PCs and mobile phones using Baidu Yi.
Japan Rice Prices Jump on Radiation Rumors
Fears that rice from the disaster-struck Tohoku region will turn out to have unsafe levels of radiation have sent up trading prices about 10 percent ...
Toyota to Turn Camry into Hybrid
>The strong yen is forcing Toyota to stop exporting Camrys to North America just as it unveils an all-new hybrid version.
Jing Wong Heads Up Qualcomm's Global Business
UVA Law-grad Jing Wang now leads all regions of Qualcomm's global business operations.
Intel to Develop Infotainment System for Hyundai Cars
Intel signed a deal Monday in Seoul to develop an enhanced in-vehicle infotainment platform for cars made by Hyundai and its Kia subsidiary.
U.S. Solar Failures Give China Dominant Share
Government subsidies and the failures of several U.S. solar power companies make China the dominant solar-panel producer.
Toyota May Face Major Recall in China
Toyota's declining market share in China may be further eroded by the possibility of a major recall.
China Spreads Prosperity with Western Boomtowns
China's go-west strategy is erasing the glaring economic disparity between the prosperous coastal regions and the vast western inland regions.
iPad Popularity Revives Shenzhen PC Makers
Shenzhen's PC manufacturers enjoy an unexpected boom thanks to the demand for “white box” tablet PCs.
Superfast 4G LTE Handsets Roll Out in S. Korea
New smartphones being released in S. Korea take full advantage of LTE 4G's blazing data transmission speeds.
Hong Kong Has 3 of World's 10 Priciest Streets
Hong Kong's Causeway Bay trails only Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in a list of the world's most expensive shopping boulevards.
Obama Wants Credit Card Legislation by Month's End
Send me a bill that stops credit card companies from taking advantage of consumers, and do it by month’s end, President Barack Obama is demanding ...
Top Japanese Chipmaker Toshiba Posts Record Loss
Japan’s top chipmaker Toshiba Corp. tumbled to a record annual loss amid sinking global demand that has forced it to cut thousands of jobs.
Toyota Reports Record Losses
Toyota Motor Corp. lost 765.8 billion yen ($7.7 billion) in the January-March quarter — a bigger loss than General Motors reported — resulting in its ...
Employment Data Boost Wall Street
Stock futures are extending their gains as the government says fewer jobs were lost in April than expected.
Wall Street Ends Week Surgin on Jobs, Banks
As far as Wall Street is concerned there is no bad news anymore. At least for now, traders are seeing news about longtime trouble spots ...
Stress Test Results Lift Cloud of Uncertainty
Government exams of the nation’s biggest banks have helped lift a cloud of uncertainty that has hung over the economy.
China Pledges Another Big Buying Spree in Europe
China promised Thursday to send its companies on new multibillion dollar spending sprees in Europe as it called on the bloc, its largest export market, ...
Bank of America Shares Surge Ahead of Stress Test Results
Shares of Bank of America Corp. continued their rapid climb Thursday, hours ahead of the expected announcement of bank stress test results and following a ...
China's Geely Bids for GM's SAAB
Chinese automaker Geely Automobile Holdings said Thursday it is bidding for General Motors Corp.‘s Saab brand, a move that would boost the company’s ability to ...
Oil Hits 6-Month High on Surging Optimism
Oil prices jumped to almost $58 a barrel Thursday, extending gains to near six-month highs on investor expectations that global economic growth may begin to ...
World Stocks Continue Climbing on U.S. Jobless Data
European markets extended their rally Thursday following key interest rate decisions and ahead of the formal release of the results for the U.S. government’s stress ...
Hitachi Reports Worst Manufacturing Loss on Record
Japanese electronics maker Hitachi Ltd. said Thursday its loss for the fiscal year ended March will be bigger than its previous forecast, ballooning to 788 ...
Korean Air Losses Jump on Weak Won
Korean Air Lines Co. said Thursday its first quarter net loss widened as weakness in the South Korean won drove up costs denominated in dollars.
Bank Stress Test Results Ease Worries, Boost Wall Street
Investors felt more confident putting their money into banks on the eve of a government report card on big financial companies.
Validity of Bank Stress Test Questioned
Some of the nation’s largest banks will be scrambling to demonstrate that they can raise capital after results of government stress tests leaked out, showing ...
IMF Projects 4.3% Growth for Asia in 2010 Recovery
Most Asian economies face a sharp contraction this year and a weak recovery in 2010 as global demand for the region’s exports struggles to rebound, ...
GM Plans 1-for-100 Reverse Stock Split
General Motors Corp. notified shareholders Tuesday it is planning a reverse stock split that would give them one share of new stock for every 100 ...
Biotech Profitable at Last but Squeezed by Recession
The U.S. biotech industry became profitable as a whole for the first time in 2008, a new report says, but the global financial crisis has ...
Market Buoyant Despite Pending Bank Stress-Test Results
Banks will be told today how they did on their “stress tests” and informed of regulators’ final decisions on how much capital they need to ...
Oil Stays Above $54 on Recovery Hopes
Oil prices lingered above $54 a barrel Tuesday as growing investor optimism about a recovery in the global economy supported prices above a month-long trading ...
Asia Agrees on Need to Cut Exports, Boost Consumption
Cutting Asia’s reliance on exports for growth has taken on new urgency as the global economic crisis sends trade into a tailspin. But many economies ...
IT Giants May Be Hit Hard by Obama's Overseas Profits Tax
President Barack Obama’s plan to impose U.S. taxes on corporate America’s overseas profits threatens to open a big crater in the financial statements of technology ...
GM's China Sales Surge 50% to Monthly Record
General Motors said Tuesday that sales in China soared 50 percent in April to a monthly record of 151,084 vehicles, thanks to strong demand for ...
Sanyo Reports Loss but Expects Profits This Year
Sanyo Electric Co. sank to an annual loss because of declining sales, the strong yen and rising material costs, but expects to muster a small ...
U.S. Is S. Korea's Top Arms Buyer
The United States bought $1.8 billion worth of arms from S. Korea over the past five years, becoming its biggest client.
Audi Sales Surge on Strong China Growth
Luxury carmaker Audi sold 17.1 percent more cars in August over last year on a 25.5 percent jump in China growth.
China Backs London As Yuan Trading Center
China is giving formal approval to London becoming an offshore yuan trading center on Thursday.
U.S. Exports Surge, Shrink Trade Gap
U.S. exports rose 3.6 percent in July to $178 billion on the strength of telecommunications equipment, civilian aircraft, autos and industrial engines.
Ren Ng's Lytro Set to Revolutionize Photography
Ren Ng's Lytro camera can focus a picture that was taken out of focus.
Korean Export Car Prices Hit New High
The average export price of Korean cars for the first half of the year jumped 13.9 percent over last year to a new record high ...
China Trade Surplus Plunged in August
A surge in imports and softening exports nearly halved China's trade surplus in August to just $17.75 billion.
Nike Branded with False Advertising in China
Nike tried to cheat customers in China with a false advertising campaign, claims a Beijing consumer activist.
China's 2011 Growth Rate Pegged at 9.5%
Continuing vigorous investments will keep China's economic growth the world's highest, says the IMF.
China's Auto Growth Shifts to Full-Size Cars
Falling prices and rising living standards have made larger models the hottest segment of China's car market.
Brian Wong Gets $4.3 Mil. for Kiip
Brian Wong's Kiip ad network lets advertisers reward gamers for virtual triumphs.
China Pork Consumption Drives World Prices
China's surging appetite for pork is driving up the price of grain and pigs around the world.
Korean Dramas Help Japanese TV's Bottom Line
Low-cost imported Korean TV dramas help Japan's TV networks cope with shrinking advertising revenues.
China Becoming 2nd Biggest Aircraft Market
China will need 5,000 new commercial planes valued at $600 billion by 2030.
Jess Lee Creates Truly Interactive Fashion Shopping
Jess Lee's Polyvore gives online fashionistas a digital playpen in which to mix-and-match ensembles before buying.
Dell, Baidu Tie Up to Launch Tablets, Phones in China
U.S. PC giant Dell hopes to gain an edge in China by launching tablet PCs and mobile phones using Baidu Yi.
Japan Rice Prices Jump on Radiation Rumors
Fears that rice from the disaster-struck Tohoku region will turn out to have unsafe levels of radiation have sent up trading prices about 10 percent ...
Toyota to Turn Camry into Hybrid
>The strong yen is forcing Toyota to stop exporting Camrys to North America just as it unveils an all-new hybrid version.
Jing Wong Heads Up Qualcomm's Global Business
UVA Law-grad Jing Wang now leads all regions of Qualcomm's global business operations.
Intel to Develop Infotainment System for Hyundai Cars
Intel signed a deal Monday in Seoul to develop an enhanced in-vehicle infotainment platform for cars made by Hyundai and its Kia subsidiary.
U.S. Solar Failures Give China Dominant Share
Government subsidies and the failures of several U.S. solar power companies make China the dominant solar-panel producer.
Toyota May Face Major Recall in China
Toyota's declining market share in China may be further eroded by the possibility of a major recall.
China Spreads Prosperity with Western Boomtowns
China's go-west strategy is erasing the glaring economic disparity between the prosperous coastal regions and the vast western inland regions.
iPad Popularity Revives Shenzhen PC Makers
Shenzhen's PC manufacturers enjoy an unexpected boom thanks to the demand for “white box” tablet PCs.
Superfast 4G LTE Handsets Roll Out in S. Korea
New smartphones being released in S. Korea take full advantage of LTE 4G's blazing data transmission speeds.
Hong Kong Has 3 of World's 10 Priciest Streets
Hong Kong's Causeway Bay trails only Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in a list of the world's most expensive shopping boulevards.
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