Nexus One Falls Short of Being Super Phone
Many people consider the iPhone the ultimate "smart" phone. Now Google wants you to think of its new Nexus One device as a "super" phone.
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Yahoo Backs Google Response to Email Hacking
Yahoo supports rival Google's threatened departure from China because of computer attacks that pried into the e-mail accounts of human rights activists.
GM to Halt Hummer Line As Sichuan Heavy Takes Over
General Motors Co. will halt Hummer production next week at its Louisiana plant until sale of the brand to a Chinese company is completed.
Baidu Shares Leap on Google Threat to Quit China
Baidu, the biggest search engine in China, is reaping a windfall from Google's threat to pull out of the country.
LG Expects to Sell 140 Mil. Cell Phones in 2010
LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday that it expects a significant increase in mobile phone sales this year as it rolls out 20 new smartphones
German Economy Contracted 5% in 2009
Germany's economy contracted 5 percent in 2009 amid the global economic downturn, by far its worst performance since World War II
Obama Pushes to Limit Proprietary Trading by Big Banks
President Barack Obama stepped up his campaign against Wall Street on Thursday with a far-reaching proposal for tougher regulation of the biggest banks.
China Seeks to Cool Growth on Rising Bubble Fears
China's lavish bank lending spurred a recovery but also pumped up markets as speculators scooped up stocks and property and even dabbled in garlic
Asian Cars to Face Stiffer U.S. Competition in 2010
Asian automakers grabbed their biggest chunk ever of the U.S. car and truck market in 2009, but they'll struggle to build on that momentum this ...
Google Defies China After Dissident Email Breached
Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country completely after discovering that computer hackers
China's BYD Unveils Practical Plug-In Crossover
The Chinese automaker BYD Co. that plans to sell an all-electric crossover vehicle in North America by year's end said Tuesday
China Takes Steps to Curb Lending, Prevent Bubble
China took new steps Tuesday to control bank lending, ordering institutions to set aside more reserves in a move to avert a surge in credit
American, Partners Sweeten JAL Support Offer
American Airlines escalated the bidding war for Japan Airlines to keep it from defecting to rival Delta's alliance, even as the money-losing Japanese carrier
China's Shanda Games to Buy U.S.'s Mochi Media
Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese online gaming company, said Tuesday it will acquire U.S.-based Mochi Media Inc., in its latest move
Kodak to Get Royalties from Samsung in Licensing Pact
Eastman Kodak Co. said Monday it will draw royalties from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. under a licensing pact that gives the companies
Korea Posts Biggest Export Jump in 21 Years
South Korea's exports surged in January, posting their biggest gain in more two than decades as shipments of auto parts, semiconductors and consumer
GM Sales Up 14% in January, Toyota's Down 16%
Toyota Motor Corp.'s car and truck sales fell 16 percent in January, a month when the automaker recalled millions of vehicles and halted sales of ...
Softbank Profits Soar on iPhone Popularity
Softbank Corp., which operates the only Japanese carrier to offer the iPhone, said profit rose 41 percent in the October-December quarter
Iron-Ore Wars Show Limits of China's Economic Clout
China is pressing to turn its status as the world's biggest steel producer into clout over global miners and cheaper iron ore prices. But its ...
Sony Pictures Lays Off 450 on Declining DVD Sales
Sony Pictures Entertainment is laying off about 450 people mostly in the United States and leaving 100 positions unfilled in order to cut costs
Online Gamer Changyou.com Posts 34% Profit Jump
Changyou.com Ltd., which develops and operates multiplayer online games in China, posted a 34 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit Monday
China Netizens Shrug Off Possible Google Exit
When the online fantasy game "World of Warcraft" was yanked from China last year because of a bureaucratic turf battle, the millions of Chinese
World Stocks Rally on Solid Manufacturing Data
World stocks rallied Monday after solid manufacturing surveys rekindled hopes of a strong recovery in the global economy and kicked off a busy week
JAL to Choose Between Delta and American Soon
The new leaders of Japan Airlines said Monday the carrier will decide on its alliance partner "as soon as possible" but wouldn't provide a timeframe
Replacement Pedals En Route to Toyota Dealers
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its dealers should get parts to fix a sticky gas pedal problem by the end this week as the automaker ...
Signs of Life in Housing Send Stocks Up
Signs of strength in the housing market pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to its second straight gain of more than 100 points.
China Manufacturing Grows Despite Tighter Lending
China's manufacturing expanded in January and the outlook was positive despite government efforts to cool inflation by tightening control
Jobless Rate Unlikely to Be Cut Much in 2010
The economy's 5.7 percent growth last quarter — the fastest pace since 2003 — was a step toward shrinking the nation's 10 percent unemployment rate.
Selling on Good News Means Dips for Stocks
It's the spoiled brat market. Dozens of companies this past month posted blow-out earnings but instead of being thankful, investors stomped their feet and sold.
Japan Inc Pays High Price of Smugness
Toyota is the latest Japanese corporate icon making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Toyota Gas Pedal Fix Gets U.S. Government Blessing
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start sending parts to dealers in the coming days to fix a sticky gas pedal problem that has tarnished its ...
Surprising GDP Growth Cheers Markets
The economy's faster-than-expected growth at the end of last year, powered by companies replenishing stockpiles, is likely to weaken as consumers
Samsung Emerges As World's Biggest Tech Giant
Samsung Electronics Co. returned to profit in the fourth quarter as demand for flat screen televisions and mobile phones helped push sales to a record ...
Nintendo Chief Discounts Apple iPad Significance
Nintendo's president shrugged off the just unveiled iPad tablet computer from Apple as delivering "no surprises," and displayed as little enthusiasm
Toyota Says Flaw in Prius Brakes Fixed Last Month
Toyota acknowledged design problems with the brakes in its prized Prius, adding to the catalog of woes for the Japanese automaker as it reels
BMW Sales More Than Double in China
Automaker BMW AG, the world's biggest maker of luxury cars, said Friday that its January sales in China more than doubled from a year earlier.
U.S. Jobless, Greek Debt Crisis Shatter Stock Confidence
World stocks tumbled again Friday as investors worried that the debt crisis enveloping Greece may spread to other vulnerable countries in Europe
Toyota Expands Recall to Priuses Sold in U.S., Japan
Toyota will recall 270,000 Prius hybrid vehicles over brake problems in the United States and Japan, a report said Friday
Feds Oppose Google's Digital Book Deal
The U.S. Justice Department still thinks a proposal to give Google the digital rights to millions of hard-to-find books threatens to stifle competition and undermine ...
IPO Market Suddenly Looks Less Promising
Two IPOs expected to start trading Thursday were delayed as world financial markets continued to decline on concern about the pace of the global economic ...
Southwest Expects Record Revenues in 2010
Last year Southwest Airlines' revenue shrank for the first time ever. Now the CEO says it could rebound with record revenue in 2010.
Firms Boost Productivity Instead of Hiring
Employers are managing to boost production without creating new jobs. The question is when they'll feel the need to ramp up hiring.
18 Charged in Theft of Samsung Chip Technology
The world's top producers of computer memory chips are embroiled in an apparent case of industrial espionage after South Korean prosecutors indicted 18
Japan's Prices, Wages Continue Falling
Japanese prices and wages continued to fall in December as deflation deepened its grip on the world's second biggest economy. Core consumer prices fell 1.3 ...
Toyota Reports $1.7 Bil. Profit, Raises Forecast
Toyota Motor Corp. returned to profit in the October-December quarter and raised its annual earnings forecast, but analysts warned of a grim outlook
Lenovo Profits Continue Rising on 45% China Growth
Lenovo Group, the fourth-largest personal computer maker, reported its second straight quarterly profit Thursday as strong sales in China drove its recovery
Joojoo Web Tablet Set to Debut Despite Legal Dispute
The Joojoo, a Web-browsing tablet device that's the subject of a high-profile Silicon Valley legal dispute, appears on track to reach early buyers
Estée Lauder Marks Roaring Tiger Year with Special Compact
Estée Lauder is comemorating the Year of the Tiger with a limited edition Tiger compact. The release of this special item
Asia, Europe Stocks Rise on U.S. Housing News
World stock markets jumped Wednesday, following Wall Street higher after encouraging reports about the beleaguered U.S. housing sector helped restore
Honda Profits Soar on Cost-Cutting, Green Cars
Honda's quarterly profit soared sixfold on cost cuts and strong sales of green vehicles, boosting the Japanese automaker's full year forecast
Nexus One Falls Short of Being Super Phone
Many people consider the iPhone the ultimate "smart" phone. Now Google wants you to think of its new Nexus One device as a "super" phone.
Yahoo Backs Google Response to Email Hacking
Yahoo supports rival Google's threatened departure from China because of computer attacks that pried into the e-mail accounts of human rights activists.
GM to Halt Hummer Line As Sichuan Heavy Takes Over
General Motors Co. will halt Hummer production next week at its Louisiana plant until sale of the brand to a Chinese company is completed.
Baidu Shares Leap on Google Threat to Quit China
Baidu, the biggest search engine in China, is reaping a windfall from Google's threat to pull out of the country.
LG Expects to Sell 140 Mil. Cell Phones in 2010
LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday that it expects a significant increase in mobile phone sales this year as it rolls out 20 new smartphones
German Economy Contracted 5% in 2009
Germany's economy contracted 5 percent in 2009 amid the global economic downturn, by far its worst performance since World War II
Obama Pushes to Limit Proprietary Trading by Big Banks
President Barack Obama stepped up his campaign against Wall Street on Thursday with a far-reaching proposal for tougher regulation of the biggest banks.
China Seeks to Cool Growth on Rising Bubble Fears
China's lavish bank lending spurred a recovery but also pumped up markets as speculators scooped up stocks and property and even dabbled in garlic
Asian Cars to Face Stiffer U.S. Competition in 2010
Asian automakers grabbed their biggest chunk ever of the U.S. car and truck market in 2009, but they'll struggle to build on that momentum this ...
Google Defies China After Dissident Email Breached
Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country completely after discovering that computer hackers
China's BYD Unveils Practical Plug-In Crossover
The Chinese automaker BYD Co. that plans to sell an all-electric crossover vehicle in North America by year's end said Tuesday
China Takes Steps to Curb Lending, Prevent Bubble
China took new steps Tuesday to control bank lending, ordering institutions to set aside more reserves in a move to avert a surge in credit
American, Partners Sweeten JAL Support Offer
American Airlines escalated the bidding war for Japan Airlines to keep it from defecting to rival Delta's alliance, even as the money-losing Japanese carrier
China's Shanda Games to Buy U.S.'s Mochi Media
Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese online gaming company, said Tuesday it will acquire U.S.-based Mochi Media Inc., in its latest move
Kodak to Get Royalties from Samsung in Licensing Pact
Eastman Kodak Co. said Monday it will draw royalties from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. under a licensing pact that gives the companies
Korea Posts Biggest Export Jump in 21 Years
South Korea's exports surged in January, posting their biggest gain in more two than decades as shipments of auto parts, semiconductors and consumer
GM Sales Up 14% in January, Toyota's Down 16%
Toyota Motor Corp.'s car and truck sales fell 16 percent in January, a month when the automaker recalled millions of vehicles and halted sales of ...
Softbank Profits Soar on iPhone Popularity
Softbank Corp., which operates the only Japanese carrier to offer the iPhone, said profit rose 41 percent in the October-December quarter
Iron-Ore Wars Show Limits of China's Economic Clout
China is pressing to turn its status as the world's biggest steel producer into clout over global miners and cheaper iron ore prices. But its ...
Sony Pictures Lays Off 450 on Declining DVD Sales
Sony Pictures Entertainment is laying off about 450 people mostly in the United States and leaving 100 positions unfilled in order to cut costs
Online Gamer Changyou.com Posts 34% Profit Jump
Changyou.com Ltd., which develops and operates multiplayer online games in China, posted a 34 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit Monday
China Netizens Shrug Off Possible Google Exit
When the online fantasy game "World of Warcraft" was yanked from China last year because of a bureaucratic turf battle, the millions of Chinese
World Stocks Rally on Solid Manufacturing Data
World stocks rallied Monday after solid manufacturing surveys rekindled hopes of a strong recovery in the global economy and kicked off a busy week
JAL to Choose Between Delta and American Soon
The new leaders of Japan Airlines said Monday the carrier will decide on its alliance partner "as soon as possible" but wouldn't provide a timeframe
Replacement Pedals En Route to Toyota Dealers
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its dealers should get parts to fix a sticky gas pedal problem by the end this week as the automaker ...
Signs of Life in Housing Send Stocks Up
Signs of strength in the housing market pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to its second straight gain of more than 100 points.
China Manufacturing Grows Despite Tighter Lending
China's manufacturing expanded in January and the outlook was positive despite government efforts to cool inflation by tightening control
Jobless Rate Unlikely to Be Cut Much in 2010
The economy's 5.7 percent growth last quarter — the fastest pace since 2003 — was a step toward shrinking the nation's 10 percent unemployment rate.
Selling on Good News Means Dips for Stocks
It's the spoiled brat market. Dozens of companies this past month posted blow-out earnings but instead of being thankful, investors stomped their feet and sold.
Japan Inc Pays High Price of Smugness
Toyota is the latest Japanese corporate icon making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Toyota Gas Pedal Fix Gets U.S. Government Blessing
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start sending parts to dealers in the coming days to fix a sticky gas pedal problem that has tarnished its ...
Surprising GDP Growth Cheers Markets
The economy's faster-than-expected growth at the end of last year, powered by companies replenishing stockpiles, is likely to weaken as consumers
Samsung Emerges As World's Biggest Tech Giant
Samsung Electronics Co. returned to profit in the fourth quarter as demand for flat screen televisions and mobile phones helped push sales to a record ...
Nintendo Chief Discounts Apple iPad Significance
Nintendo's president shrugged off the just unveiled iPad tablet computer from Apple as delivering "no surprises," and displayed as little enthusiasm
Toyota Says Flaw in Prius Brakes Fixed Last Month
Toyota acknowledged design problems with the brakes in its prized Prius, adding to the catalog of woes for the Japanese automaker as it reels
BMW Sales More Than Double in China
Automaker BMW AG, the world's biggest maker of luxury cars, said Friday that its January sales in China more than doubled from a year earlier.
U.S. Jobless, Greek Debt Crisis Shatter Stock Confidence
World stocks tumbled again Friday as investors worried that the debt crisis enveloping Greece may spread to other vulnerable countries in Europe
Toyota Expands Recall to Priuses Sold in U.S., Japan
Toyota will recall 270,000 Prius hybrid vehicles over brake problems in the United States and Japan, a report said Friday
Feds Oppose Google's Digital Book Deal
The U.S. Justice Department still thinks a proposal to give Google the digital rights to millions of hard-to-find books threatens to stifle competition and undermine ...
IPO Market Suddenly Looks Less Promising
Two IPOs expected to start trading Thursday were delayed as world financial markets continued to decline on concern about the pace of the global economic ...
Southwest Expects Record Revenues in 2010
Last year Southwest Airlines' revenue shrank for the first time ever. Now the CEO says it could rebound with record revenue in 2010.
Firms Boost Productivity Instead of Hiring
Employers are managing to boost production without creating new jobs. The question is when they'll feel the need to ramp up hiring.
18 Charged in Theft of Samsung Chip Technology
The world's top producers of computer memory chips are embroiled in an apparent case of industrial espionage after South Korean prosecutors indicted 18
Japan's Prices, Wages Continue Falling
Japanese prices and wages continued to fall in December as deflation deepened its grip on the world's second biggest economy. Core consumer prices fell 1.3 ...
Toyota Reports $1.7 Bil. Profit, Raises Forecast
Toyota Motor Corp. returned to profit in the October-December quarter and raised its annual earnings forecast, but analysts warned of a grim outlook
Lenovo Profits Continue Rising on 45% China Growth
Lenovo Group, the fourth-largest personal computer maker, reported its second straight quarterly profit Thursday as strong sales in China drove its recovery
Joojoo Web Tablet Set to Debut Despite Legal Dispute
The Joojoo, a Web-browsing tablet device that's the subject of a high-profile Silicon Valley legal dispute, appears on track to reach early buyers
Estée Lauder Marks Roaring Tiger Year with Special Compact
Estée Lauder is comemorating the Year of the Tiger with a limited edition Tiger compact. The release of this special item
Asia, Europe Stocks Rise on U.S. Housing News
World stock markets jumped Wednesday, following Wall Street higher after encouraging reports about the beleaguered U.S. housing sector helped restore
Honda Profits Soar on Cost-Cutting, Green Cars
Honda's quarterly profit soared sixfold on cost cuts and strong sales of green vehicles, boosting the Japanese automaker's full year forecast
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