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Distillers Dare Drinkers to Try Flesh-Flavored Vodkas

Prepare your palate for carnivorous cocktails. The Alaska Distillery in Wasilla just recently launched its Smoked Salmon Flavored

Foxconn to Build Megaplant in China Despite Deaths

Foxconn Technology, a supplier to Apple Inc., looks ready to build a huge new factory in north-central China despite the company's own misgivings

Google Agrees to Stop Sending China Search to HK

Google Inc. said Tuesday it will stop automatically rerouting users of its China search site to its Hong Kong site after Beijing threatened the company

Geithner Says Europe Crisis Won't Sink U.S. Recovery

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday he doesn't think that the European debt crisis will derail the U.S. economic recovery.

Interest Rates Falls to Lowest Level in 14 Months

A darkening view of the economy sent bond market interest rates to their lowest level in 14 months and kept many investors out of the ...

Apple Sells 1.7 Mil. iPhone 4 in 3 Days

Apple Inc. said Monday that it sold more than 1.7 million units of its new iPhone model in the first three days, making it the ...

U.S. Forced to Turn to Asia for Shrimp

As the Gulf Coast oil spill continues to gush, U.S. seafood suppliers are turning to Asia to ensure Americans have enough shrimp for their gumbos, ...

Consumer Spending, Incomes Up Slightly in May

Consumer spending rose slightly in May, a sign that Americans are cautious about the economic recovery.

Japan Carmakers Report Global Production Surge

Toyota's global car production zoomed 27 percent in May as Japanese automakers benefit from improving demand in Asia and the U.S.

Neighborhood Gas Stations Suffer from BP Boycott

Tension is mounting between BP and the neighborhood retailers that sell its gasoline.

Hu Warns of Threat from Currency Fluctuations

China's president says wildly fluctuating currency exchange rates can threaten world financial markets.

Banking Reform Could Push Some Trading to Asia

Will the U.S. financial overhaul push big firms to transfer business to Europe? Some say no: Europe is also working on efforts to tighten up ...

Euro at 4-Year Lows on Debt Fears

The euro sank to just above a 4-year low against the dollar Friday as economic data suggested a stronger recovery in the U.S. while the ...

Oil Prices Fell 20% in 2 Weeks

Oil prices fell again Monday and have now fallen about 20 percent in just two weeks as investors worry about the ripple effects of a ...

GM Reports First Profits in 3 Years

General Motors Co. rode expense cuts from its bankruptcy and strong sales of redesigned models to its first quarterly net income in nearly three years.

Japan's Astellas to Buy U.S. Drugmaker OSI for $4 Bil.

Astellas Pharma Inc., Japan's No. 2 drug maker, said Monday it will buy U.S. cancer drug company OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $4 billion in cash

Europe Stocks Rebound As Euro Hits New 4-Year Low

European stock markets rebounded Monday after big falls at the end of last week but the euro continued to languish near four-year lows against the ...

Trichet Says Europe Economy At Its Worst Since WWI

The euro750 billion ($1 trillion) shock-and-awe rescue package to prevent the Greek debt crisis from spreading only bought eurozone countries

Japan Machinery Orders Rose 5.4% in March

Japan's machinery orders, a closely watched indicator of future business investment, rose in March for the first time in three months

Locke Pushes U.S. Green Tech on Reluctant China

U.S. leaders want China's clean energy boom to drive technology exports and are sending a sales mission to Beijing this week.

FDIC Shuts Down 4 Banks to Bring Year's Total to 72

Regulators on Friday shut down Midwest Bank and Trust Company in Elmwood Park, Ill., as well as three smaller banks in Georgia, Michigan and Missouri

Jobs Called Chen to Get iPhone Prototype Back

Brian Hogan's world closed in fast almost as soon as he sold the next-generation iPhone he found in a Silicon Valley bar to a popular ...

Stocks Recover from 184-Point Dow Slide

Stocks had another wild day, but there was no big event, no surprise announcement behind the swings.

J.C. Penney Profits More Than Double

J.C. Penney Co. reported that its first-quarter net income more than doubled as the department store operator benefited from sales improvements

Mizuho Swings to $2.6 Bil. Profit As Japan Recovers

Mizuho Financial Group, Japan's No. 2 bank, posted a 239.4 billion yen ($2.6 billion) profit for the year through March, returning to the black

World Stocks Fall on Euro Debt, U.S. Jobless

World stock markets and the euro fell Friday on worries that Europe's fiscal austerity measures and stubbornly high unemployment in the U.S. will slow

Lawyers Vie to Lead Mass Suits Against Toyota

Dozen of lawyers spoke glowingly about their courtroom credentials Thursday as they tried to persuade a federal judge to give them a lead position

Google Says China Situation Stable for Now

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has assured shareholders that the Internet search company's China operations are stable after a falling out

Adobe Fires Back at Apple with Love Ad Campaign

Adobe is firing back at Apple with love. Adobe Systems Inc. is countering Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs' recent jab at Adobe's Flash technology for ...

Ford CEO Expects Solid Profits for 2010

Ford's chief executive said the second-largest U.S. automaker should be "solidly" profitable in 2010 as it recovers from a sharp downturn in the car industry.

Stocks End Down on Sluggish Job-Growth Data

A late-day slide left stocks lower Thursday following a disappointing forecast from department store chain Kohl's and a drop in financial shares.

EU Regulators Ban Some Kinds of Naked Short Selling

Germany's market regulator announced a ban Tuesday on so-called naked short-selling of eurozone government debt and shares of major financial

Toyota Expert Calls for Akio Toyoda to Step Down

An influential writer with ties to Toyota's past presidents is calling for a change of leadership at the recall-battered automaker in a letter to editors

Singapore GDP Soars 15.5% in Q1

Singapore revised up its first quarter economic growth to a blistering 16 percent as manufacturing, finance and tourism roared back

Japan's Economy Grows for 4th Straight Quarter

Japan's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter, as robust export growth spurred companies and consumers to boost spending.

Target Profits Up 29% on Card Boost, Clothing Sales

Target Corp. reported a 29 percent increase in first-quarter net income, fueled by an improvement in its credit-card business and higher sales

Oil Falls to $68 on Europe Fears

Oil prices fell to near $68 a barrel Wednesday, extending losses to an eight-month low as mixed U.S. crude supply figures failed to stem a ...

Stocks Slide on German Naked Short Selling Curbs

World markets slid Wednesday while the euro hovered near four-year lows against the dollar after Germany announced new curbs on traders

Toyota to Recall Up to 11,500 Lexuses

Toyota said Wednesday it will recall 4,500 Lexus vehicles in Japan to fix a computerized steering problem, with another 7,000 vehicles

HP Net Income Surges on PC Sales Jump

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s latest numbers show how deeply dependent the company is on personal computers even as it aggressively expands

Euro Drops Back After Bailout Bounce

The euro soared after the EU announced a startling $1 trillion financial rescue package earlier this week. But that respite has evaporated

Yahoo to Buy Freelance News Outlet Associated Content

Yahoo Inc. is buying freelance news site Associated Content in a deal that will add a more folksy touch to one of the world's biggest ...

Construction Permits Fall, Wholesale Prices Slip

Construction of homes surged in April to the highest level in 18 months, fueled by buyers capitalizing on an expiring tax credit.

Google Buys Global IP to Boost Video Offerings

Google Inc. is buying Global IP Solutions Holding AB for $68.2 million in cash in a move to expand its Internet video and audio offerings

China Expects Higher Inflation in May, June

China's inflation should rise slightly in May and June but the overall increase in consumer prices for the first half should be just 2.5 percent

Vodafone Yearly Profits Double on Asia Growth

Vodafone Group PLC, the world's largest mobile telephone company, saw its full year profit more than double as strong growth in Asia

Home Depot Profits Surge, Outlook Improves

Home Depot's fiscal first-quarter net income surged 41 percent as consumers snatched up seasonal items and the number of customer transactions

Oil Rises to $71 After 2-Week Selloff

Oil prices rose slightly to near $71 a barrel Tuesday in Asia after fears a European debt crisis could halt a global economic recovery sparked ...

Uncle Sam to Lose $1.6 Bil. on Chrysler Bailout

The Treasury Department said Monday it will lose $1.6 billion on a loan made to Chrysler in early 2009.

European Flights Nearly Back to Normal As Ash Clears

Flights across Europe were operating normally Monday after a plume of volcanic ash that disrupted air traffic and forced some airports to close