Construction Permits Fall, Wholesale Prices Slip

Construction of homes surged in April to the highest level ...

Yahoo to Buy Freelance News Outlet Associated Content

Yahoo Inc. is buying freelance news site Associated Content in ...

EU Regulators Ban Some Kinds of Naked Short Selling

Germany's market regulator announced a ban Tuesday on so-called naked ...

HP Net Income Surges on PC Sales Jump

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s latest numbers show how deeply dependent the company ...

Toyota to Recall Up to 11,500 Lexuses

Toyota said Wednesday it will recall 4,500 Lexus vehicles in ...

Stocks Slide on German Naked Short Selling Curbs

World markets slid Wednesday while the euro hovered near four-year ...

Oil Falls to $68 on Europe Fears

Oil prices fell to near $68 a barrel Wednesday, extending ...

Target Profits Up 29% on Card Boost, Clothing Sales

Target Corp. reported a 29 percent increase in first-quarter net ...

Another Possible iPhone Prototype Turns Up in Vietnam

Another possible next-generation iPhone prototype has surfaced, this time in ...

Toyota Prius Tops Japan Sales for 12th Month

Toyota's Prius hybrid was Japan's top-selling car in April, clinching ...

Samsung Plans $20.6 Bil. New Tech Investments

Samsung said Tuesday it plans to invest 23.3 trillion won ...

Stocks Slide in Asia, Europe As Euro Relief Rally Fades

World stocks fell Tuesday as a relief rally triggered by ...

Toyota Profits Surge on Costcutting, Global Recovery

Toyota cruised back to profit in the latest quarter as ...

Firefox 4 to Lose Menu Items to Gain Speed

A new version of the popular Firefox browser will come ...

SEC Still Can't Figure Out What Caused Plunge

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission told a ...

Korea Keeps Rate at Record Low Despite 5.2% Growth

South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at ...

Microsoft Offers Free Office Apps Online

Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new edition of its ...

Nissan Slashes Q1 Loss to $125 Mil.

Nissan's losses for the January-March quarter shrank dramatically as Japan's ...

$40 Bil. Trade Deficit Evidences U.S. Rebound

The U.S. trade deficit rose to a 15-month high as ...

Macy's Returns to Profits on Localized Merchandising

Macy's Inc. returned to profitability in the first quarter as ...

Samsung Life Shares Jump After Record IPO

Samsung Life Insurance shares jumped 10 percent in their first ...

Japan's Economy Grows for 4th Straight Quarter

Japan's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter, as robust ...

SAP Buys Sybase to Bolster Fight Against Oracle

German business software maker SAP AG has agreed to buy ...

Cisco Profits Jump 63% on Revenue Rebound

Cisco said Wednesday that its net income for the latest ...

Asian Stocks Rally on Positive Europe News

Asian stock markets rallied in early trading Thursday on easing ...

Sony Reports First Yearly Loss on Revenue Drop

Sony Corp. stayed in the red last business year but ...

Walgreens Postpones Sales of Genetic Tests

The largest U.S. drugstore chain, Walgreen Co., said Wednesday it ...

Euro Drops Back After Bailout Bounce

The euro soared after the EU announced a startling $1 ...

Stocks End Down on Sluggish Job-Growth Data

A late-day slide left stocks lower Thursday following a disappointing ...

Ford CEO Expects Solid Profits for 2010

Ford's chief executive said the second-largest U.S. automaker should be ...

Adobe Fires Back at Apple with Love Ad Campaign

Adobe is firing back at Apple with love. Adobe Systems ...

Google Says China Situation Stable for Now

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has assured shareholders that the Internet ...

Lawyers Vie to Lead Mass Suits Against Toyota

Dozen of lawyers spoke glowingly about their courtroom credentials Thursday ...

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

World stock markets and the euro fell Friday on worries ...

China's Stock Market Defies Robust Real Growth

Shanghai has Wall Street-size ambitions for its financial markets, and ...

Consumer Confidence Rises Again in May

Americans' confidence in the economy rose in May for the ...

Home Prices Fell from February to March

Home prices fell in March from the previous month, a ...

Dow's Intraday Plunge Signals Turbulence Ahead

The Dow Jones industrials plunged below 10,000 to their lowest ...

Ghosn Charged Up about Leaf Electric's U.S. Debut

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday he's not ...

Recovery Gains Steam in Developed Economies

Durable Goods Orders Rise 2.9% in April

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods surged in ...

Durables, New Home Sales Buffer Against Europe

Sales of new homes posted another large gain in April ...

Facebook Faces Growing Privacy Protests

Facebook is simplifying its privacy controls amid growing unrest from ...

Euro Slide Pushes Dow to Sub-10K Close

A drop in the euro set off a late-day slide ...

Feds Profit from $6.2 Bil. Sale of Citigroup Stock

The Treasury Department said Wednesday it raised $6.2 billion from ...

Yahoo Paints Brighening Picture Through 2013

Yahoo Inc. raised its financial target Wednesday, reflecting expectations that ...

Asian Stocks Fall on Europe Debt Fears

Asian stock markets fell in early trading Thursday after the ...

Wal-Mart Slashes 3G iPhone Prices in Half

Wal-Mart says it's cutting the price of the most up-to-date ...

Asia, Europe Stocks Rise on Asian, U.S. Data

World stocks rose Thursday as investors put Europe's debt problems ...

Honda China Plant Stopped by Worker Strike

Honda's four auto assembly plants in China have ground to ...