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Comcast Mulls Controlling Stake in NBC Universal
Comcast Corp. might spend billions for a stake in NBC Universal, a deal that would transform the nation's largest cable TV provider into one of ...
Consumer Spending Jumped in August
Consumer spending, propelled by the wildly popular Cash for Clunkers auto sales program, shot up in August by the largest amount in nearly eight years ...
New Jobless Claims Show Surprising Rise
First-time claims for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, a sign employers are reluctant to hire and the job market remains weak. And ...
GM Kills Off Saturn
For those who expected General Motors' once-funky Saturn brand to live on with a new owner, there has been a sad twist. Saturn, once billed ...
Economy Shows Many Recovery Signs
Consumer spending, the bulwark of economic growth, is showing signs of life as the economy transitions from recession to recovery. The key question is whether ...
Microsoft Video on Windows 7 Launch Parties Amuses
You almost have to feel bad for Microsoft. The software maker isn't known for hip marketing tactics, and now that a Windows 7 video has ...
TV Nets Weave More Ads into Series Plotlines
In television's latest quest to discourage viewers from skipping ads, actors from NBC and ABC shows are appearing in character in commercials to interact with ...
Prius Boosts Size, Gas Mileage for 2010
There's a little something extra for car buyers who have their hearts set on top fuel mileage in the Toyota Prius. But they'd better not ...
Stocks Rise, Dollar Sinks on Aussie Interest-Rate Hike
The dollar tumbled Tuesday, hitting a 14-month low against the Australian currency and circling year lows against the euro, after an interest rate increase from ...
Worldwide Prescription Drug Sales Growth Slows
Growth of prescription drug revenue worldwide will likely dip to between 4 percent and 6 percent next year — the lowest rate in at least ...
Dell to Make Android Phones for AT&T
Dell Inc. is working on a "smart" phone for AT&T that runs Google Inc.'s Android phone operating system, according to a newspaper report Wednesday. The ...
Consumer Stinginess Shows Up in Corporate Profits
People aren't just shopping more at Family Dollar. They're buying the cheapest stuff on its racks. Even Pizza Hut's sales are slowing as consumers seek ...
Ciena to Buy Nortel Assets for $521 Mil.
Ciena Corp. says it has agreed to by the optical networking and carrier Ethernet assets of Nortel Networks' Metro Ethernet Networks business for roughly $521 ...
Costco Beats Street Despite Profit Slip
Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 6 percent, partly on the stronger dollar and increased employee benefit costs, but results ...
Burger King Upgrades to Hip New Look
Burger King Corp. plans to swap its generic fast-food feel and bland tiles and tabletops for a vibe that's more sit-down than drive-through. As part ...
Gold Hits New Record High on Falling Dollar
Gold prices surged to a new high Tuesday as investors sought a safe harbor from a falling dollar and inflation. Gold for December delivery rose ...
Next Boom Likely to Be Powered by Cleantech
Our economy sure could use the Next Big Thing. Something on the scale of railroads, automobiles or the Internet — the kind of breakthrough that ...
GM Ends Trial Selling Cars on eBay
General Motors Co. said Tuesday that it is concluding its partnership with eBay Inc. in which the automaker used the auction site to sell new ...
Samsung to Report Record Profits for Q3
Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that profit likely surged in the third quarter on higher sales, amid a brightening outlook for the world's largest manufacturer ...
Bailed Out Dairy Industry Must Restructure: Ag Sect'y
The struggling U.S. dairy industry must be restructured to avoid cycles of boom and bust, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday, less than a week ...
3-D TVs Shown at Japan Electronics Show
Japan's big name electronic manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show high-definition movies and video games in 3D for launch next year. At the ...
Toyota Previews All-Electric, Green Sports Car
Besides showing off its well-known hybrids, Toyota will take a slightly different tack at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show to display a green sportscar with ...
FTC Regulates Online Reviews, Blogs, Testimonials
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday took steps to make product information and online reviews more accurate for consumers, regulating blogging for the first time ...
Las Vegas CityCenter Slashes Condo Prices
Developers of the $8.5 billion CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip plan a 30 percent price cut on condos there that people have already agreed ...
Toyota Recall Addresses Potential Floor-Mat Problem
Toyota Motor Corp. officially recalled 3.8 million vehicles in the United States on Monday to address problems with floor mats that could cause the gas ...
Recession Offers Rare Investment Opportunities
The Great Recession has turned into the best of times for young investor Daniel Lee. Early this year, the 30-year-old salesman in Scottsdale, Ariz., shelved ...
Falling Exports Keep Japan Mired in Recession
Japan's exports tumbled 36 percent in August — with car shipments falling by half — and imports also contracted sharply, the government said Thursday, showing ...
U.S. Banks Earned $5.2 Bil. Trading Derivatives in Q2
U.S. commercial banks earned $5.2 billion trading derivatives in the second quarter, as the level of risk eased in the global market for the complex ...
New Home Sales Rise but Below Expectations
New U.S. home sales posted a tepid 0.7 percent increase last month, missing Wall Street expectations and providing more evidence that the housing market recovery ...
China to Top Global Auto Sales in 2009
China's auto sales should soar to 12.6 million units this year, up 35 percent from 2008, boosted by subsidies that the industry is lobbying Beijing ...
China Ties Banker Pay to Risk, Rejects Caps
China plans to link the pay of bankers to risks taken by their institutions but has no plans for salary caps, a government spokeswoman said ...
Ford Ramps Up China Expansion with 3rd Plant
Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it will invest $490 million to build an assembly plant in China to produce the next-generation Focus compact car, which ...
Rim Outlook Weak on New Phone Delays
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. reported a drop in fiscal second-quarter profit Thursday because of charges for a patent settlement and said revenue for ...
Stocks Fall After Home Sales Data Shows Drop
Investors pulled away from stocks after an unexpected drop in home sales and a slide in oil prices fanned worries about the pace of the ...
World Stocks Fall on Jitters Over Possible Stimulus Cuts
World stock markets fell Thursday amid a big drop in oil prices and as investors worried that support measures for the fragile global economy will ...
Japan Air Lines Seeks Bailout
The president of Japan Airlines said Thursday the money-losing carrier is applying for public funds to help turn around a company that's been pummeled by ...
Japan to Rescue, Restructure JAL
Japan's transport minister said Sunday he will not force the struggling Japan Airlines, Asia's biggest airline, into bankruptcy. "We will not crush and liquidate (the ...
Honda Introduces Tiny Personal Mobility Device
Honda's new "personal mobility" device looks like a unicycle, but all you need to do to zip around on it — sideways as well as ...
Baidu Founder Robin Li a Rock Star in Google Country
The billionaire founder of a popular search engine drew a big crowd Wednesday at Stanford University — and it wasn't one of the guys that ...
Top Russian Tycoon to Buy New Jersey Nets
Could the New Jersey Nets become the Nyets? The basketball team once known as the New Jersey Americans is a step closer to being owned ...
Stocks Take Break from Rally Ahead of Fed Decision
Stock futures are creeping higher Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates. Markets overseas were mixed. Asian markets fell slightly overnight, ...
Choosy McDonald's Sets Rules for Potato Farmers
From the fields of Idaho to tasting rooms in suburban Chicago, potato farmers, researchers and industry representatives are in the midst of an elusive hunt: ...
Fed Likely to Leave Supports in Place
Nurturing a nascent recovery, Federal Reserve policymakers are sure to leave a key interest rate at a record low and probably will keep other economic ...
Ford Adds Low-Cost Compact to India Lineup
Ford Motor Co. will manufacture a low-cost compact car in India from early next year, the automaker said Wednesday, as it seeks to boost sales ...
Yahoo to Spend $100 Mil. to Build Brand Buzz
Yahoo Inc. believes a lot of its good work has been overlooked by investors and the media so it's spending more than $100 million to ...
Japan Fears Deflation on Record Drop in Prices
The government says prices in Japan tumbled at a record pace in August amid growing worries about jobs and wages. The country's core consumer price ...
CIT May File Chapt. 11 If Lender Meeting Fails
CIT Group Inc.'s shares soared Tuesday on a report that hedge fund manager John Paulson is considering merging the troubled finance company with failed mortgage ...
China Romantic Comedy Gets Fox Investment
Fox Filmed Entertainment says it has invested in its first Chinese film, becoming the latest Hollywood studio to enter the booming mainland movie market. The ...
AT&T to Sell Garmin GPS-Hybrid Nuvifone
After more than a year of delays, Garmin Ltd.'s GPS unit/wireless device hybrid nuvifone is finally going on sale in the U.S. Garmin, based in ...
New Apps Turn Cell Phones into Localized Guides
You're walking down the street, looking for a good place to eat. You hold up your cell phone and use it like the viewfinder on ...
Comcast Mulls Controlling Stake in NBC Universal
Comcast Corp. might spend billions for a stake in NBC Universal, a deal that would transform the nation's largest cable TV provider into one of ...
Consumer Spending Jumped in August
Consumer spending, propelled by the wildly popular Cash for Clunkers auto sales program, shot up in August by the largest amount in nearly eight years ...
New Jobless Claims Show Surprising Rise
First-time claims for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, a sign employers are reluctant to hire and the job market remains weak. And ...
GM Kills Off Saturn
For those who expected General Motors' once-funky Saturn brand to live on with a new owner, there has been a sad twist. Saturn, once billed ...
Economy Shows Many Recovery Signs
Consumer spending, the bulwark of economic growth, is showing signs of life as the economy transitions from recession to recovery. The key question is whether ...
Microsoft Video on Windows 7 Launch Parties Amuses
You almost have to feel bad for Microsoft. The software maker isn't known for hip marketing tactics, and now that a Windows 7 video has ...
TV Nets Weave More Ads into Series Plotlines
In television's latest quest to discourage viewers from skipping ads, actors from NBC and ABC shows are appearing in character in commercials to interact with ...
Prius Boosts Size, Gas Mileage for 2010
There's a little something extra for car buyers who have their hearts set on top fuel mileage in the Toyota Prius. But they'd better not ...
Stocks Rise, Dollar Sinks on Aussie Interest-Rate Hike
The dollar tumbled Tuesday, hitting a 14-month low against the Australian currency and circling year lows against the euro, after an interest rate increase from ...
Worldwide Prescription Drug Sales Growth Slows
Growth of prescription drug revenue worldwide will likely dip to between 4 percent and 6 percent next year — the lowest rate in at least ...
Dell to Make Android Phones for AT&T
Dell Inc. is working on a "smart" phone for AT&T that runs Google Inc.'s Android phone operating system, according to a newspaper report Wednesday. The ...
Consumer Stinginess Shows Up in Corporate Profits
People aren't just shopping more at Family Dollar. They're buying the cheapest stuff on its racks. Even Pizza Hut's sales are slowing as consumers seek ...
Ciena to Buy Nortel Assets for $521 Mil.
Ciena Corp. says it has agreed to by the optical networking and carrier Ethernet assets of Nortel Networks' Metro Ethernet Networks business for roughly $521 ...
Costco Beats Street Despite Profit Slip
Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 6 percent, partly on the stronger dollar and increased employee benefit costs, but results ...
Burger King Upgrades to Hip New Look
Burger King Corp. plans to swap its generic fast-food feel and bland tiles and tabletops for a vibe that's more sit-down than drive-through. As part ...
Gold Hits New Record High on Falling Dollar
Gold prices surged to a new high Tuesday as investors sought a safe harbor from a falling dollar and inflation. Gold for December delivery rose ...
Next Boom Likely to Be Powered by Cleantech
Our economy sure could use the Next Big Thing. Something on the scale of railroads, automobiles or the Internet — the kind of breakthrough that ...
GM Ends Trial Selling Cars on eBay
General Motors Co. said Tuesday that it is concluding its partnership with eBay Inc. in which the automaker used the auction site to sell new ...
Samsung to Report Record Profits for Q3
Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that profit likely surged in the third quarter on higher sales, amid a brightening outlook for the world's largest manufacturer ...
Bailed Out Dairy Industry Must Restructure: Ag Sect'y
The struggling U.S. dairy industry must be restructured to avoid cycles of boom and bust, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday, less than a week ...
3-D TVs Shown at Japan Electronics Show
Japan's big name electronic manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show high-definition movies and video games in 3D for launch next year. At the ...
Toyota Previews All-Electric, Green Sports Car
Besides showing off its well-known hybrids, Toyota will take a slightly different tack at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show to display a green sportscar with ...
FTC Regulates Online Reviews, Blogs, Testimonials
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday took steps to make product information and online reviews more accurate for consumers, regulating blogging for the first time ...
Las Vegas CityCenter Slashes Condo Prices
Developers of the $8.5 billion CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip plan a 30 percent price cut on condos there that people have already agreed ...
Toyota Recall Addresses Potential Floor-Mat Problem
Toyota Motor Corp. officially recalled 3.8 million vehicles in the United States on Monday to address problems with floor mats that could cause the gas ...
Recession Offers Rare Investment Opportunities
The Great Recession has turned into the best of times for young investor Daniel Lee. Early this year, the 30-year-old salesman in Scottsdale, Ariz., shelved ...
Falling Exports Keep Japan Mired in Recession
Japan's exports tumbled 36 percent in August — with car shipments falling by half — and imports also contracted sharply, the government said Thursday, showing ...
U.S. Banks Earned $5.2 Bil. Trading Derivatives in Q2
U.S. commercial banks earned $5.2 billion trading derivatives in the second quarter, as the level of risk eased in the global market for the complex ...
New Home Sales Rise but Below Expectations
New U.S. home sales posted a tepid 0.7 percent increase last month, missing Wall Street expectations and providing more evidence that the housing market recovery ...
China to Top Global Auto Sales in 2009
China's auto sales should soar to 12.6 million units this year, up 35 percent from 2008, boosted by subsidies that the industry is lobbying Beijing ...
China Ties Banker Pay to Risk, Rejects Caps
China plans to link the pay of bankers to risks taken by their institutions but has no plans for salary caps, a government spokeswoman said ...
Ford Ramps Up China Expansion with 3rd Plant
Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it will invest $490 million to build an assembly plant in China to produce the next-generation Focus compact car, which ...
Rim Outlook Weak on New Phone Delays
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. reported a drop in fiscal second-quarter profit Thursday because of charges for a patent settlement and said revenue for ...
Stocks Fall After Home Sales Data Shows Drop
Investors pulled away from stocks after an unexpected drop in home sales and a slide in oil prices fanned worries about the pace of the ...
World Stocks Fall on Jitters Over Possible Stimulus Cuts
World stock markets fell Thursday amid a big drop in oil prices and as investors worried that support measures for the fragile global economy will ...
Japan Air Lines Seeks Bailout
The president of Japan Airlines said Thursday the money-losing carrier is applying for public funds to help turn around a company that's been pummeled by ...
Japan to Rescue, Restructure JAL
Japan's transport minister said Sunday he will not force the struggling Japan Airlines, Asia's biggest airline, into bankruptcy. "We will not crush and liquidate (the ...
Honda Introduces Tiny Personal Mobility Device
Honda's new "personal mobility" device looks like a unicycle, but all you need to do to zip around on it — sideways as well as ...
Baidu Founder Robin Li a Rock Star in Google Country
The billionaire founder of a popular search engine drew a big crowd Wednesday at Stanford University — and it wasn't one of the guys that ...
Top Russian Tycoon to Buy New Jersey Nets
Could the New Jersey Nets become the Nyets? The basketball team once known as the New Jersey Americans is a step closer to being owned ...
Stocks Take Break from Rally Ahead of Fed Decision
Stock futures are creeping higher Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates. Markets overseas were mixed. Asian markets fell slightly overnight, ...
Choosy McDonald's Sets Rules for Potato Farmers
From the fields of Idaho to tasting rooms in suburban Chicago, potato farmers, researchers and industry representatives are in the midst of an elusive hunt: ...
Fed Likely to Leave Supports in Place
Nurturing a nascent recovery, Federal Reserve policymakers are sure to leave a key interest rate at a record low and probably will keep other economic ...
Ford Adds Low-Cost Compact to India Lineup
Ford Motor Co. will manufacture a low-cost compact car in India from early next year, the automaker said Wednesday, as it seeks to boost sales ...
Yahoo to Spend $100 Mil. to Build Brand Buzz
Yahoo Inc. believes a lot of its good work has been overlooked by investors and the media so it's spending more than $100 million to ...
Japan Fears Deflation on Record Drop in Prices
The government says prices in Japan tumbled at a record pace in August amid growing worries about jobs and wages. The country's core consumer price ...
CIT May File Chapt. 11 If Lender Meeting Fails
CIT Group Inc.'s shares soared Tuesday on a report that hedge fund manager John Paulson is considering merging the troubled finance company with failed mortgage ...
China Romantic Comedy Gets Fox Investment
Fox Filmed Entertainment says it has invested in its first Chinese film, becoming the latest Hollywood studio to enter the booming mainland movie market. The ...
AT&T to Sell Garmin GPS-Hybrid Nuvifone
After more than a year of delays, Garmin Ltd.'s GPS unit/wireless device hybrid nuvifone is finally going on sale in the U.S. Garmin, based in ...
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