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RIM in Talks with India Over Access to Blackberry Emails

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. says it has not agreed to heightened surveillance of its corporate clients by the Indian government

Most Carmakers Post Higher U.S. Sales for July

Most automakers posted higher U.S. sales last month, a sign that Americans are still willing to buy big-ticket items even though concerns

Toyota Shifts Focus to Emerging Markets

Toyota has set its sights on getting half of its sales from areas other than Japan, Europe and the United States, a senior company official ...

China Consumer Confidence Rebounds in July

The Chinese spent more in July as inflationary pressures eased on falling food prices, according to the Bankcard Consumer Confidence Index (BCCI)

Nestle Profits Rise 7.5% on Robust Sales Growth

Swiss food and drinks company Nestle SA reported Wednesday a 7.5 percent rise in half-year net profit to 5.45 billion Swiss francs ($5 billion)

World Stocks Fall on Anxiety Over Growth Prospects

World markets dropped Wednesday despite a late rally on Wall Street as investors gave a lukewarm reception to the Federal Reserve's latest batch

Chipmaker Shares Suffer from Fears of PC Slowdown

Shares of chipmakers Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Nvidia Corp. dropped Tuesday as analysts said demand for computers looks

Netflix to Pay $1 Bil. to Stream Paramount, MGM Films

Netflix Inc. will pay nearly $1 billion during the next five years for the online streaming rights to movies from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM

Google to Debut Street View in Germany Despite Attacks

Google will introduce its "Street View" mapping feature for 20 of Germany's largest cities before the end of the year, the company announced

China Exports Surge 38.1%, Imports Up 22.9%

China's exports grew strongly in July but import growth fell as its rapid economic expansion cooled, possibly hurting global demand.

Verizon, Google Outline Broadband Rules for ISPs

Phone and cable TV companies that provide Internet access should be barred from slowing down, blocking or charging to prioritize Internet traffic

Honda Recalls 400,000 Cars for Ignition Switch Glitch

Honda Motor Co. is recalling the popular Accord and Civic passenger cars to address problems with an ignition switch that could allow the key

Coach Profits Jump As China Stores Open

A sharp in increase in sales in North America and Asia helped Coach's fourth-quarter net income rise 34 percent, the luxury handbag

World Stocks Slip on Fears China's Growth Slowing

World markets fell Tuesday amid signs China's economy is losing steam and ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that will be watched closely

Chrysler Posts First Operating Profit Since 2007

A year after emerging from bankruptcy protection, Chrysler Group LLC said Monday that growing car and truck sales helped it narrow

Hawaii Sugar Growers Spearhead U.S. Biofuel Push

The federal government has turned to a 130-year-old Hawaii sugar grower for help in powering the Navy and weaning the nation

German Export Growth Signals High-End Recovery

German exports grew by 3.8 percent on the month in June and reached their highest level since late 2008, official data showed Monday

Asian Stocks Mixed on U.S. Jobs, High Yen

Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after a poor U.S. jobs report added to evidence the economic recovery is weakening.

Ousted HP CEO Settles with Sex Harassment Accuser

Ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd has settled allegations of sexual harassment lodged against him by a female contract worker

Germany Warns of Apple iPhone Security Problems

The German government has warned of serious security flaws in Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The warning may have been prompted

Transocean, Anadarko Surge on BP Plug Success

With BP at a turning point in the Gulf oil spill, other companies with a role in the crisis are seeing their fortunes improve

Japan Retail Sales Up 3.2% in June As Growth Slows

Japan's retail sales in June rose for the sixth straight month, but the pace of growth is slowing.

VW Profits Surge to $1.6 Bil. on China Demand

Sales at Volkswagen AG motored ahead in the second quarter, thanks in part to strong demand from China and helping to push earnings sharply

Toyota Recalls 412,000 Cars for Steering Parts Cracks

Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S. for steering problems in which three accidents have been reported

China Okays Geely's Volvo Purchase Without Conditions

Geely Holding Group has received final Chinese government approval to acquire Volvo Cars from Ford Motor Co., the Commerce

Nissan Returns to Profit on Global Rebound

Nissan Motor Co. veered back into the black in its latest quarter as global car sales rebounded while its smaller rival Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

Sony Returns to Profit on Playstation 3, PC Sales

Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles

Panasonic Returns to Profit, Buys Out Sanyo

Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works

Siemens Reports 4% Revenue Growth

A strong increase in orders in a recovering economy helped push earnings at Siemens AG 9 percent higher

Hyundai Motor Profits Soar 71% to Record

Hyundai Motor Co.'s second-quarter net profit soared 71 percent to a record high as both sales revenue and volume rose.

Amazon's Lighter, Cheaper Kindle Adds Wi-Fi Access

Jeff Bezos isn't just confident you'll want a Kindle e-book reader. The CEO of Amazon.com is bracing for a future in which you'll also want ...

Google Sounded False Alarm About China Blockage

Google Inc. triggered a false alarm Thursday by posting a notice that its search engine and several other services had been cut off from mainland ...

Sober Fed Assessment Dampens Wall Street Mood

Investors cashed in some of their recent gains Wednesday after the Federal Reserve gave them more confirmation that the economic recovery is slowing.

Jobless Rate Rises in 75% of Urban Areas

The unemployment rate in about three-quarters of the nation's largest metro areas rose last month as nearly one million teenagers entered

Boeing Pofits Fall on Defense Spending Cuts

Boeing's second-quarter profit fell 21 percent, and it said layoffs are likely in its defense business because of expected government spending

Durable Goods Orders Fall 1% in June

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell broadly in June as the fragile recovery continued to slow.

Sprint Nextel Reverses Subscriber Losses

Sprint Nextel Corp. said Wednesday that it gained subscribers in its latest quarter, the first such gain in three years, as it continued to improve

Peugeot Citroen Returns to Profit on China Growth

Carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen SA on Wednesday reported a return to profit in the first half of 2010, beating market expectations and boosting

ArcelorMittal Back to Profit with $1.7 Bil. for Q2

ArcelorMittal SA, the world's biggest steelmaker, said Wednesday that a jump in sales and prices helped it generate net income of $1.7 billion

Panasonic 3-D Camcorder for Consumers to Cost $2,000

The problem of what to watch on a 3-D TV will be yours to solve with Panasonic's camcorder for families to film birthdays, baby's first ...

Twitter-Crazed Japan Claims 20 Billionth Tweet

Twitter's 20 billionth message didn't make much sense, but it spoke volumes about the rapid global growth

GM China July Sales Rise 22%, Ford Falls

General Motors' China revenues grew 22% in July on the strength of Chevy sales. Rival Ford Motor Co's local sales fell 6.3%.

Asia Stocks Continue Rising, Europe Slips

European stock markets mostly fell Tuesday after big gains in the previous session while the euro spiked to a fresh three-month high

BMW Pofits Surge to $1.1 Bil. as China Sales Double

Second-quarter earnings at luxury car maker BMW AG surged to euro834 million ($1.1 billion) as better selling prices and robust demand in China

Kenny Huang Bids for Control of Liverpool

Chinese businessman Kenny Huang has offered to buy Liverpool's $374 million debt from a British bank in an attempt to end Tom Hicks' and George ...

HSBC Profits Double to $6.8 Bil.

British bank HSBC Holdings PLC said Monday that its first-half net profit more than doubled to $6.76 billion as provisions

BNP Paribas Profits Surged 31% on Retail Growth

BNP Paribas SA said Monday its net profit soared 31 percent in the second quarter as steep retail banking gains in France and the Benelux ...

China Car Sales Up 17.2% in July As Growth Slows

Auto sales growth in China, the world's biggest market, weakened further in July, data showed Monday.

China Manufacturing Growth Continues Gradual Slowing

Expansion of Chinese manufacturing activity slowed for the third month in July, as production, new orders and purchasing prices all declined

Nanowire Skin Lets Robots Sense Pressure Changes

Artificial "skin" developed by teams at UC Berkeley and Stanford will enable robots to adust theirs grips to be delicate enough to hold an egg