Durables Orders Rise on Surging Aircraft Sales
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods shot up in January by the largest amount in six months, but the strength came from a ...
Business
Kohl's Profits Up on Strong Sales, Tight Inventory
Kohl's Corp. grew its profit in the fourth quarter as it kept its inventory levels lean and took advantage of shoppers' trend toward buying value-priced ...
Gilette, PGA Move on Without Tiger Woods
The CEO of the Procter & Gamble Co. says he doesn't know whether golfer Tiger Woods will ever appear in another Gillette commercial
GM Effort to Sell Hummer to Chinese Firm Collapses
Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once symbolized America's love for hulking SUVs, has hit a dead end after its sale to a Chinese heavy equipment
Bloom Stays Secretive on Day Promised for Fuel Cell Debut
Bloom Energy, a richly funded Silicon Valley startup, had promised to debut its fuel-cells today. But the company revealed little and is keeping critical parts
Kraft Profits More than Treble on Rising Sales
Kraft Foods Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit more than tripled on strength in developing markets and continued benefits
Sands Loss Narrows on Gambling Rebound in Macau, Vegas
Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter loss narrowed as its casinos in Macau showed a strong recovery
HP Profits Grow 25% on PC Sales, Cost-Cutting
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s profit swelled 25 percent in the latest quarter because of cost-cutting and a stronger showing from its personal-computer division.
Eurozone Exports Shrank 18% in 2009
Eurozone exports fell 18 percent in 2009 as world trade contracted and the euro soared against the U.S. dollar, according to official EU data published ...
Toyota Considers Recall of Corolla Power Steering
Toyota is considering a recall of its hot-selling Corolla subcompact after complaints about power steering problems — another blow to the world's largest automaker
World Markets Rise on Strong U.S. Earnings
Asian stocks gained Wednesday on renewed investor confidence in the U.S. economy while concerns about Greece's debt crisis eased.
Four Top U.S. Carriers Vie for Central Tokyo Route
The four biggest U.S. airlines applied on Tuesday for coveted slots at Tokyo's downtown airport, aiming to grab a bigger share of traffic
Metronics Introduces Brain-Stimulation Implants
Medtronic Inc. said Tuesday it began marketing two surgically implanted devices that are intended to help relieve symptoms for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
Foreign Demand for U.S. Securities Falls
The government said Tuesday that foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities fell by the largest amount on record in December with China reducing
U.S. to Probe Toyota Corolla Power Steering
The Transportation Department plans to open a formal investigation into the 2009-2010 Toyota Corolla over potential problems with the car's power steering
World Markets Cautiously Up on Barclays Earnings
World stock markets mostly rose Tuesday after strong earnings from British bank Barclays PLC and ahead of Wall Street's open following a public holiday in ...
Akio Toyoda Agrees to Answer More Questions
Toyota announced its president will answer more questions on the beleaguered company's massive global recall at a press conference Wednesday
Toyota May Extend Warranties to Keep Customers
Toyota Motor Corp. may offer incentives or increase the length of its warranties as it tries to recover from an embarrassing string of safety-related recalls.
Wireless Carriers Unite for Universal Apps
The world's largest wireless carriers, including the four largest in the U.S., announced Monday that they are combining forces to make it easier for software
Japan's Q4 GDP Grew at 4.6%
Japan's economy beat expectations in the fourth quarter, fueled by robust exports and a pickup in consumer demand at home.
Foreign Donuteers Assault China's Picky Snackers
Patrick Lin is sure he can succeed where others have failed, and get the Chinese hooked on doughnuts.
China Raises Reserves to Cool Lending
China ordered banks Friday to increase reserves for a second time in a month to cool a credit boom without resorting to interest rate hikes
Toyota Bids to Regain Trust by Widening Disclosure
Toyota said Friday it's planning a new level of disclosure about car problems that would go beyond what the automaker is legally required to reveal
GE Cut 6% of Workforce in 2009
General Electric's overall work force fell by about 6 percent worldwide in 2009 as it struggled to deal with the effects of the deep recession
Campbell Soup Profits Up Despite Falling Sales
Campbell Soup Co.'s second-quarter profit rose on cost controls and favorable exchange rates even as U.S. soup sales waned.
Asian Stocks Rebound from U.S. Rate Hike Shock
Asian stock markets rose sharply Monday, recovering from a tumble last week when the U.S. central bank decided to pull back one of its emergency ...
Toyota Boasted of Saving $100 Mil. on Floor Mat Recall
Toyota officials claimed they saved the company $100 million by successfully negotiating with the government on a limited recall of floor mats in some Toyota ...
Toyota Dealers Launch Own Campaign to Reclaim Image
How rattled are Toyota dealers about the company's problems? Some dealerships nearly hired the same crisis public relations firm that handled the travails of socialite ...
China Tightens Bank Lending Rules
Banking regulators in China have ordered institutions to tighten controls on risk and carefully scrutinize borrowers' ability to pay their debts
Obama Proposes Simple Fix for Social Security
President Barack Obama says Social Security is slowly running out of money but that it can exist well into the future with a slight fix.
FDIC Shutters Banks in Calif., Fla., Texas, Ill.
Regulators shut four banks from California to Florida on Friday, boosting to 20 the number of U.S. bank failures this year following the 140 closures
Google Pays $125 Mil. for Video Compression Firm
Google Inc. said Friday that it finished its $124.6 million purchase of On2 Technologies Inc. after shareholders of On2 voted to approve the deal.
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 ...
Nokia Fights to Keep Edge Against Apple, RIM
Nokia Corp. may be the world's top cell phone maker, but it's no longer a trendsetter, as a host of inventive and alluring technologies from ...
Nestle Reports $10 Bil. Year Profits on Solid Growth
Swiss food and drinks company Nestle SA reported a full-year net profit of 10.4 billion Swiss francs ($9.55 billion) Friday, a significant drop
Singapore Expects Up to 6.5% GDP Growth
Singapore raised its 2010 GDP forecast and now expects the city-state's economy to grow as much as 6.5 percent after contracting last year.
Manufacturing Growth Offsets Jobless Rate, Lifts Stocks
The stock market edged higher as news of stronger regional manufacturing offset concerns about unemployment and weak sales at Wal-Mart.
Bayer Regeneron Eye Drug Meets Study Goal
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Bayer HealthCare AG said Thursday their developing VEGF Trap-Eye drug met key vision improvement goals
Wal-Mart Profits Jump Amid Declining Sales
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 22 percent increase in its fourth-quarter profit as the world's largest retailer cut costs and slimmed down its inventories.
Daimler's Q4 Loss Bigger Than Expected
German car and truck maker Daimler AG lost €352 million ($482 million) in the fourth quarter amid the global economic slump, contributing to a larger-than-expected ...
JAL Rejects U.S. Cash Bids, to Cut Third of Workforce
Troubled Japan Airlines Corp. is set to cut about 15,600 jobs, a third of its work force, and reject billion-dollar cash offers from Delta and ...
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
Honda CR-Z Adds Sexy Lines, Zip to Hybrid Segment
Honda Motor Co. showed off the production model of the 2011 CR-Z, a sporty two-seater hybrid that will go on sale late summer in the ...
Toyota Plans Tiny Prius, Plug-Ins, Fuel-Cell Cars
Toyota unveiled a new hybrid concept car that is smaller than the Prius and geared toward younger buyers, part of the company's hybrid and alternative-fuel
Walmart Pulls China-Made Jewelry Cited in News
Federal and state watchdogs have issued stern warnings on the use of toxic ingredients in Chinese imports, and Walmart has pulled
Obama Considers Levy on Banks
President Barack Obama is weighing a levy on Washington-rescued banks to help recover shortfalls in a $700 billion bailout fund and to help balance
Alcoa Revenues Slid in Q4 Despite Smaller Loss
Alcoa Reporting a smaller net loss for the fourth quarter Monday, though revenue shrank with no improvmennt in its aerospace, commercial building
Ford Wins Both Car & Truck of the Year Awards
Ford Motor Co.'s market momentum got a lift Monday by winning both the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
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
Durables Orders Rise on Surging Aircraft Sales
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods shot up in January by the largest amount in six months, but the strength came from a ...
Kohl's Profits Up on Strong Sales, Tight Inventory
Kohl's Corp. grew its profit in the fourth quarter as it kept its inventory levels lean and took advantage of shoppers' trend toward buying value-priced ...
Gilette, PGA Move on Without Tiger Woods
The CEO of the Procter & Gamble Co. says he doesn't know whether golfer Tiger Woods will ever appear in another Gillette commercial
GM Effort to Sell Hummer to Chinese Firm Collapses
Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once symbolized America's love for hulking SUVs, has hit a dead end after its sale to a Chinese heavy equipment
Bloom Stays Secretive on Day Promised for Fuel Cell Debut
Bloom Energy, a richly funded Silicon Valley startup, had promised to debut its fuel-cells today. But the company revealed little and is keeping critical parts
Kraft Profits More than Treble on Rising Sales
Kraft Foods Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit more than tripled on strength in developing markets and continued benefits
Sands Loss Narrows on Gambling Rebound in Macau, Vegas
Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter loss narrowed as its casinos in Macau showed a strong recovery
HP Profits Grow 25% on PC Sales, Cost-Cutting
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s profit swelled 25 percent in the latest quarter because of cost-cutting and a stronger showing from its personal-computer division.
Eurozone Exports Shrank 18% in 2009
Eurozone exports fell 18 percent in 2009 as world trade contracted and the euro soared against the U.S. dollar, according to official EU data published ...
Toyota Considers Recall of Corolla Power Steering
Toyota is considering a recall of its hot-selling Corolla subcompact after complaints about power steering problems — another blow to the world's largest automaker
World Markets Rise on Strong U.S. Earnings
Asian stocks gained Wednesday on renewed investor confidence in the U.S. economy while concerns about Greece's debt crisis eased.
Four Top U.S. Carriers Vie for Central Tokyo Route
The four biggest U.S. airlines applied on Tuesday for coveted slots at Tokyo's downtown airport, aiming to grab a bigger share of traffic
Metronics Introduces Brain-Stimulation Implants
Medtronic Inc. said Tuesday it began marketing two surgically implanted devices that are intended to help relieve symptoms for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
Foreign Demand for U.S. Securities Falls
The government said Tuesday that foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities fell by the largest amount on record in December with China reducing
U.S. to Probe Toyota Corolla Power Steering
The Transportation Department plans to open a formal investigation into the 2009-2010 Toyota Corolla over potential problems with the car's power steering
World Markets Cautiously Up on Barclays Earnings
World stock markets mostly rose Tuesday after strong earnings from British bank Barclays PLC and ahead of Wall Street's open following a public holiday in ...
Akio Toyoda Agrees to Answer More Questions
Toyota announced its president will answer more questions on the beleaguered company's massive global recall at a press conference Wednesday
Toyota May Extend Warranties to Keep Customers
Toyota Motor Corp. may offer incentives or increase the length of its warranties as it tries to recover from an embarrassing string of safety-related recalls.
Wireless Carriers Unite for Universal Apps
The world's largest wireless carriers, including the four largest in the U.S., announced Monday that they are combining forces to make it easier for software
Japan's Q4 GDP Grew at 4.6%
Japan's economy beat expectations in the fourth quarter, fueled by robust exports and a pickup in consumer demand at home.
Foreign Donuteers Assault China's Picky Snackers
Patrick Lin is sure he can succeed where others have failed, and get the Chinese hooked on doughnuts.
China Raises Reserves to Cool Lending
China ordered banks Friday to increase reserves for a second time in a month to cool a credit boom without resorting to interest rate hikes
Toyota Bids to Regain Trust by Widening Disclosure
Toyota said Friday it's planning a new level of disclosure about car problems that would go beyond what the automaker is legally required to reveal
GE Cut 6% of Workforce in 2009
General Electric's overall work force fell by about 6 percent worldwide in 2009 as it struggled to deal with the effects of the deep recession
Campbell Soup Profits Up Despite Falling Sales
Campbell Soup Co.'s second-quarter profit rose on cost controls and favorable exchange rates even as U.S. soup sales waned.
Asian Stocks Rebound from U.S. Rate Hike Shock
Asian stock markets rose sharply Monday, recovering from a tumble last week when the U.S. central bank decided to pull back one of its emergency ...
Toyota Boasted of Saving $100 Mil. on Floor Mat Recall
Toyota officials claimed they saved the company $100 million by successfully negotiating with the government on a limited recall of floor mats in some Toyota ...
Toyota Dealers Launch Own Campaign to Reclaim Image
How rattled are Toyota dealers about the company's problems? Some dealerships nearly hired the same crisis public relations firm that handled the travails of socialite ...
China Tightens Bank Lending Rules
Banking regulators in China have ordered institutions to tighten controls on risk and carefully scrutinize borrowers' ability to pay their debts
Obama Proposes Simple Fix for Social Security
President Barack Obama says Social Security is slowly running out of money but that it can exist well into the future with a slight fix.
FDIC Shutters Banks in Calif., Fla., Texas, Ill.
Regulators shut four banks from California to Florida on Friday, boosting to 20 the number of U.S. bank failures this year following the 140 closures
Google Pays $125 Mil. for Video Compression Firm
Google Inc. said Friday that it finished its $124.6 million purchase of On2 Technologies Inc. after shareholders of On2 voted to approve the deal.
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 ...
Nokia Fights to Keep Edge Against Apple, RIM
Nokia Corp. may be the world's top cell phone maker, but it's no longer a trendsetter, as a host of inventive and alluring technologies from ...
Nestle Reports $10 Bil. Year Profits on Solid Growth
Swiss food and drinks company Nestle SA reported a full-year net profit of 10.4 billion Swiss francs ($9.55 billion) Friday, a significant drop
Singapore Expects Up to 6.5% GDP Growth
Singapore raised its 2010 GDP forecast and now expects the city-state's economy to grow as much as 6.5 percent after contracting last year.
Manufacturing Growth Offsets Jobless Rate, Lifts Stocks
The stock market edged higher as news of stronger regional manufacturing offset concerns about unemployment and weak sales at Wal-Mart.
Bayer Regeneron Eye Drug Meets Study Goal
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Bayer HealthCare AG said Thursday their developing VEGF Trap-Eye drug met key vision improvement goals
Wal-Mart Profits Jump Amid Declining Sales
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 22 percent increase in its fourth-quarter profit as the world's largest retailer cut costs and slimmed down its inventories.
Daimler's Q4 Loss Bigger Than Expected
German car and truck maker Daimler AG lost €352 million ($482 million) in the fourth quarter amid the global economic slump, contributing to a larger-than-expected ...
JAL Rejects U.S. Cash Bids, to Cut Third of Workforce
Troubled Japan Airlines Corp. is set to cut about 15,600 jobs, a third of its work force, and reject billion-dollar cash offers from Delta and ...
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
Honda CR-Z Adds Sexy Lines, Zip to Hybrid Segment
Honda Motor Co. showed off the production model of the 2011 CR-Z, a sporty two-seater hybrid that will go on sale late summer in the ...
Toyota Plans Tiny Prius, Plug-Ins, Fuel-Cell Cars
Toyota unveiled a new hybrid concept car that is smaller than the Prius and geared toward younger buyers, part of the company's hybrid and alternative-fuel
Walmart Pulls China-Made Jewelry Cited in News
Federal and state watchdogs have issued stern warnings on the use of toxic ingredients in Chinese imports, and Walmart has pulled
Obama Considers Levy on Banks
President Barack Obama is weighing a levy on Washington-rescued banks to help recover shortfalls in a $700 billion bailout fund and to help balance
Alcoa Revenues Slid in Q4 Despite Smaller Loss
Alcoa Reporting a smaller net loss for the fourth quarter Monday, though revenue shrank with no improvmennt in its aerospace, commercial building
Ford Wins Both Car & Truck of the Year Awards
Ford Motor Co.'s market momentum got a lift Monday by winning both the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
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
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