Ford Bets Big on Tiny Fiesta

Ford Motor Co.'s big U.S. gamble on small cars begins Wednesday when it formally unveils American versions of the new Fiesta subcompact

Emerging Markets to Dominate Global Economy

The world economy will start growing again in 2010 but emerging markets will accelerate at a much faster rate than the U.S and Europe

Road Out of Recession May Be Long, With Surprises

The road from recession to recovery is rarely smooth, straight or short. It comes with detours, forks and even dead ends. And sometimes surprises.

Hawaii, California, Vegas Vie for Chinese Travelers

Hawaii, California and Las Vegas are among American tourist destinations vying fiercely for a vast and largely untapped new market segment.

Black Friday Spending Edges Up, Online Soars

Shoppers who endured long lines and sometimes-frigid temperatures spent only slightly more during their Black Friday shopping sprees

iPhone Arrives in Korea to Rockabilly, Lines

Tech-savvy South Koreans began getting their coveted iPhones on Saturday amid fanfare and expectations the communication and entertainment device

Horse Industry Monitors Dubai Crisis

The debt crisis in Dubai was being closely monitored Friday by buyers and sellers of high-end racehorses, but there was no immediate indication Dubai's ruler ...

Sina Sells Shares to Chao's V.I. Holding Company

Sina Corp., an operator of Chinese language Web sites, said Friday it has completed the sale of 5.6 million shares for $180 million to a ...

iPhone Rings Up Impressive Orders Ahead of Korea Launch

The iPhone's arrival in South Korea is generating considerable buzz among consumers and industry watchers amid expectations it will shake up

Asian Stocks Fall on Dubai Fears, Low Dollar

Asian stock markets tumbled Friday, with Hong Kong and South Korea down nearly 5 percent, as fears mounted over the fallout from Dubai's massive debt

American Offers $1.1 to Woo Japan Airlines

American Airlines upped the ante in the tug-of-war over Japan Airlines, vowing Thursday to lead a $1.1 billion investment in the struggling carrier

GM Enters India As Junior Partner to China's SAIC

General Motors Co. and its main Chinese partner announced a venture Friday to sell vehicles in India, uniting in the two fastest-growing car markets

Taiwan Gov't to Subsidize World-Leading e-Book Industry

The Taiwan government says it will spend 2 billion New Taiwan dollars ($65 million) to support its electronic-book industry and help makers cash in

Sony Signs Deal to Record World Cup in 3-D

The 2010 World Cup is going 3-D. Sony Corp. said Friday it has signed a deal with FIFA, the international football governing body, to record ...

American Eagle Traffic Jumped 11.7% in November

American Eagle, which does regional flying for American Airlines, flew fuller planes in November as traffic jumped 11.7 percent, outstripping an 6.8 percent

United Airlines Traffic Rose 1.8% in November

United Airlines said Thursday that its traffic rose 1.8 percent in November. That plus a smaller fleet added up to planes that were 80.2 percent ...

Content Takes Center Stage in New Media Landscape

Comcast Corp. is buying control of NBC Universal from GE largely because Comcast wants to own more movies and TV shows.

New York City's Fiscal Prospects Surprisingly Bright

New York City's fiscal picture is brighter than it has been in a long time, according to a new report that projects fewer job losses, ...

Service Sector, Retail Sales Data Suggest Bumpy Recovery

Further evidence that the economic recovery will be a slow and bumpy one emerged Thursday with reports that service sector activity and retail sales unexpectedly

Comcast Faces Antitrust Hurdles to Complete NBC Deal

Comcast Corp. will likely have to accept substantial conditions if the cable TV provider wants to win regulatory approval for control of NBC

Japanese Carmakers Boost Production, Sales

Honda Motor Co. set record production in Asia and China in October for the second straight month, leading a gradual and spotty recovery at Japanese ...

Peugeot Citroen in Talks to Acquire Mitsubishi

French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen said Thursday it is in talks with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. that could lead to a "strategic partnership."

World Markets Buoyed by BOA TARP Repayment Plan

World stock markets rose Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei up around 4 percent, after Bank of America Corp. said it will repay $45 billion

BOA to Repay TARP $45 Bil. Within Days

Bank of America Corp. said Wednesday it plans to repay its $45 billion in government bailout funds in the next few days

Fed Assessment Buoys Stocks

The stock market struggled but held its ground Wednesday as an upbeat assessment of the economy from the Federal Reserve offset drops

Hyundai Unveils Sleeker, More Efficient Sonata

Hyundai Motor Co.'s sales gain in the U.S. should get another boost early next year with the introduction of an all-new midsize Sonata.

Declining Job Losses Steady Wavering Stock Market

Stocks traded in a tight range Wednesday after a private report showed job cuts slowed last month, but not as much as expected.

GE Returns to Indusrial Roots with $30 Bil. NBC Spinoff

For General Electric Co., the NBC entertainment division was always an odd fit.

Daimler Moves Some C-Class Production to Alabama

GM Chief Resigns Amid Pressure for Faster Change

The leader of the new General Motors was done in by an old problem at the nation's largest car maker: Change wasn't happening fast enough.

Home Construction Slowdown Cools Stock Market

Investors are turning cautious as an unexpected drop in home construction and disappointing forecasts from technology companies raise concerns

Electronic Editions Save Some Papers from Sharp Declines

While U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising. But they aren't necessarily selling ...

IPO Boom Looks to Continue into 2010

The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for ...

Sony Hopes Online Service Will Build Brand Loyalty

Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games

Nissan Makes Bid for Electric-Car Leadership

The head of the Nissan-Renault alliance said Thursday that customers' adoption of electric vehicles will be a slow and gradual process, with traditional gasoline-powered cars

Old Navy Recovery Boosts Gap Profits

Shoppers spent more money at low-price Old Navy stores in the third quarter, helping

Dollar Rises, Stocks Fall on Weak Economic Data

Signs of a subdued economic recovery sent investors out of stocks Thursday and in search of safer assets like the dollar.

GM Analysts Predict Strong November Sales

U.S. auto sales could top an annual rate of 10.8 million in November, General Motors Co.'s top sales analyst said Thursday.

U.S., Japan Expected to Recover Faster than EU

The world's rich and developed economies will grow faster next year, but recovery will remain modest, with the U.S. and Japan outpacing Europe

Sony Chief Outlines Turnaround Plan

Sony said it aims to be profitable in gaming and flat-panel TVs by the fiscal year ending March 2011, pushing 3-D technology as a way ...

Singapore Economy Grows for 2nd Straight Qtr

Singapore said its economy would expand as little as 3 percent in 2010, well below the high growth rates of past years

Employers to Add Jobs Starting Q1

Economists expect the joblessness that has weighed down the nation's economic recovery will start to slowly abate in 2010, but they predict consumers will continue

Obama Fears Too Much Stimulus Could Cause Double-Dip Recession

President Barack Obama says he's worried that spending too much money to help revive the economy could undermine a fragile U.S. recovery

Wen Says China Doesn't Seek Trade Surplus with U.S.

China's premier has told President Barack Obama that Beijing doesn't seek a trade surplus with the U.S.

Delta, Skyteam Offer JAL $1 Bil. to Dump American

Delta Air Lines and its alliance partners said Wednesday they are making a billion dollar offer to lure loss-making Japan Airlines from its affiliation

Beijing Court Blocks Sales of Some Windows Versions

A Beijing court has ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling some versions of its Windows operating system

Korean Regulator Approves iPhone

South Korea's telecommunications regulator cleared the way Wednesday for the launch of Apple's iPhone

Saks Surprises with Q3 Profits

Luxury retailer Saks Inc. eked out a profit for the first time in six quarters, even though its sales fell, by trimming expenses and scaling ...

Coca Cola Bets on China, India for Fast Growth

Coca-Cola Co. seeks to double its business in the next decade as it caters to the expected billion people worldwide who will join the middle ...

Time Warner to Spin Off AOL Dec. 9

Time Warner said Monday that it will spin off its Internet business, AOL Inc., as a separate company on Dec. 9.