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Packed Planes, Baggage Fees Change Air Travel

Good times are finally back for the nation's airlines. For travelers, that means it's getting harder to find bargains.

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

Honda Profits Mushroom 32-Fold to New Record

Honda's quarterly profit ballooned to a record $3.2 billion while Mazda reduced its losses, rounding out a tale of recovery among Japanese automakers.

Kia Posts 61% Profit Surge on Strong Sales Growth

Kia Motors announced Friday that net profit rose 61 percent in the second quarter amid an increase in sales.

Samsung Posts 83% Profit Jump on Chip, LCD Sales

Samsung Electronics Co.'s net profit surged 83 percent in the second quarter to a record high amid increased sales and strength

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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.

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

Deep Discounting Not Enough to Lure Customers

A dollar for a 40-ounce bottle of ketchup? Yawn. Four bucks for a 12-pack of Coke? No sale.

Lenovo Returns to Profit on Surging China PC Sales

Lenovo Group, the fourth-largest personal computer maker, said Thursday it rebounded to a quarterly profit from a loss a year earlier

Asian Stocks Rise on Chip Demand Growth

Most Asian markets rose Thursday after a seesaw session on Wall Street, helped by gains in tech stocks after an industry report in Japan

GM Takes First Clear Step toward Fall IPO

General Motors Co. on Wednesday filed the first batch of paperwork required by regulators to sell stock to the public, a step that brings the ...

Levis Tailors Global Brand Launch for Chinese

Jeans maker Levi Strauss & Co. launched a new global brand in China on Wednesday, joining a growing list of companies that hope to crack

Samsung, LG to Boost Dominance in LCD Market

The global LCD market will shrink 2.6% in the first half of 2011 to a total of about $44 bil., reported U.S.-based DisplaySearch.

Hyundai-Kia Outsells Toyota in Canada, China, Europe

Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group sold more cars in Canada in July than its Japanese rival Toyota for the third consecutive month, the Korea Automobile

China Seeks to Shrink Trade Surplus

Workers produce apparel factory in Huaibei, Anhui province . China's trade surplus could be trimmed as the nation is planning stimulus measures to boost imports. ...

Foreign Direct Investment in China Jumps 29% in July

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China for July surged by 29% on year to $6.92 bil., said the Ministry of Commerce Tuesday.

Taiwan GDP Surged 12.5% on Electronics Demand

Taiwan's export-reliant economy surged 12.5 percent year-on-year in the second quarter on strong foreign demand for the island's electronics

Columbia MBA Sues Google for Malicious Poster's ID

A business consultant wants a court to force YouTube and owner Google to unmask a cyber cipher who posted what she says are unauthorized videos

Manufacturing Data Restores Faith in Recovery

New government data offered a mixed picture of the economic recovery Tuesday, as U.S. manufacturing activity grew in July at the fastest pace

Check Substantiates NY Man's Claim to 84% of Facebook

A New York man produced a cashed $3,000 check to support his claim that he is contractually entitled to ownership of 84% of Facebook Inc.

Abercrombie & Fitch Returns to Profit in Q2

Abercrombie & Fitch return to a profit in the second quarter as its strategy of lowering some prices boosted sales.

Asia Stocks Rise Modestly As Markets Calm

Asian markets mostly posted tentative gains Tuesday as nerves calmed despite steady driblets of sobering news about the speed of the global economic

Banks Loosen Small Business Lending Standards

Banks have eased lending standards for small businesses for the first time in nearly four years, the Federal Reserve said Monday.

Homebuilder Confidence Drops for 3rd Straight Month

Homebuilder confidence dropped for the third straight month in August as the struggling economy and a flood of cheap foreclosed properties

Dell Buys Data Storage Leader 3Par for $1.13 Bil.

Dell Inc. said Monday it's buying 3Par Inc., a maker of enterprise data storage equipment, for about $1.13 billion cash.

Germany Considers Keeping Nuclear Plants Longer

Prominent German business figures are warning against what they call a too-quick shutdown of the country's nuclear plants, stepping up pressure

HP Tops Dell Offer for Storage Innovator 3Par

Hewlett-Packard Co. is bidding $1.5 billion for data storage provider 3Par Inc., just a week after rival Dell Inc. agreed to acquire the company for ...

HSBC in Talks to Control Nedbank for $6.8 Bil.

British bank HSBC Holdings PLC said Monday it is in talks with financial group Old Mutual PLC to buy a controlling stake in Nedbank Group

Stocks Waver As Corporate Deals Offset U.S. Data

European stock markets rose modestly Monday as the recent pickup in corporate dealmaking helped offset the gloom from disappointing U.S. economic data.

Aussie Mining Stocks Rise on Poll Uncertainty

Stocks in Australia's biggest mining companies rose Monday as the government's plans for a new tax on their profits were thrown into doubt

4 Calif. Banks Among 8 Shut Down by Regulators

Regulators on Friday shut down a big community bank based in Chicago that has been known for its social activism but racked by financial troubles

Smartphone Boom Slowed by Lagging Chip Production

The seemingly recession-proof smart phone is suffering from a side effect of the rough economy: Manufacturers simply can't build enough

Stocks Keep Slipping on Persisting Unease Over Data

Stocks closed moderately lower Friday as investors' pessimistic view of the economy deepened.

Jobless Rate Falls in 18 States, Rises in 14

Unemployment fell in fewer states in July than in the previous three months, a sign that jobs remain scarce nationwide.

China Overtook Japan As No. 2 Economy in Q2

Japan lost its place as the world's No. 2 economy to China in the second quarter as receding global growth sapped momentum and stunted a ...

Russia Opens Up Bidding on Chopper-Carrier Prototypes

Russia will hold an open tender for two warships of the class it had planned to buy from France without inviting other bidders

Super-Oysters Promise Fatter, Cleaner Eating

Biologist John Supan thinks he has developed what may be the holy grail for oyster lovers: a hardy breed of the delectable shellfish

Oil Falls Below $75 on Fears of Slowing Recovery

Oil prices dropped below $75 a barrel Friday amid mounting concerns over the pace of the U.S. economic recovery, following another batch