Households Feel Income Squeeze Despite Low Inflation

The deep recession has caused inflation to all but melt away. The problem is that the same severe downturn has also translated into weak

Wall Street Boosts Hiring of Investment Managers

Wall Street is hiring again. Among those in demand: traders of exotic financial investments such as derivatives, and risk managers whose job it is to ...

World Markets Rise on Intel Earnings Report

World markets mostly rose Wednesday after better-than-expected first quarter earnings from Intel Corp. stoked hopes about the global economic recovery.

Intel Q1 Profits Quadruple

Intel Corp. said Tuesday its net income in the first quarter nearly quadrupled over last year and reflected an overall bump in spending on technology

Japan Central Bank Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged

Toyota Pulls Lexus GX460 After Alarming Rollover Report

Toyota says it will temporarily stop selling the Lexus GX460 after Consumer Reports said the SUV carried an unusually high risk of a rollover accident

Feb. Trade Deficit Grows with Consumer Spending

The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in February as a small gain in exports to the highest level in 16 months was offset ...

Shanghai Tops Taiwanese Foreign Investments

Shanghai topped the list of favorite foreign investment sites for Taiwanese investors, according to a China Times report. Tokyo and Singapore

Infosys Profits Up 8.7%

Infosys Technologies Ltd., India's bellwether information technology outsourcing company, said Tuesday quarterly profit rose 8.7 percent

Honda Jumps Into Green Game with Electric Scooters

The green fad in Japan is expanding from cars to bikes with Honda's zero-emission super-quiet electric EV-neo scooter.

Paramount Bundles Movies with Seagate Hard Drives

Paramount Pictures is exploring a new frontier by participating in an offer to sell Seagate Technology hard drives with a copy of the latest "Star ...

China Continues Oil Binge with Syncrude Buy

China's not done shopping the globe for oil. On Monday, a Beijing-backed oil producer announced the country's largest deal

GM Says Chevy Volt Electric on Target for Dec Launch

Real-world tests show that General Motors Co.'s rechargeable electric car can travel 40 miles on battery power as promised

Russia Borrows for First Time Since 1998 Default

Russia is likely to raise money on capital markets in late April for the first time since it defaulted 12 years ago as it faces ...

Ford, GM March Sales Surge on Incentives War

An incentives war touched off by Toyota boosted sales at most major automakers last month.

Hollywood Scorns Proposed Betting on Box Office

Think you're better than Hollywood at gauging whether an upcoming flick will be a box office bomb or a sleeper hit? You'd get a chance ...

Manufacturing Data Give Big Boost to World Stocks

World stocks rallied strongly Thursday after strong manufacturing data encouraged hopes that the global recovery from recession is gaining traction

Japanese Begin Buying Affordable Plug-In Electrics

Japan's first mass-market electric car went on sale in showrooms Thursday as the futuristic technology becomes more affordable

China Manufacturing Growth Highest Since April 2004

China's manufacturing accelerated in March as the dampening impact of winter weather and a long holiday the previous month eased and both exports

Japan Business Confidence Rose for 4th Straight Qtr.

Confidence at Japanese companies rose for a fourth straight quarter amid growing faith in the global economic recovery, a key central bank report showed Thursday.

Toyota March Sales Surge 40% on Incentives

Toyota sales surged 40 percent in March compared with last year after the automaker offered some of its deepest discounts ever to cope with the ...

Ford, Microsoft to Collaborate on Home Electric Car Grid

Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft Corp. have signed a deal to work together on a computerized link between houses, electric cars and utility companies

Factory Orders Rose for 10th Time in 11 Months

Factory orders rose in February, bolstered by strong demand for industrial machinery and commercial aircraft. It was the 10th increase in 11 months

Disgruntled Publishers Strike New e-Book Deal with Amazon

Amazon.com Inc. has reached new agreements with some publishers that had been fed up with the low prices Amazon charges for electronic books

March Jobs Data Disappoints Investors

European and U.S. stock markets fell Wednesday after weak U.S. jobs data stoked concerns that official government figures later in the week will come in ...

Novell Wins Utah Jury Verdict in Unix Copyright Suit

Novell Inc. never sold ownership rights to Unix computer software code when it allowed another company to take over the servicing of the venerable server

NASA to Probe Toyotas for Electronic Glitches

NASA and the National Academy of Sciences are joining the government's effort to figure out what caused the sudden acceleration

Nissan's Leaf Plug-In Electric to Cost $25,000

Nissan's new electric car will cost just over $25,000 when it goes on sale in the U.S. in December, aiming to bring gasoline-free technology

Apple Shares Hit Recod High on iPhones for Verizon

Apple Inc. shares have hit another all-time high now that it appears the iPhone could find a new sales outlet through Verizon Wireless.

Consumer Confidence Rise Beats Expectations

Americans' confidence in the economy rebounded in March after a February plunge but remains relatively weak amid a tough job market

Geely to Plow $900 Mil. More into Volvo

Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group expects to spend hundreds of millions of dollars beyond the $1.8 billion purchase price for Volvo

McDonald's Opens Hamburger U in Shanghai

China's newest university has no football field or fancy library. For inspiration, it looks not to Confucius, but to Ronald McDonald. But Shanghai's

Interest Rates Rise on Stronger Growth Data

Interest rates rose Monday in the bond market on fresh signs the economy is continuing its slow, steady recovery.

Asian Stocks Continue Rally on Strong Growth Signs

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday amid expectations low global interest rates will continue to fuel strong economic growth.

Renault-Nissan Ties Up with Daimler for Parts, Research

Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. will unveil a parts-sharing and research alliance with German automaker Daimler AG

Verizon CEO Refuses to Confirm iPhone Tieup

Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg says the company has told Apple that it wants to carry the iPhone. But he declined to say when — or ...

Samsung Sees Spectacular Jump in Q1 Profits

Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday forecast a surge in first quarter operating profit to near-record levels, heading into a year for which the biggest flat

Prius Tops Japan Car Sales for 11th Month

Toyota's Prius hybrid was Japan's top-selling car in March for an 11th straight month despite global recall woes, an industry group said Tuesday.

Hitachi Sees Green Refocus As Path to Profitability

Money-losing Hitachi will focus on ecological businesses including hybrid railways and batteries for green cars in its latest effort to return to profitability

Toyota to Be Fined Record $16.4 Mil. for Late Recall

The government accused Toyota of hiding a "dangerous defect" and proposed a record $16.4 million fine on Monday for failing to quickly alert regulators

Service Growth, Home Sales Data to Stimulate Hiring

Employers holding out for more evidence that the economic recovery is finally taking hold got some Monday: The nation's service sector is growing quickly

Shortened URLs Not As Risky As Once Thought

Link-shortening services such as TinyURL seem ideal for criminals because they can disguise the names of malicious sites. Yet on Twitter

Google Buys Global IP to Boost Video Offerings

Google Inc. is buying Global IP Solutions Holding AB for $68.2 million in cash in a move to expand its Internet video and audio offerings

Apple Sells 300,000 iPads on Debut Day

Apple says it sold more than 300,000 iPads on Saturday, the day it debuted across the country.

Asia Stocks Gain on U.S. Job Gain

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday after an encouraging U.S. jobs report offered the latest sign the global economy is on the mend.

Apple iPad Arrives Amid Anticipation, Scorn

Apple Inc. began selling its much-anticipated iPad on Saturday, drawing eager customers intent on being among the first owners of the tablet-style devices.

China Steel Buyers Seek Clout Against Mining Giants

A state-affiliated industry group vowed Friday to tighten control over iron ore trading as Chinese steelmakers discussed strategy for contentious price talks

Sharp Debuts No-Glasses 3-D for Portable Devices

Sharp's latest 3-D displays deliver bright, clear imagery without the cumbersome glasses usually required for such technology.

Asian Markets Rise on Signs of Solid U.S. Growth

Asian stock markets rose slightly Friday after expanding U.S. manufacturing suggested the world's biggest economy is poised for solid growth

Most New Jobs in 3 Years Added in March

The nation's economy posted its largest job gain in three years in March, while the unemployment rate remained at 9.7 percent for the third straight ...