Kodak Sells Organic LED Unit to LG

Eastman Kodak Co. said Wednesday it had completed the previously announced sale of its organic LED, or light-emitting diode display, business

Ford Shakes Up U.S. Car Market with Transit Connect

The new Ford Transit Connect has a strange name, a compact European delivery van appearance and a ceiling that's so tall, someone sitting in the ...

JAL Shares Dive on New Bankruptcy Fears

Japan Almost Makes Up for Plunge in U.S. Hawaii Visits

The number of visitors traveling to Hawaii fell 1.4 percent in November from the same month a year earlier as the weak economy continued to ...

GMAC Gets $3.5 Bil. More Federal Aid

GMAC Financial Services is expected to receive $3.5 billion more in federal aid to further stabilize the automotive lender

Billionaire Rajaratnam to Face New SEC Charges

Federal prosecutors said Tuesday they will file new charges against billionaire hedge fund operator Raj Rajaratnam alleging he made at least $36 million

Ford's China Sales Up 44% in 2009

Ford Motor Co. said Thursday sales in China by the company and its local partners soared 44 percent in 2009, highlighting the country's key role

LG to Introduce 3-D TV in May

LG Electronics says it will introduce its first 3-D-capable flat panel TVs for the U.S. market in May.

Hundreds of Dealerships Could Be Restored by GM

Hundreds of the 1,350 General Motors Co. dealers who lost their franchises last year could see them restored in a congressionally mandated arbitration

Apple Ally AT&T to Add Android Phone to Lineup

AT&T Inc. is adding cell phones running Google's Android operating system to its lineup, bringing what could be the iPhone's greatest rival

Cell Phones to Receive Free Local TV Broadcasts

The prospect of watching live, local TV shows on mobile phones and other portable devices is getting closer. Manufacturers this week are showing off

Tower Opening Marks Abu Dhabi's Rise, Dubai's Decline

There's no greater symbol of the shifting fortunes in the Gulf than the surprise renaming of the world's tallest building in Dubai

Avatar Explodes to $4.8 Mil. Record Opening Day in China

Already a global hit, James Cameron's "Avatar" raced to a $4.8 million first day in populous China, with a publicist predicting the sci-fi blockbuster

Amazon Unveils Global Version of Kindle

Amazon.com Inc. will start selling an international version of its larger-screen e-reader, Kindle DX, in an effort to snag more sales

Nokia Claims All Apple Products Infringe Patents

Nokia Corp. is broadening a legal dispute it already has with Apple Inc. over the iPhone, saying almost all of the company's other products also ...

Google Unveils Nexus One "Super-Mobile" Phone

Google Inc. began selling its own mobile phone Tuesday, a much-anticipated move aimed at protecting its online advertising empire

Big Carmakers End Awful 2009 with Strong Momentum

Big automakers are glad to see the end of 2009, the worst year for U.S. sales in nearly 30 years.

Powermat Expands Wireless Charging for Cell Phones

Powermat USA helped consumers cut some power cords last year by selling mats that juiced up gadgets placed on top of them.

Manhattan Home Sales Rose As Prices Fell in Q4

Home sales in Manhattan rebounded at the end of the year, but experts predict a weak recovery for the new year because the number of ...

Giant Bluefin Tuna Fetches $177,000 at Tsukiji Market

A giant bluefin tuna fetched 16.3 million yen ($177,000) in an auction Tuesday at the world's largest wholesale fish market in Japan.

Japan Auto Sales Fell to Lowest Level in 38 Years

Auto sales in Japan declined to their lowest in 38 years, slumping 9 percent to 2.9 million vehicles for 2009, an industry group said Tuesday.

China Pulls Out of $40 Bil. Australia Gas Deal

Energy giant PetroChina Co. Ltd. has pulled out of a $40 billion deal to buy natural gas from a project off Australia, leaving Woodside Petroleum ...

Apple to Unveil Tablet in January

Speculation intensified Monday that Apple Inc. will soon unveil a tablet-style gadget for consuming music, movies, books and other media.

China Plan for Rare Earth Reserve Worries Tech Sector

China will create a reserve for rare earths next year to prevent waste of the exotic metals used in computers and clean-energy products

Oil Prices Pass $77 on Surprise Inventory Drop

Oil prices hit a three-week high above $77 a barrel Thursday before surrendering most of its gains as a larger than expected drop in U.S. ...

New GM CFO to Get $750,000 Plus Stocks

The new chief financial officer at General Motors Co. will receive a salary of $750,000 next year, but he'll get up to another $5.45 million

Citigroup Sheds Pay Caps After $20 Bil. TARP Payback

Citigroup Inc. on Wednesday repaid $20 billion in bailout money and received a government ruling that it's no longer covered by the pay restrictions

Blackberry Slammed by 2nd Outage in Week

When Corey Marshall's Blackberry mysteriously stopped sending and receiving messages, he realized all too clearly just how much he depends on the device:

China Firm Gets Control of Hawaii Solar Panel Supplier

A Chinese company is now the majority owner of a Hawaii-based supplier of silicon for solar panels.

New Home Sales Plunged 11% in November

Sales of new homes plunged unexpectedly last month to the lowest level since April, a sign the housing market recovery will be rocky

Samsung to Pay Kodak for Patent Infringement

Eastman Kodak says electronics maker Samsung Electronics has agreed to pay the photography company an undisclosed sum to settle a patent dispute

Ford to Complete Volvo Sale to Geely in Q1

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it is close to selling its loss-making Volvo unit to China's Geely and expects a final deal in the first ...

Durable Goods, Jobs Data Drive Up Stocks

Stocks rose Thursday after positive reports on unemployment and durable goods orders showed the economy is continuing to recover.

Jump in U.S. Home Resales Boosts Asia, Europe

Asian and European stock markets were higher Wednesday after a jump in U.S. housing sales suggested the world's biggest economy is picking up speed.

Louisiana Rice Hopes to Replace Thai Jasmine in U.S.

The U.S. rice industry is making way for the Jazzman. It's a new variety of aromatic rice developed at Louisiana State University and being sold ...

A-Power Wins Biomass Power Plant Contract in Thailand

A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. said Tuesday that it has signed a deal worth $86 million with Thailand's Biomass Electricity Co. Ltd. to develop a ...

Microsoft Ordered to Change Word Software Code

A federal appeals court ordered Microsoft Corp. to pay a Canadian software company $290 million for violating a patent, upholding the decision of a lower ...

Home Sales Rose Again in November

Home resales are expected to have risen to their highest level in nearly three years in November, as an extraordinary level of federal support has ...

Economic Growth Accelerates in 4th Quarter

The economy started the year in free-fall but is on track to end 2009 on stronger footing.

Carmakers Can't Meet China's Exploding Demand

Minivan salesman Zhu Yi has a problem that most auto dealers elsewhere would happily swap for their own — he doesn't have enough vehicles

Second Boeing 787 Set for Tuesday Test flight

Boeing says its second 787 will take to the skies on Tuesday. The company has scheduled a test flight for the second jetliner at 8:45 ...

Ace Investment Manager Bets on Stock Market Plunge

Homes are selling at their fastest clip in nearly three years, the unemployment rate is falling and stocks are up 66 percent since their March ...

Consumer Confidence Up in December but Still Weak

Americans are ending 2009 feeling better about the economy than when the year began, buoyed by optimism that job prospects will improve

Networks May Ditch Broadcast TV As Ad Profits Shrink

For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials.

Asia Markets Mixed in Very Light Holiday Trading

Asian stocks markets were narrowly mixed in dwindling holiday trade Tuesday after Wall Street posted muted gains.

Google Faces China Lawsuit Over Book Scanning

A Chinese novelist is suing Google Inc. over its project to scan books into its online library.

Thin Inventory Means Fat Profits for Retailers

Retailers have thin inventories after coming out of Christmas with slightly better-than-expected sales.

Retail Data Hearten Stock Investors

U.S. stock futures crept higher Monday as investors returning from a long holiday weekend were heartened by good news on retail sales.

Movie Theater Chains See Strong Sales

U.S. movie theater chains should see a jump in box office revenue for the fourth quarter after moviegoers flocked

2012 Breaks China Box Office Record

A second Hollywood movie has shattered the Chinese box office record in a year, as Beijing faces increased pressure to ease its annual quota of ...