Yahoo Backs Google Response to Email Hacking
Yahoo supports rival Google's threatened departure from China because of computer attacks that pried into the e-mail accounts of human rights activists.
Business
GM to Halt Hummer Line As Sichuan Heavy Takes Over
General Motors Co. will halt Hummer production next week at its Louisiana plant until sale of the brand to a Chinese company is completed.
Baidu Shares Leap on Google Threat to Quit China
Baidu, the biggest search engine in China, is reaping a windfall from Google's threat to pull out of the country.
P&G Launches Online Retail Site
The maker of Tide detergent, Pampers diapers and Gillette shavers is taking hundreds of its popular consumer products directly to shoppers
German Economy Contracted 5% in 2009
Germany's economy contracted 5 percent in 2009 amid the global economic downturn, by far its worst performance since World War II
JAL Shares Plunge to 7 Yen on Bankruptcy Fears
Shares in troubled Japan Airlines Corp. plunged to just 7 yen Wednesday while the money-losing airline was expected to file for bankruptcy
China Seeks to Cool Growth on Rising Bubble Fears
China's lavish bank lending spurred a recovery but also pumped up markets as speculators scooped up stocks and property and even dabbled in garlic
Asian Cars to Face Stiffer U.S. Competition in 2010
Asian automakers grabbed their biggest chunk ever of the U.S. car and truck market in 2009, but they'll struggle to build on that momentum this ...
Google Defies China After Dissident Email Breached
Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country completely after discovering that computer hackers
China's BYD Unveils Practical Plug-In Crossover
The Chinese automaker BYD Co. that plans to sell an all-electric crossover vehicle in North America by year's end said Tuesday
China Takes Steps to Curb Lending, Prevent Bubble
China took new steps Tuesday to control bank lending, ordering institutions to set aside more reserves in a move to avert a surge in credit
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
Saudi Tycoon Seeks Broader Ties with News Corp
The Saudi billionaire whose investment firm is one of the biggest stakeholders in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said he is looking to expand his alliances
SoCal Home Median Prices Rose in November
The median home price in Southern California posted its first year-on-year gain last month since the summer of 2007
Baidu Shares Drop on Departure of CTO Yinan Li
Shares of Baidu Inc. fell Tuesday after China's leading search engine operator said its chief technology officer has resigned
Marriage Elevates Economic Status of More Men
Historically, marriage was the surest route to financial security for women. Nowadays it's men who are increasingly getting the biggest economic boost
Cadbury Agrees to $18.9 Bil. Kraft Takeover Offer
British candy maker Cadbury PLC on Tuesday accepted and recommended to shareholders Kraft's improved takeover offer worth $18.9 billion
Citigroup Repays TARP Despite $7.6 Bil. Q4 Loss
Citigroup said Tuesday it lost $7.58 billion during the final three months of 2009 as consumers still struggled to repay loans and the bank repaid
Google Cancels China Cell Phone Launch Amid Row
Google on Tuesday postponed the launch of its mobile phone in China, adding to the potential commercial fallout of its dispute with Beijing over Internet
JAL Files for Bankruptcy with $25.6 Bil. Debt
Japan Airlines filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in one of the nation's biggest corporate failures ever, entering a restructuring
Singapore Exports Jumped 26% in December
Singapore's exports jumped in December for the second straight month as global demand for the city-state's electronics surged.
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
Alibaba Calls Yahoo Stand on Google Reckless
China's e-commerce giant Alibaba turned on major shareholder Yahoo Inc. on Saturday, calling the American company's support of Google
L.A. Film Production Fell 19% in 2009
Movie and TV filming on the streets of Los Angeles plummeted last year but a new state tax credit program helped stop some runaway production.
JPMorgan Profits Soar Despite Rising Consumer Loan Losses
JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s profit rose more than four-fold to $3.28 billion in the last three months of 2009, but the results released Friday
China's Mobile Web Population Doubled in 2009
China's population of Internet users, already the world's largest, soared nearly 30 percent last year to 384 million as the number of people surfing the ...
Role As Media Activist Creates Dilemma for Google
Google Inc. is enjoying an avalanche of good will because of its threat to leave China over e-mail hacking attacks against dissidents.
Intel Earnings, Outlook Confirm PC Sector Recovery
Intel's fourth-quarter earnings breezed past Wall Street's expectations, and its rosy profit outlook for 2010 was another sign that a lasting recovery
Foreign Investment in China Doubled in December
Foreign direct investment in China more than doubled in December from a year earlier as companies poured money
Shiseido to Buy Bare Essentials for $1.7 Bil.
Shiseido Co. said Friday it will buy San Francisco-based Bare Escentuals Inc. for $1.7 billion, a step forward in the Japanese cosmetic giant's plan
American Raises JAL Tieup Offer to $1.4 Bil.
American Airlines has dug deeper to save its relationship with Japan Airlines, raising the amount it is willing to invest in the ailing airline to ...
Mercedes Sales Up 12% in December
Sales of Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz brand cars rose more than 12 percent on the year in December as global markets picked up, the company said ...
Taiwan Semi Reports 130% Chip Sales Jump
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chip maker, said Friday its December 2009 sales more than doubled
Asia Stocks Mostly Higher Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday ahead of a critical U.S. jobs report but China's market slipped after the country took fresh steps to slow ...
China Mobile Vice-Chairman Fired for Past Corruption
China Mobile Ltd., the world's biggest phone company by subscribers, said Friday it has dismissed its vice chairman, who a business magazine reported
Bank of Korea Keeps Interest Rates at Record Low
South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low for an 11th straight month Friday amid government concern that a solidfying ...
Intel Takes Nano Lead, AMD Holds Graphics Edge
Intel Corp. rolled out new computer chips Thursday that highlight the company's lead over Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in its ability to shrink the circuitry
Prius Japan Sales Tripled to Top Spot in 2009
The Toyota Prius was the top-selling car in Japan last year — the first time a gas-electric hybrid has clinched that spot.
Ford Adds Tweets to Sync, LCD Panels to Most Cars
Ford Motor Co. is adding Twitter messages and Internet radio to its in-car entertainment and communication service, known as Sync
Jobless Rate May Stay High As Employers Keep Pruning
Brace for a year of stubbornly high unemployment. Gripped by uncertainty over the economic recovery, employers chopped 85,000 jobs
Boeing Orders Fell 90% in 2009
Boeing Co. said its customers ordered just 142 commercial airplanes last year as the recession forced airlines to shrink.
Department Stores Report Better December Sales
Department stores reported higher sales in stores open at least a year this December than last, and many raised their fourth-quarter forecasts.
China Rate Hike, U.S. Jobs Data Dampen Stocks
Chinese stocks led world markets lower Thursday after the country's central bank unexpectedly increased the interest rate on one of its treasury bills
New CEO Expects 2010 Profits for Leaner GM
General Motors Co.'s chairman expects the automaker will be profitable this year and says hundreds of the 1,350 GM dealers
Proposed Delta-JAL Tieup Prompts Monopoly Fears
A group representing business travelers is opposing the proposed tie up between Delta Air Lines and money-losing Japan Airlines as bad for competition.
Samsung Profits Soared to $3.44 Bil. in Q4
Samsung Electronics Co. predicted Thursday an operating profit of up to $3.44 billion for the fourth quarter of 2009 as the world's top TV seller ...
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.
China Export Growth Boosts Global Stocks
World stock markets rose strongly Monday after a surprisingly strong rebound in China's exports reinforced hopes about the pace of the global economic
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
Yahoo Backs Google Response to Email Hacking
Yahoo supports rival Google's threatened departure from China because of computer attacks that pried into the e-mail accounts of human rights activists.
GM to Halt Hummer Line As Sichuan Heavy Takes Over
General Motors Co. will halt Hummer production next week at its Louisiana plant until sale of the brand to a Chinese company is completed.
Baidu Shares Leap on Google Threat to Quit China
Baidu, the biggest search engine in China, is reaping a windfall from Google's threat to pull out of the country.
P&G Launches Online Retail Site
The maker of Tide detergent, Pampers diapers and Gillette shavers is taking hundreds of its popular consumer products directly to shoppers
German Economy Contracted 5% in 2009
Germany's economy contracted 5 percent in 2009 amid the global economic downturn, by far its worst performance since World War II
JAL Shares Plunge to 7 Yen on Bankruptcy Fears
Shares in troubled Japan Airlines Corp. plunged to just 7 yen Wednesday while the money-losing airline was expected to file for bankruptcy
China Seeks to Cool Growth on Rising Bubble Fears
China's lavish bank lending spurred a recovery but also pumped up markets as speculators scooped up stocks and property and even dabbled in garlic
Asian Cars to Face Stiffer U.S. Competition in 2010
Asian automakers grabbed their biggest chunk ever of the U.S. car and truck market in 2009, but they'll struggle to build on that momentum this ...
Google Defies China After Dissident Email Breached
Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country completely after discovering that computer hackers
China's BYD Unveils Practical Plug-In Crossover
The Chinese automaker BYD Co. that plans to sell an all-electric crossover vehicle in North America by year's end said Tuesday
China Takes Steps to Curb Lending, Prevent Bubble
China took new steps Tuesday to control bank lending, ordering institutions to set aside more reserves in a move to avert a surge in credit
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
Saudi Tycoon Seeks Broader Ties with News Corp
The Saudi billionaire whose investment firm is one of the biggest stakeholders in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said he is looking to expand his alliances
SoCal Home Median Prices Rose in November
The median home price in Southern California posted its first year-on-year gain last month since the summer of 2007
Baidu Shares Drop on Departure of CTO Yinan Li
Shares of Baidu Inc. fell Tuesday after China's leading search engine operator said its chief technology officer has resigned
Marriage Elevates Economic Status of More Men
Historically, marriage was the surest route to financial security for women. Nowadays it's men who are increasingly getting the biggest economic boost
Cadbury Agrees to $18.9 Bil. Kraft Takeover Offer
British candy maker Cadbury PLC on Tuesday accepted and recommended to shareholders Kraft's improved takeover offer worth $18.9 billion
Citigroup Repays TARP Despite $7.6 Bil. Q4 Loss
Citigroup said Tuesday it lost $7.58 billion during the final three months of 2009 as consumers still struggled to repay loans and the bank repaid
Google Cancels China Cell Phone Launch Amid Row
Google on Tuesday postponed the launch of its mobile phone in China, adding to the potential commercial fallout of its dispute with Beijing over Internet
JAL Files for Bankruptcy with $25.6 Bil. Debt
Japan Airlines filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in one of the nation's biggest corporate failures ever, entering a restructuring
Singapore Exports Jumped 26% in December
Singapore's exports jumped in December for the second straight month as global demand for the city-state's electronics surged.
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
Alibaba Calls Yahoo Stand on Google Reckless
China's e-commerce giant Alibaba turned on major shareholder Yahoo Inc. on Saturday, calling the American company's support of Google
L.A. Film Production Fell 19% in 2009
Movie and TV filming on the streets of Los Angeles plummeted last year but a new state tax credit program helped stop some runaway production.
JPMorgan Profits Soar Despite Rising Consumer Loan Losses
JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s profit rose more than four-fold to $3.28 billion in the last three months of 2009, but the results released Friday
China's Mobile Web Population Doubled in 2009
China's population of Internet users, already the world's largest, soared nearly 30 percent last year to 384 million as the number of people surfing the ...
Role As Media Activist Creates Dilemma for Google
Google Inc. is enjoying an avalanche of good will because of its threat to leave China over e-mail hacking attacks against dissidents.
Intel Earnings, Outlook Confirm PC Sector Recovery
Intel's fourth-quarter earnings breezed past Wall Street's expectations, and its rosy profit outlook for 2010 was another sign that a lasting recovery
Foreign Investment in China Doubled in December
Foreign direct investment in China more than doubled in December from a year earlier as companies poured money
Shiseido to Buy Bare Essentials for $1.7 Bil.
Shiseido Co. said Friday it will buy San Francisco-based Bare Escentuals Inc. for $1.7 billion, a step forward in the Japanese cosmetic giant's plan
American Raises JAL Tieup Offer to $1.4 Bil.
American Airlines has dug deeper to save its relationship with Japan Airlines, raising the amount it is willing to invest in the ailing airline to ...
Mercedes Sales Up 12% in December
Sales of Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz brand cars rose more than 12 percent on the year in December as global markets picked up, the company said ...
Taiwan Semi Reports 130% Chip Sales Jump
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chip maker, said Friday its December 2009 sales more than doubled
Asia Stocks Mostly Higher Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday ahead of a critical U.S. jobs report but China's market slipped after the country took fresh steps to slow ...
China Mobile Vice-Chairman Fired for Past Corruption
China Mobile Ltd., the world's biggest phone company by subscribers, said Friday it has dismissed its vice chairman, who a business magazine reported
Bank of Korea Keeps Interest Rates at Record Low
South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low for an 11th straight month Friday amid government concern that a solidfying ...
Intel Takes Nano Lead, AMD Holds Graphics Edge
Intel Corp. rolled out new computer chips Thursday that highlight the company's lead over Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in its ability to shrink the circuitry
Prius Japan Sales Tripled to Top Spot in 2009
The Toyota Prius was the top-selling car in Japan last year — the first time a gas-electric hybrid has clinched that spot.
Ford Adds Tweets to Sync, LCD Panels to Most Cars
Ford Motor Co. is adding Twitter messages and Internet radio to its in-car entertainment and communication service, known as Sync
Jobless Rate May Stay High As Employers Keep Pruning
Brace for a year of stubbornly high unemployment. Gripped by uncertainty over the economic recovery, employers chopped 85,000 jobs
Boeing Orders Fell 90% in 2009
Boeing Co. said its customers ordered just 142 commercial airplanes last year as the recession forced airlines to shrink.
Department Stores Report Better December Sales
Department stores reported higher sales in stores open at least a year this December than last, and many raised their fourth-quarter forecasts.
China Rate Hike, U.S. Jobs Data Dampen Stocks
Chinese stocks led world markets lower Thursday after the country's central bank unexpectedly increased the interest rate on one of its treasury bills
New CEO Expects 2010 Profits for Leaner GM
General Motors Co.'s chairman expects the automaker will be profitable this year and says hundreds of the 1,350 GM dealers
Proposed Delta-JAL Tieup Prompts Monopoly Fears
A group representing business travelers is opposing the proposed tie up between Delta Air Lines and money-losing Japan Airlines as bad for competition.
Samsung Profits Soared to $3.44 Bil. in Q4
Samsung Electronics Co. predicted Thursday an operating profit of up to $3.44 billion for the fourth quarter of 2009 as the world's top TV seller ...
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.
China Export Growth Boosts Global Stocks
World stock markets rose strongly Monday after a surprisingly strong rebound in China's exports reinforced hopes about the pace of the global economic
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
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