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Honda CR-Z Adds Sexy Lines, Zip to Hybrid Segment

Honda Motor Co. showed off the production model of the 2011 CR-Z, a sporty two-seater hybrid that will go on sale late summer in the ...

Toyota Plans Tiny Prius, Plug-Ins, Fuel-Cell Cars

Toyota unveiled a new hybrid concept car that is smaller than the Prius and geared toward younger buyers, part of the company's hybrid and alternative-fuel

Walmart Pulls China-Made Jewelry Cited in News

Federal and state watchdogs have issued stern warnings on the use of toxic ingredients in Chinese imports, and Walmart has pulled

Obama Considers Levy on Banks

President Barack Obama is weighing a levy on Washington-rescued banks to help recover shortfalls in a $700 billion bailout fund and to help balance

Alcoa Revenues Slid in Q4 Despite Smaller Loss

Alcoa Reporting a smaller net loss for the fourth quarter Monday, though revenue shrank with no improvmennt in its aerospace, commercial building

Ford Wins Both Car & Truck of the Year Awards

Ford Motor Co.'s market momentum got a lift Monday by winning both the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.

JAL Rejects U.S. Cash Bids, to Cut Third of Workforce

Troubled Japan Airlines Corp. is set to cut about 15,600 jobs, a third of its work force, and reject billion-dollar cash offers from Delta and ...

Ad Revenues Expected to Rise in 2010

company that tracks advertising trends raised its outlook for the year Tuesday and said the two-year slump in U.S. ad revenue may be ending.

Phone TV, Wireless Charging Among Hits at Electronics Show

At the International Consumer Electronics Show last week, 3-D television, electronic readers and little laptops captured much of the attention.

Carmakers Ditch Bunker Mentality for Detroit Show

Electric, hybrid and small cars will grab center stage at the Detroit auto show this week, as the industry adapts to a world reshaped by ...

Google to Settle with China Authors for Pirate Scans

Google Inc. wants to apologize for its poor communication with Chinese authors about scanning their books into its online library and is ready to work ...

JAL to Decline Tieup Offers by Delta, American

Troubled Japan Airlines Corp. and the state-backed corporate turnaround body responsible for the money-losing airline's restructuring

Ford to Show Off New Global Focus, Efficient Structure

In a year that humbled most automakers in America, Ford came out looking smart.

Boeing Rethinks Short-Range 787 After Losing Sole Order

Boeing Co. is reevaluating plans for a short-range version of its 787 airplane after the sole airline with pending orders

JAL Could File Bankruptcy on January 19

Struggling Japan Airlines Corp. could file for bankruptcy as early as Jan. 19 under a government-backed restructuring plan which includes 13,000 job cuts

U.S. Firm to Build $5 Bil. Solar Power Plant in China

A U.S. solar power company said Saturday it will help build a series of solar thermal power plants in China, as the world's biggest emitter ...

Japan Retail Sales Down for 16th Month in December

Japanese retail sales declined for the 16th month in December, as consumers in the world's second biggest economy stayed cautious amid falling wages

Nintendo Chief Discounts Apple iPad Significance

Nintendo's president shrugged off the just unveiled iPad tablet computer from Apple as delivering "no surprises," and displayed as little enthusiasm

Japan's Prices, Wages Continue Falling

Japanese prices and wages continued to fall in December as deflation deepened its grip on the world's second biggest economy. Core consumer prices fell 1.3 ...

Jobless Claims, Durable Orders Hint at Slow Recovery

Evidence that the economic rebound remains sluggish emerged from reports Thursday on new claims for unemployment aid and orders to U.S. factories.

Estee Lauder Profits Surge 62% on Asia Growth

Growth in Asia and a cost-cutting worldwide program helped Estee Lauder's second-quarter profit rise 62 percent

Ford Surprises with $2.7 Bil. Profits for 2009

Ford Motor Co. made $2.7 billion in 2009, its first annual profit in four years.

Smart Phones Boost Nokia Profits 65%

The world's biggest mobile phone maker, Nokia Corp., on Thursday said strong sales of smart phones and lower costs helped profits rise 65 percent

Toyota Extends Recall to Europe, China

Toyota says it is recalling 75,500 vehicles in China for the same gas pedal problem behind the U.S. and European recalls.

Hyundai Profits Quadruple on Growth in China, India

Hyundai Motor's net profit nearly quadrupled in the fourth quarter on higher sales following a strong performance during 2009

Blatant Imitations of Google, YouTube Start Up in China

Imitation Web sites of both Google and YouTube have emerged in China as the country faces off against the real Google over its local operations.

Samsung Emerges As World's Biggest Tech Giant

Samsung Electronics Co. returned to profit in the fourth quarter as demand for flat screen televisions and mobile phones helped push sales to a record ...

Apple Unveils $499 iPad Tablet

Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's much-anticipated iPad tablet computer Wednesday, calling it a new third category of mobile device

Caterpillar Expects Sales Rebound After Dismal Q4

Caterpillar, the world's biggest mining and construction equipment company, says fourth-quarter profit was dragged down by the sluggish economy

Canon Profits Quintuple on Booming Camera Sales

Canon's fourth quarter net profit soared more than fivefold from a year earlier, as global stimulus measures helped drive demand for new cameras.

Japan Exports Show First Growth in 15 Months

Japan's exports grew for the first time in 15 months in December as robust Asian demand fueled recovery in the world's second-biggest economy.

China Reassures Phone Companies on Google Android

China tried Wednesday to assure mobile phone companies using Google's Android operating system that they won't be hurt by a dispute

Toyota Halts Sales of Some Models for Repairs

The faulty gas pedals that prompted Toyota to suspend U.S. sales of eight of its most popular models — including the Camry

Target Pulls Farmed Salmon from Shelves, Sushi

Target Corp., the nation's second-largest discounter after Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said Tuesday that it pulled all farmed salmon from its stores

GM to Build Its Own Electric Motors

General Motors wants smaller, lighter, more powerful electric motors for its cars and trucks, and the way to get them is to make them

JAL to Choose Between Delta and American Soon

The new leaders of Japan Airlines said Monday the carrier will decide on its alliance partner "as soon as possible" but wouldn't provide a timeframe

Signs of Life in Housing Send Stocks Up

Signs of strength in the housing market pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to its second straight gain of more than 100 points.

GM Sales Up 14% in January, Toyota's Down 16%

Toyota Motor Corp.'s car and truck sales fell 16 percent in January, a month when the automaker recalled millions of vehicles and halted sales of ...

Softbank Profits Soar on iPhone Popularity

Softbank Corp., which operates the only Japanese carrier to offer the iPhone, said profit rose 41 percent in the October-December quarter

Iron-Ore Wars Show Limits of China's Economic Clout

China is pressing to turn its status as the world's biggest steel producer into clout over global miners and cheaper iron ore prices. But its ...

Sony Pictures Lays Off 450 on Declining DVD Sales

Sony Pictures Entertainment is laying off about 450 people mostly in the United States and leaving 100 positions unfilled in order to cut costs

Online Gamer Changyou.com Posts 34% Profit Jump

Changyou.com Ltd., which develops and operates multiplayer online games in China, posted a 34 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit Monday

China Netizens Shrug Off Possible Google Exit

When the online fantasy game "World of Warcraft" was yanked from China last year because of a bureaucratic turf battle, the millions of Chinese

World Stocks Rally on Solid Manufacturing Data

World stocks rallied Monday after solid manufacturing surveys rekindled hopes of a strong recovery in the global economy and kicked off a busy week

Apple Tablet Could Stimulate Video Game Business

When Apple introduced the iPhone, it shook up the cell phone business but it also changed the way people play video games. About a quarter ...

Replacement Pedals En Route to Toyota Dealers

Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its dealers should get parts to fix a sticky gas pedal problem by the end this week as the automaker ...

Korea Posts Biggest Export Jump in 21 Years

South Korea's exports surged in January, posting their biggest gain in more two than decades as shipments of auto parts, semiconductors and consumer

China Manufacturing Grows Despite Tighter Lending

China's manufacturing expanded in January and the outlook was positive despite government efforts to cool inflation by tightening control

Jobless Rate Unlikely to Be Cut Much in 2010

The economy's 5.7 percent growth last quarter — the fastest pace since 2003 — was a step toward shrinking the nation's 10 percent unemployment rate.

Selling on Good News Means Dips for Stocks

It's the spoiled brat market. Dozens of companies this past month posted blow-out earnings but instead of being thankful, investors stomped their feet and sold.