More Americans Feel Effects of Recovery

A flurry of reports out Wednesday suggested that many Americans are feeling better about the economic rebound.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Daimler Missed Chance to Avoid Bribery Troubles

At a 1999 meeting in Germany, board members at Daimler, one of the world's largest vehicle manufacturers, took a step that could have saved the ...

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

Toyota Exec Said We Need to Come Clean

Five days before Toyota announced a massive recall, a U.S. public relations executive at the automaker warned colleagues in an internal e-mail: "We need to ...

Bank of Korea Keeps Key Rate at Low 2%

South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low Friday as its new governor begins weighing when to end an 18-month-old ...

Asian Stocks Rise Ahead of GDP Numbers

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday ahead of the region's first peek next week at first quarter economic growth numbers.

China Car Sales Jumped 63% in March

China's passenger car sales jumped 63 percent in March from a year earlier as manufacturers scrambled to meet strong demand driven

Apple iPhone to Finally Join Rivals in Multitasting

Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPad devices will soon be able to run more than one program at a time, an ability that phones from Apple's ...

Initial Jobless Claims Rise Unexpectedly

The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits rose last week, a sign that jobs remain scarce

Intel Software Can Read Thoughts

Mind reading may no longer be the domain of psychics and fortune tellers — now some computers can do it, too.

World Stocks Fall on Greek Debt Fears

World markets slid Thursday amid mounting worries about a potential Greek debt default as the country's borrowing costs continue to go through the roof.

Retailers Report 4th Consecutive Month of Growth

Warmer weather and an earlier Easter enticed shoppers into stores for spring merchandise in March, helping retailers post strong sales gains for the month.

Akio Toyoda Admits Fast Growth Hurt Worker Training

Toyota's training of workers to maintain quality control failed to keep up with the company's rapid growth, its president Akio Toyoda said in an interview

United, US Airways in Merger Talks

United Airlines and US Airways are in talks about combining into what would be the nation's second-biggest airline, a person with knowledge of the situation

GM to Repay Some Gov't Loans Five Years Early

General Motors Co., steadily returning to health after its near-collapse in 2009, said Wednesday it plans to pay off its government loans by June

Half of U.S. Households Pay No Income Tax

Tax Day is a dreaded deadline for millions, but for nearly half of U.S. households it's simply somebody else's problem.

Growth Expected to Slow in 2010 for Rich Countries

Growth in leading rich economies will slow in the first half of this year, with the United States and Japan outpacing sluggish Europe

Japan Central Bank Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged

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

Gasoline Prices to Make Seasonal Upward Move

It may not make much sense, given that the economy remains weak, but the cost of filling up your car is about to go higher.

Hybrids Take Center Stage at Geneva

Hybrid or hype? More and more automakers rolled out their newest hybrids, or announced plans to do so, at the Geneva Auto Show on Tuesday, ...

Ford Posts 43% Sales Jump, Passes GM

Ford posted a 43 percent jump in February U.S. auto sales and outsold General Motors for the first time in nearly a dozen years as ...

GM Sales Rise 11.5% in February

Toyota's recalls and East Coast snowstorms weighed down U.S. auto sales in February, but automakers remained optimistic that a recovery is under way.

Asia Stocks Up on Hopeful Economic Data

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday as positive regional economic reports and corporate dealmaking buoyed optimism about the global

Toyota Fixes Leaky Oil Hoses in U.S., Japan

Toyota is repairing more than 1.6 million vehicles around the world, including the U.S. and Japan, for potentially leaky oil hoses

Toyota Apologizes to Europe at Geneva Auto Show

Toyota Motor Corporation kept up its worldwide damage-control campaign, apologizing to European customers at the Geneva Auto Show

S. Korea Gas Co. to Develop Canada Fields

South Korea's state-run gas company is making a $565 million Canadian ($543 million) investment in two northeastern British Columbia natural gas plays.

Japan Unemployment Rate Fell in January

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Hyundai Sales Rose 11% in February

Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea said Tuesday that its U.S. sales rose 11 percent in February, as storms in the eastern and central parts of ...

January Chip Sales Up 47.2%

Worldwide semiconductor sales came in at $22.5 billion in January — 47.2 percent above year-earlier levels — the Semiconductor Industry Association reported Monday.

Personal Incomes Flat, Spending Grows in January

Personal spending jumped by a larger amount than expected in January but Americans' incomes barely budged as millions of Social Security recipients

Buffet Says Health Care Costs Hurt U.S. Economy

Billionaire Warren Buffett says health care costs are a major drain on U.S. businesses and act like an "economic tape worm."

Dish Network Gains Subscribers, Profits Beat Views

Dish Network's aggressive advertising blitz grabbed more subscribers for the third straight quarter, the company reported Monday, though that cut into profits

Asian Stocks Rise Again on China Manufacturing Growth

Asian stock markets advanced Monday, with Hong Kong's index up nearly 2 percent, after China said manufacturing continued to grow