China, U.S. to Boost VW 2010 Profit Forecast

Automaker Volkswagen AG has raised its sales and operating profit forecast for 2010 after its performance in the first five months exceeded expectations with strong ...

Glitches for iPhone 4 Pre-Orders

Buyers reported problems registering their orders and an apparent glitch in AT&T's website was steering some customers into strangers' accounts.

Oil Prices Rally on Rising Recovery Hopes

Oil prices hovered near $77 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as a rally fueled by a stock market surge and a stronger euro pauses.

US Stocks See Broad Gains As Industrials, Tech Climb

Industrial and technology stocks pulled the market sharply higher Tuesday after Boeing Co. said it was boosting

T-Mobile Gives Free HTC Slides Ahead of iPhone G4

Wireless carrier T-Mobile plans to give free phones to customers who sign up for group calling plans at its retail stores on Saturday

Honda China Supplier Strike Ends Amid Talks

A Honda Motor parts supplier in southern China was operating at full capacity on Tuesday as striking workers returned to their jobs

Asian Stocks Up Despite Wall Street Anxiety

Asian shares rose slightly Tuesday as skittish investors came back to the market despite a drop on Wall Street

Honda Strike Over In China With Some Concessions

A Honda Motor parts supplier in southern China was operating at full capacity on Tuesday as striking workers returned

Strike Forces Honda to Halt China Production Again

Honda Motor Co., which has been repeatedly forced to suspend production in China due to strikes, again halted operations

Asian Markets Stumble Over Concerns for U.S. Recovery

Asian stock markets stumbled early Friday, falling after downbeat forecasts from retailers in the U.S. pulled shares down on Wall Street.

Ma Ready to Sign On Trade Deal with China

Negotiators from China and Taiwan worked Thursday to finish a bilateral trade deal that seems destined to change the island's character in a way not ...

G-20 Leaders Face Concerns Over Rising Deficits

World leaders who addressed a severe economic crisis with an unprecedented show of strength last year are finding it harder to maintain their

Toyoda Bows Deeply to Angry Shareholders

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda bowed deeply and apologized to shareholders Thursday for the troubles caused by massive global recalls of the

Toyota Factory Remains Shut in Guangzhou

Toyota Motor Corp. says production at one of its main factories in China remains shut due to a strike, while Honda Motor Co. says operations ...

Auto Demands Sustain Japanese Export Expansion

Japan's exports expanded for a sixth straight month in May as brisk global demand for cars and high-tech products helped shore up a recovery

US Presses China to Open its Markets

The top U.S. trade official says China's decision to let its currency appreciate against the dollar was a good start, but China must do more ...

Greater Oil Demands Expected from China and India

World oil demand will grow faster than earlier expected through 2015 due to stronger economic growth, particularly in developing countries like China

Fed Expected to Keep Rates at Record Lows

To sustain the fragile economic rebound, the Federal Reserve is sure to leave interest rates at record lows

Stocks Rise on Signs of Europe Growth

Stocks extended their rally to a third day Monday following signs that Europe's debt crisis isn't devastating the region's economy.

German Auto Industry Returns to Boom Times

Germany's car industry, the backbone of Europe's largest economy, is booming again.

China's Young Workers More Assertive with Rights

Younger workers now make up the majority of China's migrant labor force and are quicker to speak up when they feel their rights are being ...

Russian President Seeks Silicon Valley Investment

When Russia's Dmitry Medvedev visits Silicon Valley for the first time this week, he will be both a wide-eyed kid in a candy shop and ...

Tokyo Raises Growth Forcast to 2.6 Percent

Japan's economy, the world's second largest, will expand at a faster pace in the current fiscal year than previously forecast as robust exports to Asia ...

Asian Stocks Down on Fitch Downgrade

Asian stock markets fell in early trading Tuesday on renewed concern over Europe's economic crisis after Fitch Ratings

Stocks Fall on Waning Faith in Yuan Impact

Stocks erased big gains Monday after investors lost some of their enthusiasm about China's decision to let its currency appreciate against the dollar.

Shenzhen Suicides Raise Questions About Foxconn Management

A group of Taiwanese scholars urged Foxconn Technology Group to end a rigid and "inhumane" management style at its mammoth factory compound in southern China.

CBS Joins India's TV Market in Venture with Reliance

A unit of CBS Corp. and Reliance Broadcast Network, a subsidiary of India's powerful Reliance-ADA Group, plan

China Redirects Pressure onto World Leaders

China followed through Monday on its pledge to allow greater flexibility in exchange rates, but said an appreciation in its currency alone

Protesters Picket Apple, Foxconn at HK Meeting

Protesters picketed Foxconn's annual general meeting in Hong Kong on Tuesday, accusing both the Apple Inc. supplier and computer giant of poor corporate

Fed Survey Finds Modest Recovery Across Nation

For the first time since the beginning of the recession, economic growth — modest and fragile, but growth nonetheless — has spread to every corner

Wholesale Inventories, Sales Up in April

Inventories held by wholesalers rose for a fourth straight month in April while sales rose for a 13th consecutive time. Both gains were encouraging signs

Asia Stocks Boosted by Agricultural Bank IPO News

World markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors cheered the news that a state-owned Chinese bank is readying a record-breaking initial public offering.

More Workers Quit Jobs As Economy Improves

One sign of better economic times is when more people start finding jobs. Another is when they feel confident enough to quit them.

Hyundai Resumes India Production Despite Strike

Hyundai Motor has resumed production in India despite an ongoing strike that forced the nation's top car exporter to halt production for two days

Honda Hit by 2nd China Parts Factory Strike

Workers at a second auto parts factory affiliated with Honda Motor Co. walked off the job Wednesday as a strike dragged on at the other ...

China's Agricultural Bank IPO May Be World's Biggest

China's stock regulator has approved Agricultural Bank of China's plans for an initial public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong worth well over $20 billion

GM Recalls 1.5 Mil. Cars for Potential Fire Hazard

General Motors Co. said Tuesday it was recalling about 1.5 million vehicles worldwide to address a problem with a heated windshield wiper fluid

GM to Keep 900 More Dealers Than Planned

About 900 General Motors dealerships that the company had planned to cut loose appear to be getting a reprieve.

China Trade Surge Dispels Growth Fears

China's imports and exports both surged by nearly 50 percent in May over a year earlier in a positive sign for growth

Asia Stocks Rise, Europe Falls

European stocks fell Tuesday, as investors worried that growth would be hurt by the region's sprawling debt crisis and spending cuts.

4th Strike Since 2008 Halts India Hyundai Production

Striking workers forced Hyundai Motor to stop all production in India on Monday, the latest in a series

Debit Card Fees Pit Retailers Against Banks

Swipe your debit card at the supermarket and you've placed yourself at the heart of a contentious congressional debate.

Apple Answers Android with June 24 iPhone 4 Debut

The next iPhone comes out June 24 and will have a higher-resolution screen, longer battery life and thinner design.

Sharp Improves Giant Wall-Display Technology

Walls, ceiling and floors will turn into wall-to-wall imagery with Sharp's new technology that has minimized the gaps between displays

BOA Settles Claims Against Countrywide for $108 Mil.

Bank of America will pay $108 million to settle federal charges that Countrywide Financial Corp., which it acquired nearly two years ago

Airline Industry Projected to Earn Profits This Year

The International Air Transport Association has upgraded its forecast for the global airline industry this year — forecasting that it will earn $2.5 billion.

World Stocks Tumble on Jobs Data, Hungary Fears

World stock markets tumbled Monday and the euro hit a new four-year low in the wake of poor U.S. jobs figures and amid fresh fears ...

Yahoo Adds Direct Access to Facebook Updates

Yahoo Inc.'s latest facelift will include a Facebook touchup. As part of changes rolling out this week, Yahoo will import personal updates from Facebook's social ...

EU to Approve S.Korea FTA Albeit Carmaker Opposition

The European Parliament is willing to approve a free trade agreement with South Korea by the end of this year despite

India Baron Buys Out SpiceJet Investment