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Toyota Profits Surge on Costcutting, Global Recovery

Toyota cruised back to profit in the latest quarter as the world's top carmaker cut costs and hitched a ride on the global auto sales ...

SAP Buys Sybase to Bolster Fight Against Oracle

German business software maker SAP AG has agreed to buy Sybase Inc. in a $5.8 billion deal that ratchets up SAP's rivalry with database leader ...

Another Possible iPhone Prototype Turns Up in Vietnam

Another possible next-generation iPhone prototype has surfaced, this time in Vietnam.

Samsung Life Shares Jump After Record IPO

Samsung Life Insurance shares jumped 10 percent in their first day of trading in South Korea after a $4.3 billion initial public offering that set ...

Macy's Returns to Profits on Localized Merchandising

Macy's Inc. returned to profitability in the first quarter as the department store operator saw sales pick up on efforts to tailor its merchandise

$40 Bil. Trade Deficit Evidences U.S. Rebound

The U.S. trade deficit rose to a 15-month high as rising oil prices pushed crude oil imports to the highest level since the fall of ...

Nissan Slashes Q1 Loss to $125 Mil.

Nissan's losses for the January-March quarter shrank dramatically as Japan's No. 3 automaker benefited from a global auto recovery

Microsoft Offers Free Office Apps Online

Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new edition of its Office programs to businesses Wednesday, and for the first time it's adding versions of Word

Korea Keeps Rate at Record Low Despite 5.2% Growth

South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low Wednesday for a 15th straight month amid expectations the country's economy

SEC Still Can't Figure Out What Caused Plunge

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission told a congressional panel Tuesday that regulators need more time to figure

Firefox 4 to Lose Menu Items to Gain Speed

A new version of the popular Firefox browser will come before the end of the year. Firefox 4 will pare down the browser's menus and ...

Apple's Developer Policy Draws Antitrust Scrutiny

Federal regulators plan to examine whether Apple Inc. is violating antitrust rules by requiring software developers to use Apple programming

Stocks Slide in Asia, Europe As Euro Relief Rally Fades

World stocks fell Tuesday as a relief rally triggered by a $1 trillion plan to contain Europe's debt crisis fizzled out.

Samsung Plans $20.6 Bil. New Tech Investments

Samsung said Tuesday it plans to invest 23.3 trillion won ($20.6 billion) over the next decade in technologies including solar cells and medical devices

Toyota Prius Tops Japan Sales for 12th Month

Toyota's Prius hybrid was Japan's top-selling car in April, clinching the No. 1 spot for the 12th straight month.

China Inflation at Worrisome 2.8% on Food Price Surge

China's inflation accelerated to 2.8 percent in April, driven by a jump in politically sensitive food prices, adding to pressure for Beijing to cool its ...

Dish May Have to Shut Down 7.3 Mil. DVRs

Dish Network Corp. reported a 26 percent drop in first-quarter net income as the satellite TV company stepped up promotions to reel in customers.

Sprint Joins Verizon in Jilting Google's Nexus One

Sprint Nextel has had a change of heart and scrapped its plans to back Google's Nexus One mobile phone.

Car Czar Thinks Taxpayers Can Get $40 Bil. from GM

The U.S. government could get back $40 billion of its $50 billion investment in General Motors Co., and the difference will have been well spent

Chrysler Moving Swiftly toward Profitability, IPO

Chrysler Group LLC says its financial performance exceeded its expectations and suggested an initial public offering could come sooner than expected.

Stocks Surge on Euro Defense Efforts

Stocks rocketed higher Monday after European leaders agreed to a nearly $1 trillion rescue plan to avoid a major debt crisis and the U.S. Federal

World Markets Slide on China Fears, Greek Glitch

Greek shares led the global stock market retreat Tuesday amid mounting concerns about the country's ability to tap a bailout facility

Visa Profits Jump on Consumer Spending Rebound

Revived consumer spending drove Visa Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter profit up 33 percent and the credit and debit card processor forecast strong revenue

HP to Buy Struggling Palm for $1.2 Bil.

Palm Inc. a pioneer in the smart phone business that couldn't quite make the comeback it needed, has agreed to be bought out by Hewlett-Packard

Earnings Show Corporate America Out of Recession

Corporate America is back. Companies that do everything from making appliances to selling cruises are reporting strong first-quarter profits — not because of the layoffs ...

Euro Hits 1-Year Low on Spain Debt Downgrade

The dollar surged broadly Wednesday with the euro sinking to a 1-year low as the debt crisis in Europe intensified.

Comcast Profits Rise on Subscriptions, Ad Rebound

Consumers signing up for digital cable TV and high-speed Internet services led to a 12 percent increase in first-quarter profit for Comcast Corp.

Sprint Nextel Subscriber Loss Slows on Cheap Plans

Sprint Nextel Corp. continued to stem the long-running trend of subscriber flight in the first quarter but did so by offering cheaper service

Germany Says Greek Aid Likely By May 7

Germany could have its contribution to a financial aid package for Greece approved by the end of next week if Athens successfully finalizes

Honda Returns to Profitability on China, India Demand

Honda posted a 72 billion yen ($774 million) profit for the January-March quarter in a reversal from red ink a year earlier as booming demand

Greek Debt Crisis Spreads to Portugal

Greece was pushed to the brink of a financial abyss and started dragging another eurozone country — Portugal — down with it Tuesday

Sands Opens $5.7-Bil. Singapore Casino Resort

Singapore's second casino-resort opened Tuesday, a massive $5.7 billion project by Las Vegas Sands Corp. that aims to makeover the city-state

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal Returns to Profit

ArcelorMittal SA, the world's largest steelmaker, said Thursday it swung to a relatively modest profit of $679 million in the first quarter compared to a ...

S. Korea GDP Growing at Annualized 7.5% Rate

South Korea's economic growth accelerated sharply in the first quarter of 2010 amid a rebound in manufacturing, exports and spending.

Gasoline Prices Set to Rise As Recession Fades

After a weeklong break, gasoline prices are ready to climb higher again. Surging wholesale gasoline prices should push pump prices to an 18-month high

Wal-Mart to Face Massive Class Action Suit

A sharply divided federal appeals court on Monday exposed Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to billions of dollars in legal damages when it ruled a massive class

Hertz to Buy Dollar Thrifty for $1.2 Bil.

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. said Monday it has agreed to buy rival Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group for about $1.17 billion in cash

U.S. Newspaper Circulations Fall 8.7%

Circulation continues to drop severely at U.S. newspapers, though the rate of decline slowed from the previous six-month reporting period.

Germany Nixes Bailout Until Greece Inks Austerity Measures

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble says parliament won't address Greece's aid request until Athens finishes talks with the European Union

Caterpillar Returns to Profit, Signals Strong Outlook

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar signaled the economy is improving Monday with healthy outlook for the year and a sharp rebound from last

Treasury to Begin Selling Off Citigroup Shares

The Treasury Department said Monday that its first sales of Citigroup stock will cover up to 1.5 billion shares.

Murdoch Turns Up WSJ Heat on New York Times

It might be the last great American newspaper war. And Rupert Murdoch intends to win it. He has made a career of grabbing readers

China Manufacturing Accelerated in April on Domestic Demand

A survey says China's manufacturing accelerated in April as domestic demand increased.

ADM Profits Surge on Biofuel Demand

Archer Daniels Midland Co. reported that its third-quarter profit soared to more to $421 million from just $3 million in the same period last year

Oil Slips on Rising Dollar, Inventories

Oil prices slumped to below $85 a barrel Tuesday as the dollar strengthened and traders anticipated another increase in U.S. crude supplies

GM Celebrate's Suburban's 75th Birthday

The Chevrolet Suburban, the roomy choice of hunters, law enforcement agencies and soccer moms, celebrated its 75th anniversary Monday

GM's 6.4% April Sales Growth Less Than Expected

General Motors Co.'s sales rose 6.4 percent in April as the auto industry continued to see signs of recovery, although the pace slowed from incentive-fueled ...

Consumer Spending Growth Financed from Savings

Consumer spending rose in March by the largest amount in five months but the gains were financed out of savings, which fell to the lowest ...

Avis Offers to Top Hertz Bid for Dollar Thrifty

Avis says rival rental car company Dollar Thrifty is selling itself too cheaply to Hertz, and promised to top the buyout offer announced last week.

United, Continental Merge into World's Biggest Airline

United and Continental Airlines said Monday they have agreed to form the world's largest airline in a deal worth about $3 billion.

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