Healthcare Bill Kick In to Expand Coverage
The first stage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured Americans
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Mercedes June Sales Up 13% on China, U.S. Demand
Sales of Mercedes-Benz cars were up 13.2 percent in the year to June as strong demand for the premium brand in China and the United ...
Chrysler to Set Up Separate Fiat Dealer Network
Chrysler Group LLC will set up a separate dealership network to sell cars made by Italy's Fiat Group SpA when they are reintroduced in the ...
Toyota Recalls 92,000 Luxury Cars in Japan
Toyota started recalling more than 90,000 luxury Lexus and Crown vehicles Monday in Japan over defective engines — the latest setback
Asian Stocks Mixed on Conflicting U.S. Economic Data
Asian stock markets were mixed in early trading Monday as a disappointing U.S. jobs report sparked worries that a recovery in the world's largest
Obama Awards $2 Bil. for Solar Power Plants
The government is handing out nearly $2 billion for new solar plants that President Barack Obama says will create thousands of jobs
China Workers End Another Electronics Plant Strike
Workers at a Japanese-owned electronics plant in northern China have ended a strike over pay and benefits after four days
More Private Sector Jobs Bring Down Jobless Rate
A wave of census layoffs cut the nation's payrolls in June for the first time in six months, while private employers added a modest number ...
Hu Warns of Threat from Currency Fluctuations
China's president says wildly fluctuating currency exchange rates can threaten world financial markets.
Economy Still Headed in Right Direction Says Obama
President Barack Obama on Friday cast the state of the economy in upbeat terms, declaring that it was headed in the right direction even as ...
China Revises 2009 Growth Upward to 9.1%
China's economy grew even faster in 2009 than previously reported, adding to concern the flood of stimulus spending and loans that drove its
GM Sales in China Overtake U.S. on Surging Demand
General Motors Co. says its first-half sales of vehicles in China overtook the U.S. for the first time amid a fitful recovery in American demand.
Toshiba to Enter Electric Car Battery Market
Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. said Friday it's jumping into the battery business for electric vehicles in a development deal with Mitsubishi
Video Game Retail Sales Fall on Lower Console Prices
Video game retail sales slipped once again in May, hurt by lower prices of gaming consoles.
Google to Buy Travel Tech Firm ITA for $700 Mil.
Google Inc. plans to buy travel technology company ITA Software Inc. in a $700 million deal that would enable the Internet search leader to steer ...
GM Reports June Sales Drop from May
Sales of General Motors Co. cars and trucks fell nearly 13 percent from May to June, a sign that this year's slow recovery in auto ...
Global Stocks Slide on Growth Slowdown Fears
Global stock markets fell Thursday after weak manufacturing surveys provided new evidence that the world's biggest economies, from the U.S. to China
German Consumer Spending Shows Signs of Life
A small rise in retail sales offered a hopeful sign Thursday for Germany's long-sluggish domestic demand, even as the country's economy minister
China Growth Still Robust But Expected to Slow
China's economy is showing signs of softening after its strong stimulus-fueled rebound last year
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
World Hopes for Rising Yuan to Boost Recovery
China's decision to end its currency's 2-year-old peg to the U.S. dollar is stirring anticipation of a gradual appreciation in the yuan in trading Monday
Canada's Economy Becomes Envy of G-20
Canada thinks it can teach the world a thing or two about dodging financial meltdowns.
Russia Scraps Gains Tax for Foreign Investors
Russia will loosen the state's controls on the economy and abolish a key tax to spark a desperately needed "investment boom," President Dmitry Medvedev told ...
Ambani's Reliance Expands into Power, Telecom
Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company, will push into two new sectors, power and telecommunications, chairman Mukesh Ambani told shareholders Friday.
Taiwan's Top Laptop Maker Raising China Wages
Compal Electronics Inc., the world's largest contract laptop maker, said Friday that China's labor shortage and rising wages
China Insists Yuan Is Solely Sovereign Concern
The main focus of China's currency policy is the well-being of its people and any adjustment to the exchange
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
Toyota Draws UAW Ire for Reviving Mississippi Plant
Toyota's announcement that it will resume construction of a car factory in Mississippi should have been a much-needed piece of good news
Stocks Gain Despite Jobless, Manufacturing Data
The stock market managed a slender gain Thursday after traders shook off a pair of disappointing economic reports.
Euro Surges on Successful Spain Debt Sale
The euro rose sharply against the dollar Thursday after a closely watched auction of Spanish bond was oversubscribed, easing worries
Asian Stocks Mixed After Flat Wall Street Finish
Asian stocks were mixed Thursday amid mild profit-taking in Tokyo and a muted finish on Wall Street.
Apple, AT&T Get Record Number of iPhone Orders
Apple Inc. said Wednesday that it and its phone company partners took orders for more than 600,000 iPhone 4s in one day, the highest number ...
FedEx Says World Underestimating Recovery
FedEx said people are too pessimistic about a recovery in global trade, after it reported Wednesday that strong exports from Asia
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.
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 ...
Banking Reform Could Push Some Trading to Asia
Will the U.S. financial overhaul push big firms to transfer business to Europe? Some say no: Europe is also working on efforts to tighten up ...
iPhone 4 Users Report Reception Problems
First there's the anticipation. Then, the long lines, followed by the triumphant walk out of the Apple store, new gadget in hand.
China's Currency Rises to New High Ahead of G-20
China's currency surged Friday to its highest level yet, with the central bank setting the daily official level at 6.7896 yuan to the dollar, acting ...
Solar Company, China's First World Cup Sponsor
China did not qualify for the World Cup, but the country is still making an appearance in South Africa. An ambitious Chinese solar company, the ...
Japan Consumer Prices Fall for 15th Month in May
Japanese consumer prices fell for the 15th straight month in May as deflation kept its grip on the world's second biggest economy.
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 Begins Global Lexus Recall for Engine Defect
Toyota started a global recall over engine defects in its Lexus and Crown models, moving to repair more than 95,000 vehicles in Japan and South ...
Healthcare Bill Kick In to Expand Coverage
The first stage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured Americans
Mercedes June Sales Up 13% on China, U.S. Demand
Sales of Mercedes-Benz cars were up 13.2 percent in the year to June as strong demand for the premium brand in China and the United ...
Chrysler to Set Up Separate Fiat Dealer Network
Chrysler Group LLC will set up a separate dealership network to sell cars made by Italy's Fiat Group SpA when they are reintroduced in the ...
Toyota Recalls 92,000 Luxury Cars in Japan
Toyota started recalling more than 90,000 luxury Lexus and Crown vehicles Monday in Japan over defective engines — the latest setback
Asian Stocks Mixed on Conflicting U.S. Economic Data
Asian stock markets were mixed in early trading Monday as a disappointing U.S. jobs report sparked worries that a recovery in the world's largest
Obama Awards $2 Bil. for Solar Power Plants
The government is handing out nearly $2 billion for new solar plants that President Barack Obama says will create thousands of jobs
China Workers End Another Electronics Plant Strike
Workers at a Japanese-owned electronics plant in northern China have ended a strike over pay and benefits after four days
More Private Sector Jobs Bring Down Jobless Rate
A wave of census layoffs cut the nation's payrolls in June for the first time in six months, while private employers added a modest number ...
Hu Warns of Threat from Currency Fluctuations
China's president says wildly fluctuating currency exchange rates can threaten world financial markets.
Economy Still Headed in Right Direction Says Obama
President Barack Obama on Friday cast the state of the economy in upbeat terms, declaring that it was headed in the right direction even as ...
China Revises 2009 Growth Upward to 9.1%
China's economy grew even faster in 2009 than previously reported, adding to concern the flood of stimulus spending and loans that drove its
GM Sales in China Overtake U.S. on Surging Demand
General Motors Co. says its first-half sales of vehicles in China overtook the U.S. for the first time amid a fitful recovery in American demand.
Toshiba to Enter Electric Car Battery Market
Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. said Friday it's jumping into the battery business for electric vehicles in a development deal with Mitsubishi
Video Game Retail Sales Fall on Lower Console Prices
Video game retail sales slipped once again in May, hurt by lower prices of gaming consoles.
Google to Buy Travel Tech Firm ITA for $700 Mil.
Google Inc. plans to buy travel technology company ITA Software Inc. in a $700 million deal that would enable the Internet search leader to steer ...
GM Reports June Sales Drop from May
Sales of General Motors Co. cars and trucks fell nearly 13 percent from May to June, a sign that this year's slow recovery in auto ...
Global Stocks Slide on Growth Slowdown Fears
Global stock markets fell Thursday after weak manufacturing surveys provided new evidence that the world's biggest economies, from the U.S. to China
German Consumer Spending Shows Signs of Life
A small rise in retail sales offered a hopeful sign Thursday for Germany's long-sluggish domestic demand, even as the country's economy minister
China Growth Still Robust But Expected to Slow
China's economy is showing signs of softening after its strong stimulus-fueled rebound last year
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
World Hopes for Rising Yuan to Boost Recovery
China's decision to end its currency's 2-year-old peg to the U.S. dollar is stirring anticipation of a gradual appreciation in the yuan in trading Monday
Canada's Economy Becomes Envy of G-20
Canada thinks it can teach the world a thing or two about dodging financial meltdowns.
Russia Scraps Gains Tax for Foreign Investors
Russia will loosen the state's controls on the economy and abolish a key tax to spark a desperately needed "investment boom," President Dmitry Medvedev told ...
Ambani's Reliance Expands into Power, Telecom
Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company, will push into two new sectors, power and telecommunications, chairman Mukesh Ambani told shareholders Friday.
Taiwan's Top Laptop Maker Raising China Wages
Compal Electronics Inc., the world's largest contract laptop maker, said Friday that China's labor shortage and rising wages
China Insists Yuan Is Solely Sovereign Concern
The main focus of China's currency policy is the well-being of its people and any adjustment to the exchange
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
Toyota Draws UAW Ire for Reviving Mississippi Plant
Toyota's announcement that it will resume construction of a car factory in Mississippi should have been a much-needed piece of good news
Stocks Gain Despite Jobless, Manufacturing Data
The stock market managed a slender gain Thursday after traders shook off a pair of disappointing economic reports.
Euro Surges on Successful Spain Debt Sale
The euro rose sharply against the dollar Thursday after a closely watched auction of Spanish bond was oversubscribed, easing worries
Asian Stocks Mixed After Flat Wall Street Finish
Asian stocks were mixed Thursday amid mild profit-taking in Tokyo and a muted finish on Wall Street.
Apple, AT&T Get Record Number of iPhone Orders
Apple Inc. said Wednesday that it and its phone company partners took orders for more than 600,000 iPhone 4s in one day, the highest number ...
FedEx Says World Underestimating Recovery
FedEx said people are too pessimistic about a recovery in global trade, after it reported Wednesday that strong exports from Asia
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.
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 ...
Banking Reform Could Push Some Trading to Asia
Will the U.S. financial overhaul push big firms to transfer business to Europe? Some say no: Europe is also working on efforts to tighten up ...
iPhone 4 Users Report Reception Problems
First there's the anticipation. Then, the long lines, followed by the triumphant walk out of the Apple store, new gadget in hand.
China's Currency Rises to New High Ahead of G-20
China's currency surged Friday to its highest level yet, with the central bank setting the daily official level at 6.7896 yuan to the dollar, acting ...
Solar Company, China's First World Cup Sponsor
China did not qualify for the World Cup, but the country is still making an appearance in South Africa. An ambitious Chinese solar company, the ...
Japan Consumer Prices Fall for 15th Month in May
Japanese consumer prices fell for the 15th straight month in May as deflation kept its grip on the world's second biggest economy.
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 Begins Global Lexus Recall for Engine Defect
Toyota started a global recall over engine defects in its Lexus and Crown models, moving to repair more than 95,000 vehicles in Japan and South ...
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