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GE to Buy Vivendi's Stake in NBC for Comcast Deal

General Electric Co. has reached an agreement to buy the 20 percent stake in NBC Universal held by French media conglomerate Vivendi SA

Continental Shifts to Cashless Cabin Purchases

Continental Airlines Inc. said Monday that credit and debit cards will be accepted for purchases onboard most of its aircraft starting Tuesday.

Oct. Global Chip Sales Down on Year, Up on Month

Worldwide semiconductor sales fell 3.5 percent in October from a year ago, but rose from September as manufacturers ramped up production for the holiday season.

Newspapers Consider Alternatives to Google

There's an intriguing idea floating around the media: Microsoft Corp. wants to undercut Google so badly in Internet search that it might pay newspapers

National Parks Seek Cut of Science Profits

A soon-to-be-implemented policy for scientists who are permitted to conduct research in national parks will give the National Park Service a share

Sands China Tumbles 13% After IPO

Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s Macau operation tumbled more than 13 percent in its first day of Hong Kong trade Monday, after raising $2.5 billion in ...

Sharp Gains Edge with Fully Automated LCD Plant

Huge sheets of glass are guided by robotic arms, sliding and turning in a towering germ-free plant, the world's first making giant "10th generation" panels

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

Road Out of Recession May Be Long, With Surprises

The road from recession to recovery is rarely smooth, straight or short. It comes with detours, forks and even dead ends. And sometimes surprises.

Hawaii, California, Vegas Vie for Chinese Travelers

Hawaii, California and Las Vegas are among American tourist destinations vying fiercely for a vast and largely untapped new market segment.

Black Friday Spending Edges Up, Online Soars

Shoppers who endured long lines and sometimes-frigid temperatures spent only slightly more during their Black Friday shopping sprees

iPhone Arrives in Korea to Rockabilly, Lines

Tech-savvy South Koreans began getting their coveted iPhones on Saturday amid fanfare and expectations the communication and entertainment device

Horse Industry Monitors Dubai Crisis

The debt crisis in Dubai was being closely monitored Friday by buyers and sellers of high-end racehorses, but there was no immediate indication Dubai's ruler ...

Sina Sells Shares to Chao's V.I. Holding Company

Sina Corp., an operator of Chinese language Web sites, said Friday it has completed the sale of 5.6 million shares for $180 million to a ...

iPhone Rings Up Impressive Orders Ahead of Korea Launch

The iPhone's arrival in South Korea is generating considerable buzz among consumers and industry watchers amid expectations it will shake up

Asian Stocks Fall on Dubai Fears, Low Dollar

Asian stock markets tumbled Friday, with Hong Kong and South Korea down nearly 5 percent, as fears mounted over the fallout from Dubai's massive debt

Wal-Mart Profits Jump Amid Declining Sales

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 22 percent increase in its fourth-quarter profit as the world's largest retailer cut costs and slimmed down its inventories.

Obama Proposes Simple Fix for Social Security

President Barack Obama says Social Security is slowly running out of money but that it can exist well into the future with a slight fix.

FDIC Shutters Banks in Calif., Fla., Texas, Ill.

Regulators shut four banks from California to Florida on Friday, boosting to 20 the number of U.S. bank failures this year following the 140 closures

Google Pays $125 Mil. for Video Compression Firm

Google Inc. said Friday that it finished its $124.6 million purchase of On2 Technologies Inc. after shareholders of On2 voted to approve the deal.

GE Cut 6% of Workforce in 2009

General Electric's overall work force fell by about 6 percent worldwide in 2009 as it struggled to deal with the effects of the deep recession

Nokia Fights to Keep Edge Against Apple, RIM

Nokia Corp. may be the world's top cell phone maker, but it's no longer a trendsetter, as a host of inventive and alluring technologies from ...

Nestle Reports $10 Bil. Year Profits on Solid Growth

Swiss food and drinks company Nestle SA reported a full-year net profit of 10.4 billion Swiss francs ($9.55 billion) Friday, a significant drop

Singapore Expects Up to 6.5% GDP Growth

Singapore raised its 2010 GDP forecast and now expects the city-state's economy to grow as much as 6.5 percent after contracting last year.

Manufacturing Growth Offsets Jobless Rate, Lifts Stocks

The stock market edged higher as news of stronger regional manufacturing offset concerns about unemployment and weak sales at Wal-Mart.

Bayer Regeneron Eye Drug Meets Study Goal

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Bayer HealthCare AG said Thursday their developing VEGF Trap-Eye drug met key vision improvement goals

China Tightens Bank Lending Rules

Banking regulators in China have ordered institutions to tighten controls on risk and carefully scrutinize borrowers' ability to pay their debts

Daimler's Q4 Loss Bigger Than Expected

German car and truck maker Daimler AG lost €352 million ($482 million) in the fourth quarter amid the global economic slump, contributing to a larger-than-expected ...

U.S. to Probe Toyota Corolla Power Steering

The Transportation Department plans to open a formal investigation into the 2009-2010 Toyota Corolla over potential problems with the car's power steering

Sands Loss Narrows on Gambling Rebound in Macau, Vegas

Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter loss narrowed as its casinos in Macau showed a strong recovery

HP Profits Grow 25% on PC Sales, Cost-Cutting

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s profit swelled 25 percent in the latest quarter because of cost-cutting and a stronger showing from its personal-computer division.

Eurozone Exports Shrank 18% in 2009

Eurozone exports fell 18 percent in 2009 as world trade contracted and the euro soared against the U.S. dollar, according to official EU data published ...

Toyota Considers Recall of Corolla Power Steering

Toyota is considering a recall of its hot-selling Corolla subcompact after complaints about power steering problems — another blow to the world's largest automaker

World Markets Rise on Strong U.S. Earnings

Asian stocks gained Wednesday on renewed investor confidence in the U.S. economy while concerns about Greece's debt crisis eased.

Four Top U.S. Carriers Vie for Central Tokyo Route

The four biggest U.S. airlines applied on Tuesday for coveted slots at Tokyo's downtown airport, aiming to grab a bigger share of traffic

Akio Toyoda Vows to Change Company's Ways

Toyota's president says he is changing the way the automaker does business as he addresses the safety problems that have led to the recall of ...

Asian Stocks Slide on U.S. Consumer Confidence Drop

Asian stock markets slid Wednesday after a plunge in American consumer confidence magnified worries about the U.S. recovery.

Silicon Valley Firm to Unveil Breakthrough Fuel Cell

A secretive Silicon Valley startup working on a new way to produce cleaner energy is taking the wraps off its product: a huge box of ...

Intel Suffered Hacker Attack Same Time As Google's

Intel Corp. has revealed that it was targeted by a "sophisticated" hacker attack this year at about the same time as a spying probe that ...

Toyota Says Recalls May Not Fix Acceleration Problem

Toyota's top U.S. official says the company's massive recalls may "not totally" solve the company's problems with unintended acceleration

Wall Street Bonuses Up 17% in Bailout Year

Wall Street bonuses were up 17 percent to over $20 billion in 2009, the year taxpayers bailed out the financial sector after its meltdown

100-MPH Lexus Ride to Set Tone for Toyota Hearing

Rhonda Smith's story of six miles of interstate terror, as her Lexus suddenly zoomed to 100 miles per hour, will set the mood Tuesday

China Unicom Denies Bidding on Nigerian Phone Co.

State-owned China Unicom Ltd. said Tuesday it has expressed interest in a technical role in the privatization of a Nigerian phone company but denied reports

Calif. Solar Project Gets $1.4 Bil. Federal Loan Guarantee

The Obama administration has given preliminary approval for $1.4 billion in loan guarantees for a massive solar-energy project in California's Mojave Desert.

$1.5 Bil. LAX Expansion Construction Begins

Construction began Monday on a $1.5 billion project to expand the international terminal at Los Angeles International Airport

Metronics Introduces Brain-Stimulation Implants

Medtronic Inc. said Tuesday it began marketing two surgically implanted devices that are intended to help relieve symptoms for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.

Nordstrom Profits More Than Double

Carrying less inventory helped upscale retailer Nordstrom Inc. more than double its second-quarter profit compared with a year earlier

Toyota Records Subpoenaed by Federal Grand Jury

Toyota has received a subpoena from a U.S. federal grand jury for documents related to the unintended acceleration of its vehicles and problems in the ...

Lufthansa Pilots Strike Disrupts Air Travel

Thousands of travelers scrambled to find flights, trains, hotel rooms or rental cars on Monday after Lufthansa pilots began a four-day walkout over job

Asia Stocks Up on Strong Growth in Taiwan, Thailand

World markets rose Monday as concerns that U.S. borrowing costs may be increased later this year diminished ahead of a testimony