By Irene Shen Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp., the largest overseas automaker in China, boosted 2008 sales 6 percent, the slowest pace in at least six years, on waning demand and a lack of new models.
By Philip P. Pan MOSCOW, Jan. 5 -- Russia said Monday that it is sharply reducing the amount of natural gas it ships to Europe through Ukraine, deepening its fuel embargo of the former Soviet republic as supply disruptions spread to other countries and ...
By Kathrin Hille in Beijing China's government has accused the country's leading internet search engines and web portals, including Google, of threatening public morals by carrying pornographic and vulgar content.
By Stanley White Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The euro fell against the yen and traded near a three-week low versus the dollar before European Union data that will probably show slowing inflation, giving the European Central Bank more room to lower interest ...
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER SAN FRANCISCO - In 2008, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists had difficulty cashing out of start-ups, underscoring just how much the financial crisis has pummeled the technology sector.
On Monday, Tyson said Chief Executive Officer Dick Bond would leave immediately, and the CEO's departing comments made it sound as if he was being shown the door.
By Shari Roan Pancreatic cancer has a dismal survival rate, surely one reason the business world has been abuzz in recent weeks over the gaunt appearance of Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs.
By SIMON ROMERO CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela’s national oil company is suspending a program that provides discounted heating oil to poor communities in the United States, as officials here struggle to find ways of preserving hard currency reserves ...
NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Bob McCann, the head of the brokerage force at Merrill Lynch & Co MRLL.UL, plans to leave the securities firm, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar slipped against the yen on Tuesday, paring sharp gains made the previous day on expectations that a planned US stimulus package would help revive the faltering economy.
By Jiang Jianguo and Luo Jun Net income climbed to 12.5 billion yuan ($1.8 billion), or 2.21 yuan a share, from 5.5 billion yuan, or an adjusted 0.97 yuan in 2007, the lender said in a preliminary earnings statement today, citing unaudited figures.
TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - US crude oil futures steadied on Tuesday, after settling more than 5 percent higher the previous day as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a dispute between Russia and Ukraine over natural gas helped lift prices.
By JEFFREY GOLDFARB and MARTIN HUTCHINSON The Securities and Exchange Commission needs to be scraped off the floor. Its failure in the Bernard Madoff case, excoriated Monday in Congressional hearings, is the ultimate morale buster, but it followed ...
By Alan Ohnsman and Mike Ramsey Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. said US sales plummeted by more than a third in December as the recession and weak consumer confidence ended annual gains for Japan's two largest automakers ...
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS HOUSTON - The five-month slide in gasoline prices has come to an abrupt halt, with gasoline rising by several cents in recent days amid indicators that the national average could jump to $2 a gallon or higher this spring.
By Soyoung Kim DETROIT, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS), whose US sales dropped dramatically in December, has rolled out the first incentive program for US consumers that would allow them to return vehicles if they lose their jobs.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average climbed 0.7 percent on Tuesday, the first full trading day of 2009, as Canon Inc and other exporters rose on a weaker yen and hopes for the US administration taking office later this month.
Inside Jobs: 'I've said all I'm going to .. - Smh Photo: AP The most famous pancreas in America is the one belonging to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Even though the "p" word wasn't mentioned in a statement he released overnight, Jobs's memo about his weight loss condition has set off a chain reaction of ...
Altantuya issue haunts Najib at by-election - Straitstimes Former premier Mahathir Mohamad, however, deflected attention away from Mr Najib. He said yesterday that some people were trying to project it as a test for ...
Scientologists clear up Travolta misconceptions - Msnbc By Courtney Hazlett Bahamian officials determined it was a seizure that caused Jett Travolta’s sudden death, but there have been a number of outspoken critics of Scientology claiming that the church’s practices might have played a part in how the ...
Macworld minus Jobs: Low-key expo or lollapalooza? - Computerworld By Gregg Keizer January 5, 2009 (Computerworld) Some analysts expect a low-key Macworld Conference & Expo this week as Apple Inc. offers up its last keynote without its primary pitchman, CEO Steve Jobs.
F News - Terrorism One of these includes border crossings, where Department of Homeland Security police do not have to offer a reason for hauling away computers, ...
F News - Tradingmarkets In addition to WiFi , for connectivity beyond the office, select models support WiMAX. Security features include an optional fingerprint reader, ...
Jobs seeks to soothe investor concerns - Reuters By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs sought to soothe investor concerns about his health on Monday, saying his weight loss was caused by a hormone imbalance that is relatively simple to treat.
Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites - Washingtonpost By Serena Gordon MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of teens who use the social networking site MySpace have posted information about sexual behavior, substance abuse or violence, new research shows.
Queen Mother sang to staff - Ananova She liked to belt out the song Thank You Very Much For Our Gracious Queen to her staff after dinner. Sir Paul McCartney's brother Mike wrote the song for ...