Asian stock markets open 2010 with modest gains
2010-01-04 13:52:11
Most Asian markets started off 2010 with moderate gains Monday as investors weighed mixed signs from the region's economies.
Tokyo bourse targets speed with $140 mln Arrowhead
2010-01-04 14:59:18
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE.UL) launched its $140 million "Arrowhead" system on Monday, as Asia's biggest bourse targets a dramatic increase in speed to revive its business and reputation.
More than half Americans spend less money in stores - poll
2010-01-03 15:02:26
A recent New York Times/CBS News poll has found that more than half of Americans said they are spending less money in stores and online.
Fox, Time Warner Cable announce broadcast deal
2010-01-02 12:21:06
The Fox television network and Time Warner Cable reached a programming deal in principle on Friday, after leaving millions of people in the lurch about whether they'd be able to see an anticipated college football matchup and other shows on cable TV.
Glittering times ahead for commodity firms
2010-01-01 09:52:43
Commodity markets saw their strongest year in 2009 since 1973, lifted by oil's biggest gains in a decade and a 140 percent surge in copper prices.
UK house prices up annual 5.9% in December
2009-12-31 15:27:57
British house prices rose for an eighth consecutive month in December to end the year nearly 6 percent higher than they started it, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Thursday.
Nokia broadens Apple legal dispute
2009-12-31 10:00:12
Nokia Corp is broadening a legal dispute it already has with Apple Inc over the iPhone, saying almost all of the company's other products also violate the Finnish phone maker's patents.
US govt gives GMAC $3.8B in new aid, boosts stake
2009-12-31 09:29:31
The US government gave GMAC Financial Services another $3.8 billion in cash and took a majority stake in the auto lender, aiming to stabilize the company as it struggles with big losses in its home mortgage unit.
S. Korea posts current account surplus for 10th month
2009-12-29 15:08:31
South Korea posted a current account surplus for the tenth straight month in November thanks to brisk exports, the central bank said Tuesday
French hotels polish up their star ratings
2009-12-29 08:58:09
France, the world's top tourism destination, is polishing up its hotel star ratings and introducing a new luxury five-star category to help travelers know what to expect.
Hyundai announces 2.21m share-repurchase plan
2009-12-28 18:49:22
South Korea's largest automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday it plans to repurchase around 2.21 million shares of its stock in order to pay its workers following a wage deal settled last week.
UAE signs $20 billion nuclear deal with South Korea
2009-12-28 11:40:40
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday awarded a South Korean consortium a prized $20 billion deal to build nuclear reactors as the oil-rich Persian Gulf nation races to meet its booming energy needs.