
Asia stocks bounce back after Cyprus scare
Asian stock markets rose Tuesday, shaking off jitters sparked by a plan to give bank deposits in Cyprus a haircut to help fund the European country's ...

'Oz' holds box-office lead with $46.6 million
"Oz the Great and Powerful" continued to live up to its name, leading the weekend box office for the second week with $46.6 million. The Halle Berry ...
Disney's 'Oz' granted $79.1M debut at box office
It was a golden opening for "Oz the Great and the Powerful." Disney's 3-D prequel to the classic L. Frank Baum tale "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" ...
Disney's 'Oz' bewitches box office with $80M debut
"Oz the Great and the Powerful" clicked with moviegoers. Disney's 3-D prequel to the classic L. Frank Baum tale "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" debuted ...

Stringer leaving Sony in June, hands over to Hirai
Howard Stringer, who fought to bring a divided and struggling Sony Corp. together as the Japanese electronics and entertainment company's first ...

Japan economy grew in last quarter of 2012
Japan's economy did better than first thought in the last quarter of 2012, eking out a slight expansion instead of shrinking in a boost for Prime ...
'Giant Slayer' opens weakly with $27.2 million
"Jack the Giant Slayer" climbed to the top of the box office in its first weekend in theaters, but didn't reach any great heights. The big-budget, 3-D ...

'Giant Slayer' scares up ho-hum $28 million debut
It wasn't exactly a mighty victory, but "Jack the Giant Slayer" won the weekend at the box office. The Warner Bros. 3-D action extravaganza, based on ...
Asia stocks rise on growth hopes, BOJ pick
Asian stock markets rose Thursday as positive economic indicators and the nomination of a pro-stimulus Bank of Japan chief bolstered hopes for faster ...

'Identity Thief' tops box office with $14 million
A week after losing the box office title to Bruce Willis, Melissa McCarthy took it back again. McCarthy's road trip comedy "Identity Thief" topped the ...

Sony shows PlayStation 4 capabilities, but no box
Sony showed off what the PlayStation 4 can do, but not what it will look like. The Japanese electronics giant talked about its upcoming game console ...

'Good Day to Die Hard' debuts with $28.6M take
Bruce Willis' action sequel "A Good Day to Die Hard" hauled in $28.6 million to lead the box office over the long President's Day weekend. The top 20 ...

LG to release full HD smartphone in SKorea
LG Electronics Inc. said Monday its new smartphone with a full high-definition screen will go on sale in South Korea this week before hitting shelves ...
Asia stocks fall on slumping German economy
Disappointing news about Germany's economy sent Asian stock markets down on Friday. Europe's biggest economy contracted a worse-than-expected 0.

Cheap yen a boon and a risk for Japan companies
As the yen weakens, famous Japanese exporters from Toyota to Nintendo are getting a boost but the favorable exchange rate also carries risks by ...
'Identity Thief' grabs $34.6M to debut at No. 1
Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy's "Identity Thief" has made off with the weekend box-office title with a $34.6 million debut. The top 20 movies at ...

'Identity Thief' swipes No. 1 spot with $36.6M
"Identity Thief" has turned out to be the real thing at the North American box office. The comedy starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy debuted ...

China gives markets a lift at end of bruising week
Markets in Europe and Asia ended the week strongly after better-than-expected Chinese figures shored up hopes over the world's second-largest economy.

Sony trims quarterly loss to $115 million
Sony Corp. is still struggling but managed to reduce its red ink for the latest quarter as the Japanese electronics and entertainment company aims for ...
'Warm Bodies' tops box office with $20.4 million
The zombie romantic-comedy "Warm Bodies" topped the box office with a debut of $20.4 million. The film for Lionsgate's Summit Entertainment proved a ...