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Sony reduces loss on sales recovery, restructuring
Sony Corp. reported Thursday a smaller flow of red ink for the fiscal second quarter on a sales recovery and restructuring efforts and stuck to its ...
Worker: Japan nuke crisis crew not told of danger
The operator of a Japanese nuclear plant that went into a tsunami-triggered meltdown knew the risks from highly radioactive water at the site but sent ...
Romney campaign challenges criticism by automakers
Mitt Romney came under withering criticism Wednesday over his depiction of President Barack Obama's auto industry bailout, with Vice President Joe ...
New Yorkers search for food, water and electricity
The people gathered around the side of a building on Third Avenue looked like refugees huddled around a campfire. But instead of crackling flames, ...
ABC News asks judge to toss 'pink slime' lawsuit
Lawyers for ABC News asked a judge Wednesday to toss out a $1 billion defamation lawsuit filed by a South Dakota-based meat processor over a meat ...
Big Apple improvises to reopen for business
Two days after Superstorm Sandy brought business in New York City to a standstill, stores that lost power are again serving customers, albeit by ...
PVH to buy Warnaco for $2.9B, gain Calvin control
PVH Corp., whose brands include Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, has agreed to buy rival clothier The Warnaco Group Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal ...
GM cuts European jobs, shares spike
Shares of General Motors surged Wednesday after the company announced big job cuts in Europe and reported third-quarter earnings that were far better ...
Young Fendi branches out with recycled material
Ilaria Venturini Fendi has translated the same attention to detail and craftsmanship she learned working over the years in her famous family's Italian ...
Mass. firm tied to closed pharmacy issues recall
A company with the same founders as the specialty pharmacy linked to deadly meningitis outbreak says it's recalling all its products. In a statement ...
MasterCard net income rises in 3Q on int'l growth
MasterCard's net income rose strongly in the third quarter as its overseas business thrived, the company said Wednesday. The payments company's ...
Lufthansa profits beat estimates despite strike
German airline Lufthansa said profits jumped 30 percent in the third quarter despite a strike and higher fuel prices. The company's CEO said it wasn't ...
Money men: Who are top 5 donors to Romney?
Republicans hit the jackpot with casino mogul Sheldon Adelson. Worth an estimated $25 billion, Adelson has donated $44.2 million so far to aid ...
Romney moves to reframe debate on abortion, autos
In ads, his own remarks and most recently the words of a top supporter, Republican Mitt Romney seems determined to soften emphasis on abortion and ...
Storm's cost may hit $50B; rebuilding to ease blow
Superstorm Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, according to IHS ...
EU beer brewers refuse to swallow French suds tax
France, the land of wine, is planning heavy taxes on beer, and that is not going down well with brewers — even in other nations. President Francois ...
Fiat plans to launch 17 new cars in Europe by 2016
While European competitors close factories and get government bailouts, Italian carmaker Fiat is banking on its under-exposed luxury brands to put ...
Pot, gay marriage, suicide are ballot-item topics
After all the economy-focused campaign talk, voters in some states will get a chance on Election Day to sound off on intriguing topics that the ...
Sandy unlikely to damage US economy, analysts say
Airlines have canceled thousands of flights, stranding travelers around the globe. Insurers are bracing for possible damages of $5 billion.
Obama ad pushes back on Romney jobs claim in Ohio
TITLE: "Collapse." LENGTH: 30 Seconds AIRING: Ohio KEY IMAGES: The ad opens with a still photo of a shuttered factory and pans to a headline from a ...
Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phones, Google gadgets
Microsoft launched its new Windows phone system and Google unveiled new devices under its Nexus brand. Both part of an effort to grab more of ...
Refineries scale back as storm moves in; oil falls
The biggest refineries in the Northeast shut down or throttled back sharply on Monday as Hurricane Sandy moved in. Oil prices fell as it appeared the ...
Sandy gains power and aims for Northeast
Hurricane Sandy wheeled toward land as forecasters feared Monday, raking cities along the Northeast corridor with rain and wind gusts, flooding shore ...
Google unveils another phone, larger Nexus tablet
Google is cramming a few more gadgets on to already crowded holiday shopping lists. The devices announced Monday include the latest in Google's line ...
European fashion buyers look to Nigeria
A model struts the runway wearing a flowing newspaper print gown in this African megacity where international high-end fashion buyers are looking ...