Germany's Air Berlin to cut 1 in 10 jobs
Loss-making German carrier Air Berlin says it will cut about one in ten jobs over this and next year. Germany's second-largest airline said Tuesday ...

Court: BA discriminated against Christian staffer
Religious freedom is a right but not an absolute one, Europe's top court said Tuesday, ruling that British Airways discriminated against a devoutly ...
Alibaba founder Jack Ma stepping down as CEO
One of the world's most successful Internet entrepreneurs, Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced Tuesday he is stepping down ...

Jeep in talks to build some vehicles in China
Chrysler's Jeep brand is in talks to build some of its vehicles in China for that market as the automaker looks to build on growing interest in its ...

UPS abandons $6.9 billion takeover for TNT Express
Shares in package delivery company TNT Express NV lost almost half their value Monday after that United Parcel Service Inc. had decided to ditch its ...
Jaguar adds 800 jobs as China sales accelerate
Car company Jaguar Land Rover says it's adding 800 jobs in Britain as it enjoys a big boost in sales in China, which is now the luxury auto brand's ...

Corruption trial set for 6 Calif. city leaders
Six former officials of the scandal-ridden city of Bell go on trial this week in a massive corruption case that nearly bankrupted the Los Angeles ...
Microsoft may have exited gadget show prematurely
Microsoft may have relinquished its starring role in America's gaudiest gadget show a year too early. After 13 straight years in the spotlight, ...

Greek gold mine savior to some, curse to others
Barbed wire cuts across woodland patrolled by dozens of private security guards. Burly and stony-faced, they demand identity cards from anyone trying ...
Honda announces plans to cut 800 jobs
Japanese automaker Honda says it will cut about one in four jobs at its UK factory as it struggles with low demand in Europe. Honda Motor Europe says ...

Beset by risks, Japan seeks boost from stimulus
A 20 trillion yen ($224 billion) stimulus package announced Friday by Japan's newly installed prime minister Shinzo Abe will likely give the ...

Ford, others step up hiring to meet demand
Ford says it plans to hire 2,200 engineers, computer programmers and other white-collar workers this year as U.S. demand for new vehicles picks up.

American Express to cut 5,400 jobs
American Express Co. said Thursday that it will slash about 5,400 jobs, mainly in its travel business, as it seeks to cut costs and transform its ...

Lawmakers release documents on Wal-Mart bribery
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s CEO Mike Duke found out in 2005 that the retailer's Mexico unit was handing out bribes to local officials, according to emails ...

South Africa: Farm workers' protests turn violent
South African farm workers on Thursday fought police during protests for higher wages, blocking a highway and only dispersing when security forces ...

South African police arrest 50 in farm protest
South African police fired rubber bullets at striking farm workers who set up barricades and threw stones at motorists and security forces on ...

AIG board weighing joining suit against US
American International Group Inc. said Tuesday its board of directors will weigh whether to take part in a shareholder lawsuit against the government ...
Sears Holdings announces CEO is stepping down
Sears Holdings Corp. announced late Monday that CEO Louis J. D'Ambrosio is stepping next month due to health issues involving his family. The company, ...

At Iowa prison, a lonely battle against sex movies
Administrators let offenders at one of Iowa's most dangerous prison units watch violent and sexually explicit movies and TV shows for years, despite ...

Tiny Chevrolet Sonic helps Detroit shake off rust
When the word reached the Orion Assembly Plant, it spread along the serpentine assembly line like news of a death or natural disaster: General Motors, ...
Kilar to quit as CEO of Hulu by March
Jason Kilar will step down by the end of March as the chief executive of Hulu, the online video service owned by the parents of ABC, NBC and Fox.

US job market shrugs off fears of 'fiscal cliff'
The U.S. job market proved resilient in December despite fears that a budget impasse in Washington would send the economy over the fiscal cliff and ...
Oil finishes higher on EIA supply report
The price of oil finished higher Friday after the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration reported a much bigger drop in the nation's ...
US service firms grow by most in 10 months
A gauge of U.S. service firms' activity expanded in December by the most in nearly a year, driven by a jump in new orders and hiring. The Institute ...