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Apple's sales slowdown tugs Nasdaq index lower
A sharp drop in Apple's stock pulled the Nasdaq down with it after the tech giant warned of weaker sales. Other stock-market indexes eked out slight ...
Southwest's 4Q profit slips on higher costs
Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings fell by nearly half as costs rose for fuel, labor and maintenance. The airline's ...
As layoffs keep dropping, hopes rise for job gains
Employers are laying off fewer workers, a trend that normally suggests hiring is picking up. The January jobs report next week will show whether ...
United Continental posts 4Q loss as traffic falls
Travelers avoided United Airlines last year, leaving it with a fourth-quarter loss as it continues to pay for its stumbles in absorbing Continental.
Penalty could keep smokers out of health overhaul
Millions of smokers could be priced out of health insurance because of tobacco penalties in President Barack Obama's health care law, according to ...
Buoyed by Obama, leaders press for climate action
Hurricanes, floods, droughts and a newly climate-conscious Barack Obama are helping boost efforts around the world to fight climate change.
Top white-collar crime prosecutor to lead SEC
President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated Mary Jo White, a former U.S. attorney who built a reputation prosecuting white-collar criminals, ...
A memoir by Kerouac's agent, Sterling Lord
The legend of Sterling Lord dates back to 1952, when he was just getting started as a literary agent. Into his basement-level office on Park Avenue ...
US: NKorea nuke test plan 'provocative'
North Korea's plan to conduct a third nuclear test is "needlessly provocative" and will only increase its isolation, the White House said Thursday, ...
Netflix shuffles the TV deck with 'House of Cards'
In Netflix's bid for a flagship original drama of its own — a "Sopranos" to its HBO — the subscription streaming service is presenting a high-class ...
Burger King drops supplier linked to horsemeat
British and Irish burger fans could face a Whopper shortage. Burger King has stopped buying beef from an Irish meat processor whose patties were found ...
US jobless claims drop to 5-year low of 330,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to the lowest level in five years, evidence that employers are cutting fewer jobs and ...
Nokia returns to profit but sales keep dropping
Struggling Nokia Corp. turned a fourth-quarter net profit of €202 million ($270 million) compared with a loss of $1 billion a year earlier, but ...
Republic Airways buys jets from Brazil's Embraer
Brazilian planemaker Embraer said Thursday it signed a contract with Republic Airways Holdings Inc. for the sale of 47 E-175 passenger jets for an ...
Cyprus signs gas drilling deal with consortium
Cyprus signed a deal on Thursday allowing a consortium of foreign companies to drill for natural gas off the island's southern coast.
Cameron: UK will focus on tax avoidance at G-8
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday he will use his country's year-long presidency of the G-8 to target tax-dodging tactics by ...
ArcelorMittal to close steel plants in Belgium
The world's leading steel and mining company ArcelorMittal said Thursday it will close a coke plant and six production lines in Belgium, in a move ...
"Cloud Atlas" cut by 38 minutes for China audience
Nearly 40 minutes have been chopped from the Hollywood film "Cloud Atlas" for Chinese audiences, deleting both gay and straight love scenes to satisfy ...
Imagining a future when machines have all the jobs
Martin Ford saw it everywhere, even in his own business. Smarter machines and better software were helping companies do more work with fewer people.
Hyundai Motor's 4Q profit dented by won's rise
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. reported its lowest quarterly profit in nearly two years Thursday due to lackluster car sales at home and a surge in ...
LG Display posts profit but iPhone dims outlook
LG Display reported a $299 million profit for the fourth quarter Thursday thanks to mobile product launches by key customers including Apple Inc.
Bangladesh fire victims' families wait for money
When fire ravaged a Bangladeshi garment factory, killing 112 workers, dozens of their families did not even have a body to bury because their loved ...
Why Geithner's Treasury leadership proved divisive
President Barack Obama has saluted the outgoing Timothy Geithner as one of the best U.S. Treasury secretaries ever. He's surely been among the most ...
NKorea warns that nuke test may be imminent
North Korea's top military body warned Thursday that the regime is poised to conduct a nuclear test in response to U.N. punishment, and made clear ...
In Mass. law, states get a health overhaul model
When Massachusetts adopted its landmark health care law in 2006, the goals were ambitious and the potential solutions complex. More than 90 percent ...