Motorola Q4 outlook raises hope of turnaround

Motorola Inc forecast a higher-than-expected profit for the current quarter, as it begins to sell two phones based on Google Inc’s Android software in […]

Rise in durable goods orders meets expectations

New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose 1 percent in September, meeting Wall Street expectations, Commerce Department data showed on Wednesday.
This was the […]

Japan Finance Ministry Raises Its Regional Economic Assessment

Japan’s Finance Ministry raised its assessment of the regional economy for a second quarter as a rebound in overseas demand spurred gains in production. […]

Heineken has held talks to buy Femsa: report

Dutch brewer Heineken has held discussions to buy the brewing operations of Mexican conglomerate Femsa, the Financial Times reported on Sunday in its electronic […]

BOE More Likely to Expand Bond Purchases After GDP Slump

Britain’s failure to escape the worst recession since World War II may force the Bank of England to increase its bond-purchase plan next month, […]

Dell sees Windows 7 boost starting mid 2010

Demand for computers from large companies is likely to pick up by as soon as mid-2010 as a result of Microsoft’s launch this week […]

Europe Officials Concerned on Dollar, Call Euro Gain ‘Disaster’

European finance officials are concerned the euro’s climb to a 14-month high against the dollar is eroding exports as an aide to French President […]

BOJ Says Need for Credit Steps Waning, Minutes Show

Bank of Japan board members said last month that the need for the central bank’s emergency credit-easing programs was decreasing as companies were finding […]

Winnebago CEO unsure how high business to rebound

The top executive of Winnebago Industries Inc said on Thursday he is not sure how high motorhome industry production will rebound once the market […]

PersonalFinance: Homeowners as landlords

Many homeowners are turning into landlords — reluctantly sometimes, when they have to move but cannot sell their homes.
“This is happening more and more […]