Some of the U.S. missionaries imprisoned in Haiti on charges of child kidnapping could be released today, according to a report from the Associated Press, citing Haiti's Judge Bernard Saint-Vil.
Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda said on Wednesday he has no plans to testify before U.S. investigators, setting the stage for a possible showdown over a safety crisis that has rocked the automaker's reputation and results.
CHICAGO (Reuters.com) - Several years ago Greg Whisenant unsuspectingly opened the door of his apartment building for a burglar, who then ripped off several of his neighbors. To make amends, Whisenant built an information-sharing web site for the local police, which is now one of the fast-growing crime data-mapping services in the United States.
A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc computer programmer pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges he stole code from the bank's lucrative high-frequency trading platform before leaving for another company last year.
Stocks advanced on Wednesday as stronger-than-expected earnings from companies including Deere & Co and economic data underpinned hopes for the recovery.
Genzyme Corp said on Wednesday it is on the way to resolving a manufacturing crisis that led to shortages of two key drugs, but said production of one of them remains below par and the company's shares fell more than 1 percent.
President Barack Obama vigorously defended his $787 billion stimulus on Wednesday, insisting it rescued Americans from the worst of the economic calamity and ripping Republican critics who called it a waste.
The federal regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday proposed an overhaul of rules governing how the mortgage funding giants serve low-income homeowners while limiting their risks.
U.S. housing starts rose to a six-month high in January and industrial output increased solidly, pointing to an economic recovery that was taking a firm hold and respectable first-quarter growth.
U.S. stocks edged up on Wednesday as stronger-than-expected earnings and economic data underpinned hopes about the recovery, but gains were limited by a dip in energy and other commodity-related shares.
The satellite navigation industry is looking for direction now that Google and Nokia are offering free maps on smart phones, with the issue a hot topic at the Mobile World Congress industry fair in Barcelona this week.
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Health insurer Humana Inc is reducing its workforce by about 1,400 jobs, or 5 percent, during 2010 to align the size of the company with its lower membership.
American trains have long had a strong hold on the popular imagination, inspiring countless songs, stories, scandals and legends.
U.S. industrial output rose by a bigger than expected 0.9 percent in January with gains recorded in all major categories, Federal Reserve data showed on Wednesday.
Deere & Co posted higher-than-expected earnings, sending its shares up more than 8 percent, as wider margins at its farm equipment and finance units helped it overcome weak economic conditions.
Wall Street stocks rose on Wednesday, boosted by strong results from farm equipment maker Deere & Co, and data showing housing starts rebounded more strongly than expected.
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz sailed into Hong Kong on schedule on Wednesday despite a Chinese pledge to suspend military exchanges with the United States after its announced arms sales to Taiwan.
U.S. regulators opened an investigation on Tuesday to see whether recent recalls of Toyota Motor Corp vehicles were carried out in a timely manner, the Transportation Department said.
Iran rejected calls to release all political prisoners and accept an international inquiry into violence after last June's contested presidential elections, an official U.N. report said.
President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus prevented another Great Depression while creating or preserving 2 million jobs, according to a White House report to be released on Wednesday.
Barnes & Noble Inc said on Wednesday that it would not waive its poison-pill anti-takeover provision to allow billionaire investor Ronald Burkle to nearly double his stake.
