US Shale Gas Boom Attracting Investments From Chinese Energy Companies
China's ENN Group said it will build natural gas refueling stations to cash in on the shale gas boom in the U.S.
Daimler Trucks Says European Slump Will Continue To Hit Truck Sales In First Quarter 2013
Daimler AG said on Wednesday that Europe will drive down Daimler Trucks sales in the company’s first quarter for 2013.
India Raids Properties, Identifies A Dozen Suspects, In AgustaWestland Bribery Investigation
India named 12 suspects in an alleged kickback scheme that may have helped the British helicopter manufacturer land a $750 million deal.
Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny Expected To Annouce A Multibillion-Dollar Order From Ryanair For Boeing's 737NG, On St. Patrick's Day!
The multibillion-dollar deal by Europe's largest discount carrier to be announced at the White House by the Irish leader.
SEC Accuses Illinois Of Deceiving Bond Buyers By Not Disclosing The Full Extent Of Its Pension Problems
Illinois officials lied to bond investors about its pension fund's woeful state, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleges.
US Gun Control: Retailers Cannot Keep Ammunition On Store Shelves During ‘Massive Civilian Arsenal Buildup’
Bullets have been selling like hotcakes in the U.S., leading to a nationwide retail shortage.
Singapore's Overseas Union Enterprise Buys L.A.'s US Bank Tower In $367.5 Million Deal
Company says it's buying the 10th tallest building in the U.S., a parking garage and the park that's next to L.A.'s Central Library.
Will Mexico Finally Break Up Its Telecom And Broadcast Monopolies Controlled by Carlos Slim And Emilio Azcarraga?
Carlos Slim and Emilio Azcarraga are likely watching to see if a bill heading to Mexico's Congress will trigger a fracturing of their empires.
Give Him Shelter: Is John Paulson Heading To Puerto Rico To Take Advantage Of Commonwealth's Zero Percent Capital Gains Tax?
Puerto Rico's year-old enticing tax reforms reportedly has billionaire hedge-funder John Paulson considering a move to the tropics.
GE, Pfizer, Microsoft, Apple And Other Major US Corporations Are Parking More Cash Abroad To Avoid Paying Taxes
Some of the largest companies in the U.S. greatly boosted their tax-avoiding cash stockpiles abroad last year.
Google Will Cut 1,200 More Motorola Employees; It Has Shed 26 Percent Of Unit’s Workforce Since Last Year’s Acquisition Of Cellphone Maker
Nearly a year after Google bought Motorola, the Internet search giant has shed, or will shed, 6,400 jobs at the cellphone unit.
Chinese Exports Leap Nearly 22% In February 2013; Imports Shrink, But China Retail Spending Up
China’s exports in February beat analysts’ estimates, as official data have them jumping 21.8 percent year over year.
Nouriel Roubini Says US Will Suffer ‘Payback’ For Not Implementing Euro-Style Economic Austerity, Predicts 1.5% GDP Growth For The Year
Nouriel Roubini, the bearish economist who predicted the subprime-mortgage mess, says U.S. growth will be dampened due to past errors.
Here Are The US Metro Areas That Saw The Biggest Rises In Home Prices Last Year; Bismarck, North Dakota Topped Them All
When you’re down so low sometimes the only direction is up. And many hard-hit U.S. housing markets topped the 2012 price increase list.
Time Warner Is Following Lead Of News Corp In Separating Its Print From Its TV And Movie Empire
Time Warner is taking a cue from Rupert Murdoch and cutting off an atrophying appendage to its lucrative television and movie ventures.
Real Estate Porn: NBA Free Agent Jannero Pargo And His Reality Show Housewife Malaysia List Their Chicagoland Castle [PHOTOS]
Seven bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms, 30 miles from central Chi-town, it’s all yours for a mere $2.4 million.
US Worker Productivity Is Rising Faster Than Wage Growth
U.S. companies have been getting more out of fewer employees, but workers aren’t enjoying a corresponding wage hike.
Federal Reserve Lauds Its Current Debit Card Swipe Fee Rules, But Merchants Call It Price Fixing
The Fed says the average debit card transaction fee charged by banks is 24 cents. The average cost is a nickel.
India Approves Bid By Tony Fernandes To Offer Regional Airline Services Under New AirAsia Joint Venture With Tata Sons, Arun Bhatia
Approval opens the way for the Malaysian budget carrier to acquire a license and begin operations before the end of the year.
European Watchdog Slaps Microsoft With $731 Million Fine For Removing Option To Choose Internet Browser Software In Windows Updates
Microsoft didn't make it easy for its EU Windows customers to use other Web browsers as it had promised. Now, the EU is making it pay millions.
Cross-Atlantic Ownership Of Verizon Wireless Could Be Coming To An End With Vodafone Selling Its Stake To Verizon Communications
Verizon Wireless is the baby from Verizon and Vodafone's across-the-pond marriage, but are both parents ready to call it quits?
Global Demand For Civilian Helicopters Will Rise, Led By Latin America, Says Honeywell Survey
North American purchase plans for civilian helicopters is up, while global deliveries could be as high as 5,600 units through 2017.
US Energy Boom Puts Houston On Top For Corporate Expansion Projects; Area Housing Inventory At 13-Year Low
The huge increase in natural gas and oil production has helped make Houston the top U.S. city for corporate expansions.
2013 Geneva Car Show: GM Remains Committed To Opel Brand Amid Industry-Wide European Plant Closings
Three years after it nearly sold its ailing German auto company, GM says it's committed to turning it around.
Real Estate Porn: Manhattan Couple Builds Dream Funhouse On Top Of 19th-Century Manhattan Skyscraper, Complete With Spiraling 80-Foot Slide
In a 19th-century lower Manhattan skyscraper, a "mathematically minded" couple has created a modernistic fun house based on a dissertation.
83rd Geneva Car Show: Auto Executives Give Grim Forecast For Europe's Auto Sector, Saying It Will Take Years For EU Sales To Recover From Crisis
Executives at the 83rd Geneva Car Show offered a grim prognosis for annual auto sales in the European Union.
Negative Sales Effect From Islands Dispute Is Waning For Japanese Auto Giants Toyota, Honda; Here's A Chart Showing The Rebound
While year-over-year monthly sales are still down for the Japanese auto giants, the declines are shrinking.
US Housing Market: Following 15 Years Of Boom-And-Bust, Is It Getting Back To Normal?
A recent analysis of more than 380 housing markets in the U.S. suggests the storm is over and recovery is in play.
Forbes List Of Billionaires Has More Women This Year, And More Of Them Are Actually Self-Made
Almost 10 percent of Forbes 2013 list of 1,426 billionaires are women. Here are nine that were self-made.
China’s Move To Pop Its Housing Bubble Drives Down Stocks, By A Lot
China's announcement that it will reel in stability-threatening real estate speculation sent related shares plummeting.