Ford, GM, Chrysler Report Double-Digit US Sales In January 2013
Detroit’s Big Three saw double-digit sales growth in January - a continuation of an impressive recovery that's supporting US GDP.
New England Fishermen Upset Over Quota Reductions Of Cod Harvest
Much less cod may be harvested in U.S. Atlantic waters after a 2011 report shows far fewer fish than previously thought.
Grim Report: European Auto Market Might Take The Rest Of The Decade To Recover, If It Recovers At All
Fitch Ratings compared Europe to economically stagnant Japan, which hasn't seen auto sales rise above its 1990 peak.
January US Auto Sales To Jump As Top Automakers Expect Better Year Ahead
A strong 2013 start is expected when automakers release January sales figures Friday after the best December since the 2008-09 recession.
Hostess Brands Names Two Investment Firms As Potential Twinkie Buyers
Apollo Global Management and billionaire C. Dean Metropoulos have been named as potential buyers.
Ford Earnings Beat Estimates But Outlook Sends Shares Down
America's second-largest automaker beat analysts' earnings expectations, but estimates for Europe and Latin America pulled the stock price down.
Possible Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fire Hazard Rekindles Concern Over Lithium-Ion Fire Risk In Air Travel
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner fiery battery problen has renewed attention on an issue that never went away.
Stanford MBAs Get Paid The Most But Harvard Grads See Biggest Income Jump Of World's Top Business Grad Schools: Study
The typical Stanford MBA is the only of his or her peers whose income tops $190,000 within three years of graduation.
Earnings Preview: Ford Motor Company’s 4Q 2012 Will Likely See A 28 Percent Profit Jump On Strong Year-End Sales
America's second-largest auto company will show higher income despite slightly lower revenue, according to analysts' estimates.
Venezuela Vice President Nicolas Maduro Goes To Havana To Visit Ailing Hugo Chavez
The acting leader of Venezuela said infiltrators are plotting violence, then headed off to Havana to meet his convalescing boss.
Japan Embarks On Long Journey To Renewables-based Energy Independence With World’s Largest Wind Farm Project
Japan has been thrust full steam into developing alternatives to nuclear power. It has a long way to go.
Home Improvement Retailer Lowe's Hiring For Its Version Of The Holiday Shopping Season: Warmer Weather
Spring is the holiday shopping season for home improvement retailers. Lowe's says it's hiring 54,000 this year.
McDonald's Corporation Beats Quarterly Profit Expectations But Warns Of Flagging Sales For The Start of 2013
McDonald's Corp. beat profit estimates for the last three months of 2013. However, it says January could see flagging sales.
Nebraska Approves New Route For Keystone XL Pipeline To Avoid Ecologically Sensitive Area
After more than a year of delays, Nebraska approved a new route for the Keystone XL pipeline that avoids fragile grasslands.
Wal-Mart Prepares For Canadian Arrival Of Competitor Target With Aggressive 2013 Expansion
Walmart Canada will open nine stores on Friday as part of the retail giant's 2013 expansion plans.
Hostages Taken After A Two-Minute Toilet Break Rule Is Imposed On Chinese Factory Workers
A strict new policy limiting toilet time at a factory led to a hostage situation in Shanghai.
Earnings Preview: Starbucks Corp's 1Q Will Likely See Continued Upward Momentum On Back Of Aggressive Global Expansion
Seattle coffee giant Starbucks is expected to report a 14 percent gain in earnings per share on an 11 percent sales increase.
Boeing 787 Battery Problem: US Transportation Chief Has No Estimate As To When The Dreamliner Will Be Ready To Fly Again
The agency that grounded Boeing's 787 Dreamliner as it investigates battery malfunctions does not know when it will allow the plane to fly again.
Muslim Patrol: Does ‘The Truth About Saturday Night’ Show Britain Facing A Problem With ‘Morality Police’? [VIDEO]
Videos showing young British Muslims harassing members of the public for perceived moral infractions are going viral.
2013 Detroit Auto Show: Some Of The Prototypes And Concept Cars Dazzling In Motor City [PHOTOS]
Cars that will never be made and mockups that are in the works provide clues to the near-future look of autos.
2013 Detroit Auto Show: Chinese Auto Giant GAC Is Showing Its Own Cars, Albeit On The Fringes [PHOTOS]
China’s GAC Group showed up at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, but it’s not quite ready for prime time yet.
Detroit Auto Show 2013: Tesla Motors Moving Forward With Model X Electric SUV Even As Verdict Is Out On Success Of Its Award-Winning Model S Sedan [PHOTOS]
Tesla's Model X prototype SUV is eye candy, but it goes sour when considering range, price and lack of places to plug in.
Detroit Auto Show 2013: Why Is Toyota Is The Only Company Displaying Fuel Cell Technology?
Green machines dominate, but Toyota is the only one who brought its hydrogen fuel cell concept car to the expo.
Detroit Auto Show 2013: When Will Honda Urban SUV Concept Be Available? [SLIDESHOW]
The five-passenger vehicle is one of the most nearly finished concept vehicles that has debuted at the Detroit auto show.
Detroit Auto Show 2013: Cadillac ATS, The 2013 Car Of The Year, Is A 'Made In Michigan' Brand
Assembly workers in Lansing, Mich., must be feeling good about themselves this morning to hear that the Cadillac ATS they built was named Car of the Year.
Detroit Auto Show 2013: A Close Look At The Runners Up From Honda, Ford And Mazda In The North American Car And Truck Of The Year Award
So the 2013 Cadillac ATS and the 2013 and 2013 Ram 1500 pickup are the top picks for car and truck of the year at the Auto Show, but don't ignore the formidable contenders.
Detroit Auto Show 2013: Where To Watch Live Stream Online Of The New 2014 Corvette C7 Sunday Night [VIDEO]
Chevrolet presented its newly redesigned Corvette Sunday night on the eve of the 2013 North American International Auto Show.
Detroit Auto Show 2013: World's Top Automakers Converging In Motor City With More Than 50 New Car Models
More than 50 models will make their debuts as the world's automakers converge on Detroit for the North American International Auto Show.
2012 Global Auto Sales Were Good; For German Automakers, They Were Great
Audi, BMW, and Volkswagen all broke sales records last year, thanks largely to Chinese and American consumers.
Best Buy Holiday Sales Were Down, But With Some Indication CEO Hubert Joly’s Rescue Strategy Is Having A Positive Effect
Best Buy saw negative growth in sales over the recently ended holiday sales season, but the bleeding was less than expected.