IBT Staff Reporter

The euro zone shook off recession in the third quarter although the largely government-engineered rebound after more than a year of shrinkage fell a little short of forecast, official estimates showed on Friday.

Leading U.S. bank regulator Sheila Bair said on Friday that the government's capital injections into the largest banks was probably not a good thing.

Strong demand in China and Germany last month triggered a double-digit growth rate in group sales volume at Volkswagen that wiped away the last signs of weakness from the start of this year.

Workers at a Ford Motor Co assembly plant in Missouri have started a vote that would authorize a strike as the automaker and the United Auto Workers union continue talks aimed at resolving disputes over local plant conditions.

Canada's trade deficit narrowed sharply in September from a record large gap in August thanks in part to a comeback in auto exports and growing sales to non-U.S. markets, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

Nissan Motor Co Ltd will keep the price of its upcoming battery-powered Leaf competitive with similar-sized cars and expects to make money on the vehicle despite the cost of its launch, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn on Friday.

Lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems is increasing its focus on the automotive market, creating a new business unit led by a former auto parts executive.

U.S. stocks rose in light volume on Friday to achieve a second straight week of gains as upbeat retail news reinforced hopes for strong sales in the key holiday season

When President Barack Obama sits down with his Chinese counterpart next week to talk climate change, it is highly unlikely they will craft a definitive plan to tackle global warming.

Leading U.S. bank regulator Sheila Bair said on Friday that the government's capital injections into the largest banks was probably not a good thing.

Dell Inc is entering the smartphone market, with its first device to launch in China in late November, followed by Brazil toward the end of the year.

U.S. consumer sentiment soured in early November on grim job prospects while a larger-than-expected trade deficit had analysts scaling back estimates for third-quarter U.S. economic growth.

U.S. auto sales in November will not fall back below levels seen in October, the chief U.S. sales analyst for Ford Motor Co said on Friday.

Tony Alamo, the leader and founder of Tony Alamo Christian Ministries was on Friday sentenced to 175 years in prison for child sex crimes committed over a period of 10 years.

Cisco Systems Inc shareholders narrowly approved a say on pay proposal giving them a greater voice in setting executive compensation.

Major technology companies seem to be launching multibillion-dollar acquisitions every other week, and those who don't join the race may be at risk of getting run over.

Two computer programmers designed codes to falsify thousands of fake trade blotters and phantom records for swindler Bernard Madoff and took hush money to help keep the massive fraud going, U.S. authorities said.

Water can be found on the moon, scientists said Friday, making it the oddest place to contain this natural, life-sustaining liquid.

Contestant in the ABC TV reality show, Tom Sparks, died last week after suffering a stroke, The Wrap reported.

Shares of Palm Inc rose 8 percent on Friday fueled by rumors that bigger rival phone maker Nokia may be eyeing the maker of the Pre and Pixi smartphones.

The Polaroid camera was first famous for being an instant film camera but since then, it hasn't released any new products to match it in terms of popularity.

U.S. stocks rose on Friday, setting up a second straight week of gains, as upbeat retail news reinforced hopes for strong sales in the key holiday season.

U.S. stocks rose on Friday, setting up a second straight week of gains, as upbeat retail news reinforced hopes for strong sales in the key holiday season.

Oktoberfest in Munich. Kim and I figured, we're so close to Germany - we've just gotta do it, don't we? We felt out a couple of ex-pat friends. They were game. We booked our flight.

Jazz Air Income Fund said on Friday it continues fighting for access to Toronto's downtown airport, but Air Canada's a regional feeder airline could not point to any progress in its legal action.

People love going on vacation to Italy. People also love island vacations. But, these two vacation ideas rarely intersect. Most think of Greece when they think of Mediterranean islands; and of course

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South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) will sign an 800 million pounds ($1.33 billion) sale and leaseback deal next week for HSBC's European HQ in London, an official at the fund said on Friday

Megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc plans to boost its capital by about 1 trillion yen ($11 billion) through public offerings of common shares by the end of the year, the Nikkei business daily said.