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Bin Laden death video used as computer scam hook

Computer hackers are exploiting the fascination with the death of Osama bin Laden to spread malicious software through scams that promise access to videos of the historic killing.

Sony Details Hacking Attack; Blames Anonymous

Sony has offered new details on the cyber-attack that compromised account details of nearly 100 million users of its online gaming and music services.

ICE CEO blasts NYSE's board, woos shareholders

IntercontinentalExchange Inc CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said on Wednesday NYSE Euronext's directors have effectively handed over the fate of the Big Board to its shareholders.

Report urges U.S. open door to China investment flood

Tens of billions of dollars of Chinese investment could flood into the United States in the next decade, creating a multitude of American jobs if officials do not succumb to a political backlash and throw up barriers, according to a report released on Wednesday.

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Asia stocks fall, dollar rises as risky positions cut

Asian shares fell and the U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday, with falling commodity prices spooking investors and causing a broad pullback in risk taking.

Nissan wins bid for New York's iconic yellow cabs

Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd won a 10-year contract to build the next generation of New York's iconic yellow taxis, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Tuesday.

MasterCard profit jumps as consumers spend more

MasterCard Inc's first-quarter profit rose 24 percent, beating expectations, as people around the world spent more money and U.S. consumers even started using their credit and debit cards to buy more than the necessities.

Investors move back into cash in April: Reuters poll

Investors pulled back some of their exposure to equities in April, buying bonds and turning to safe-haven cash amid worries that global economic growth could falter from its rapid pace, Reuters polls showed on Tuesday.

GM, Ford post strong April sales, Toyota struggles

US carmakers posted strong numbers for car sales in April 2011 while Japanese carmakers struggled with the disruptions caused by the 2011 T?hoku earthquake.

GM, Ford sales up in April on compact cars

General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co reported strong U.S. sales gains in April, as high gasoline prices drove consumer demand for fuel-efficient cars.

ADM profit rises, ag services growth modest

U.S. agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland Co reported higher third quarter earnings on Tuesday on strong results from its corn and oilseed processing segments.

General Motors U.S. sales up 26 percent for April

General Motors Co's U.S. sales rose 26 percent in April, a sign that the automaker has not been greatly affected by supply disruptions from Japan after the March 11 earthquake.

Hannover Re cuts profit outlook after quake claims

German reinsurer Hannover Re slashed its full-year net profit outlook after heavy claims from earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand took their toll in the first quarter.

China, Japan, South Korea wary of inflation risk: draft

Finance ministers of China, Japan and South Korea are mindful of the challenges from inflation, rising commodity prices and the increasing volatility of capital flows to the region, a draft statement seen on Tuesday ahead of a trilateral meeting showed.

Infineon thrives on cars, hikes outlook

Infineon's decision to exit the wireless business to focus on chips for cars and energy-efficient machines has paid off, as strong second-quarter results let the German chipmaker raise its full-year outlook.

Tokyo Electric may face $25 billion in liabilities: report

Tokyo Electric Power may be asked to shoulder half of an estimated $49 billion in total compensation for damages stemming from its crippled nuclear power plant with other power firms to bear the rest, a Japanese newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Infineon hikes full year outlook, Japan remains risky

Germany's Infineon raised its outlook for the full year after a strong second quarter and thanks to high order levels but cautioned that Japan remained a potential risk to supplies and production.

SK Tel, KT suspend iPad 2 online sale less than week after debut

South Korea's top two telecoms operators SK Telecom and KT Corp said on Tuesday they had suspended online sale of Apple's popular iPad 2 tablet due to tight supplies less than a week after they launched the sale.

Japan automakers feel brunt of earthquake

Japan's devastating earthquake in March has taken its toll on the country's automakers according to new data unveiled on Monday.

April auto sales seen up but quake effects loom

U.S. auto sales are expected to show a 16 percent increase for April, as the sales crunch dealt by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami is not expected to show up in new auto purchases until May, automakers and analysts said.

Chrysler reports first quarterly net profit since 2009

Chrysler Group LLC reported its first quarterly net profit since emerging from bankruptcy nearly two years ago, helped by a revamped lineup of cars and trucks as well as higher vehicle prices.

Stocks rise on Bin Laden Death

The dollar rebounded from three-year lows and U.S. crude slid more than 1 percent on Monday on the back of news that a U.S.-led operation killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

Stock futures advance as U.S. says bin Laden killed

U.S. stock index futures advanced on Monday following confirmation that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by a U.S.-led operation in Pakistan.

Quake sinks Japan April car sales to record low

Japanese new vehicle sales in April halved, sinking to the lowest monthly tally on record, as domestic automakers felt the full brunt of the March 11 earthquake that caused unprecedented disruption to car production.

Stocks, dollar up after news bin Laden killed

The dollar rose from three-year lows, oil fell and world stocks put in gains on Monday after news Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces swept across thinly-traded financial markets.

Dollar rises, oil slides after news of bin Laden's death

The dollar rebounded from three-year lows and U.S. crude slid more than 1 percent on Monday after news al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a firefight with U.S. forces reduced the perception of security risks facing the United States.