Blackberry maker Research In Motion on Thursday warned its earnings would slip as it spends heavily on the launch of its PlayBook tablet, sending its shares tumbling as much as 12 percent.
Apple is launching its iPad 2 in more than 25 countries on March 25th, 2011. Their supply shortage is not stopping them from launching the products abroad quickly.
The Japanese government aims to have an emergency budget for post-quake relief and reconstruction by the end of April, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Friday.
Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods fell in February as companies scaled back investment plans for a second month in a row, suggesting a cooling off in business spending.
A shortage of auto parts stemming from Japan's earthquake may cut global vehicle output by 30 percent within six weeks in a worst-case scenario, research firm IHS Automotive said on Thursday.
Dell, the world's second-biggest computer maker, has not seen any material disruption to electronics supply chains as a result of the Japanese earthquake of two weeks ago, a senior executive said.
Oracle Corp forecast a 4 to 14 percent rise in sales of new software this quarter and hiked its dividend by a fifth, fueling hopes that a global resurgence in technology spending remains intact.
Research In Motion's net profit jumped 32 percent in quarterly profit, but it issued a weaker-than-expected outlook as it pumped money into the launch of its PlayBook tablet computer.
Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods fell in February as companies scaled back investment plans for a second month in a row, suggesting a cooling off in business spending.
FedEx Corp said shipment volume from Japan is light but is expected to pick up as factories there return to business, Chief Financial Officer Alan Graf said.
U.S. oil prices steadied on Thursday after spiking in early trade on supply worries amid fighting in Libya and growing unrest in the Middle East.
Apple has decreased iPad 2 shipping estimates to 3-4 weeks, down from 4-5.
Oil prices dropped back on Thursday in a bout of profit-taking as investors paused after a hefty rally on supply worries amid the fighting in Libya and growing unrest in the Middle East.
Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it would restart production of three hybrid models on Monday after a massive earthquake this month disrupted output across the industry.
China's ZTE Corp <0763.HK> is seeing higher prices for phone parts such as batteries, displays and radio filters due to supply shortages in the aftermath of the Japan earthquake.
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, helped by optimism about earnings and investors buying the quarter's high performers, while the S&P 500's push above a key level could signal further gains.
Stone Rose men's apparel company now has the hair on loan from Golden Palace and is hosting a picture day with Bieber's hair to raise money for tsunami victims in Japan.
Here is the latest update on the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Gwen Stefani is the latest celebrity reaching out to help Japan. OK! Magazine is reporting that the singer and fashion designer has donated $1 million to the country which was devastated after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami.
European Central Bank policymakers underscored the case for an April rate hike on Thursday as Portugal's political crisis raised the prospect of another spell of reluctant ECB bond market intervention.
The immense tragedy in Japan has brought out waves of support, comfort and succor from volunteers seeking to provide help if any kind, even by people who themselves have suffered terribly during the current crisis.
While the metropolitan government of Tokyo has lifted its warning on radioactive tap water, the nearby prefectures of Chiba and Saitama reported radioactive iodine was detected in their tap water sources.
