For Chinese singles in the market for love, a Beijing supermarket may offer just what they're looking for.

In sharp contrast to the go-go mid-2000s, when NASCAR top teams regularly reeled in eight-figure sponsorship deals, companies now are demanding more for less.

Finding a job got much tougher last year, as the number of available openings fell by nearly one quarter.

Japan Airlines, wooed for months by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, spurned the world's biggest carrier and opted to keep its alliance with American Airlines.

Republican leaders expressed renewed skepticism Tuesday about President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan forum on health care, raising questions about how much can be achieved at the televised event later this month.

Federal safety officials say they will look into complaints from Toyota Corolla drivers about difficulty with the steering on their vehicles.

With the introduction of the iPad, Apple's (AAPL) status as a cultural icon reached new heights. Based on an unscientific survey of newspapers archived by The Newseum, pictures of or stories about the tablet-style computer appeared on front pages in at least 47 states and the District of Columbia and no fewer than 24 countries on six continents -- in places as varied as Bulgaria, Uruguay, Turkey, and Portugal. When is the last time you saw a company command that kind of attention without first filing for bankruptcy, contributing to the collapse of the global financial system, or building a car with a gas pedal that sticks? The media's crush on Apple is not just alive and well, but it has

In Vancouver, look for the little-guy sponsors of athletes who hung in with training help and endorsement deals when many corporate giants pulled back during the economic meltdown.

The euro is under siege - and the next few days will be crucial.

Financial markets are betting heavily that Greece's crushing debt could drag down the entire eurozone, and that could force reluctant EU leaders into an embarrassing bailout.

U.S. businesses slashed wholesale inventories sharply in December, a much weaker showing than had been expected.

U.S. Army soldiers launched a preliminary operation Tuesday in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan.

The nation's largest auto insurer said Tuesday it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles, the latest warning sign to emerge about the massive recall.

Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level on Tuesday over the vociferous objections of the U.S. and its allies who fear the process could eventually be used to give the Islamic republic nuclear weapons.

McDonald's Inc., the world's largest fast-food chain, said Tuesday a key sales comparison rose 2.6 percent in January, as strong overseas sales more than offset a decline in the U.S.

When it comes to endorsements, summer Olympic stars outshine, outlast and outearn their chilly-weather brothers and sisters. Will this year's winter crop get a moment in the sun?

Stock futures are pointing to a higher open Tuesday as hopes grow the European Union will provide Greece with some support for its mounting debt burden.

Stock futures are pointing to a higher open Tuesday as hopes grow the European Union will provide Greece with some support for its mounting debt burden.

Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday following Wall Street's decline on lingering worries about high European debt levels.

Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter - the biggest plane the company has ever built - successfully completed its first flight Monday, a year later than originally planned.

Chrysler Group LLC says it will invest $550 million to build the Fiat 500 minicar at its assembly plant near Mexico City.

How far back do potential braking problems with the Toyota Prius go? The answer may be much further than believed, and could involve vehicles dating back to the 2005 model-year.

For a second straight year Doritos let the public create its Super Bowl ads. And evidently the public knows what the public wants.

Italy's agriculture minister defended his sponsorship of McDonald's new all-Italian burger Monday amid criticism that he is selling out to a multinational corporation.