By AP AP The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.

A Toyota Prius vehicle is pictured parked at a dealership in Crissier near Lausanne February 7, 2010. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp faced its first US class-action lawsuit stemming from complaints of faulty braking of its top-selling Prius ...

The veracity of that statement might seem indisputable, as various EU countries, led by Greece, struggle to avoid being crushed by their accumulated debts.

CHICAGO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) flew its twice-delayed 747-8 Freighter for the first time on Monday, a significant milestone in the history of the legendary 747 family and a step that could bolster the credibility of the world's ...

By AP Electronic Arts narrowed its net loss in the last quarter, but video game sales declined, and a disappointing outlook for the company sent its shares down sharply Monday.

(Adds analyst's comment in the fourth paragraph, life insurance results in the fifth, book value in the 11th.) By Andrew Frye Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., the bailed-out insurer that replaced its chief executive officer ...

Japan Airlines Corp. is planning to announce Tuesday afternoon in Tokyo that it will maintain its alliance with AMR Corp.'s American Airlines, according to a person familiar with the matter, dealing a blow to rival ...

The judge who threw out a settlement between Bank of America Corp. and the Securities and Exchange Commission raised questions Monday about their new deal to end two federal lawsuits alleging the bank misled investors about its takeover of ...

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - A former Intel Capital director pleaded guilty on Monday to fraud in the Galleon insider trading case, telling a New York court that hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam gave him money for personal needs and ...

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- SAP AG Co-Founder Hasso Plattner may have a bigger challenge as he picks up his rivalry with Oracle Corp. -- again.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The world's largest nuclear plant builder, Areva SA, is diversifying into solar power with the aim of becoming an industry leader, as it acquires US-based solar thermal player Ausra, the company said on Monday.

United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) said Monday, it plans to furlough a minimum of 300 of its pilots in an effort to try and cut costs.

MEXICO CITY—Fiat SpA is investing $550 million in the Toluca, Mexico, plant of its partner Chrysler Group LLC to produce a retro-version of an Italian icon—the Fiat 500—with 95% slated for export, the government and company officials said.

Atmel Corp. (ATML) reported fourth-quarter loss, but the loss was better than expected, leading shares to rise in after-hours trading.

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Oil rose nearly one percent on Monday, after three sessions of losses, as a weaker US dollar, cold weather and geopolitical disputes provided support.

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- After a modest upswing, retail stocks finished Monday mostly lower as the sector's main indicator ended the day in negative territory.