Amazon.com, a survivor of the dot-com era, is quickly becoming a technology powerhouse in the new economy.
Apple faces the possibility of having to pay Nokia up to $1 billion for the technologies used in iPhones sold so far.
Stocks rallied on Thursday afternoon as earnings optimism from major Dow Jones components sent Dow above 10,000 points.
The New York Times Co beat quarterly revenue and profit forecasts because of cost cuts and higher newspaper prices.
Spanish unions have reached an initial agreement with Magna over its proposed takeover of Opel.
Microsoft Corp launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade.
Executives and top-level employees at seven companies receiving bailout payments must take 50 percent pay cuts.
Last week, Raj Rajaratnam, the chief executive officer at Galleon Capital Management, was arrested.
Japanese car-makers showed off their latest designs, including concept cars.
Toyota unveiled its new hybrid sedan "Sai" on Tuesday the 20th-a day ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show.