EUROPE Romania probes HP subsidiary Romania's competition regulator is investigating Hewlett-Packard's subsidiary in the country for possible abuse of its market position. The Romanian Competition Council conducted...

A major Yahoo shareholder has launched a campaign to win four seats on the Internet company's board, setting the stage for a nasty battle that could drag on for months. Hedge fund Third Point LLC, which owns a 5.8...

At least 3.1 million Americans are employed in green jobs, a sector that now accounts for about 2.4 percent of the nation's total employment, the Labor Department said Thursday. The report represents the first time the...

When it comes to taking restaurant reservations online, San Francisco's OpenTable still controls the biggest piece of the pie. But Urbanspoon, which began life as a restaurant recommendation app for smart phones, is...

TABLETS IPad name talks stall Proview's unit in Shenzhen, China, said talks to arrange settlement negotiations with Apple regarding the rights to the iPad name in China have stalled. The talks between the failed Hong...

The graphic T-shirt at the Brooklyn Industries store looks and feels like any normal T, perhaps even softer. So soft, in fact, that it's hard to believe it's made from 14 recycled plastic water bottles. For the hip,...

SOFTWARE Oracle investor sues directors over damages Oracle directors, including CEO Larry Ellison, were sued by an investor for failing to mitigate damages when the company agreed to a $200 million whistle-blower...

INTERNET Customers sue Google Google customers sued the company Wednesday over claims they were deceived by its new privacy rules merging separate policies for about 60 services into one. The suit seeks to represent in...

The 22-story apartment tower in Portland, Ore., has a roof garden that funnels rainwater to its public toilets. Because the water isn't treated, state law requires "Do Not Drink" warning signs. "Just in case your dog...

In just six weeks, the mobile sketching game "Draw Something" has become such a mega hit that it knocked Zynga off the top of the social game charts. Last week, players created more than 1 billion drawings, about 3,000...

Google is weighing changes aimed at improving its Google Wallet mobile-payment system after slow adoption and the departure of two key managers, according to people with knowledge of the project. The company is...

Even longtime Hong Kong residents get lost trying to find Fa Zu Jie. The new eatery, which specializes in French-inspired variations on traditional Shanghai dishes, is in the financial district, not far from the...

(03-21) 18:26 PDT Clintonville, Wis. (AP) -- Sleepless families in a small Wisconsin town longed for quiet Wednesday after mysterious booming noises over the past few nights roused them from bed and sent residents into...

(03-21) 18:21 PDT OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) -- McDonald's says CEO Jim Skinner will retire later this year. Don Thompson, the company's current president, will take over the helm of the world's biggest hamburger chain on...

(03-21) 18:19 PDT Chicago (AP) -- It may be hard to imagine Rod Blagojevich looking anything but boyish in his trademark dark, helmet hair. But his longtime barber said Wednesday that the former Illinois governor has...

(03-21) 18:09 PDT CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- The government announced Thursday a 275 million Australian dollar ($288 million) assistance package for General Motors Co. to guarantee it continues to manufacture cars in...

(03-21) 18:01 PDT QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- The lands of the Shuar Indians in the Amazon are rich in wildlife such as tapirs, toucans and red howler monkeys. They also hold treasures more coveted by outsiders: rich...

(03-21) 17:53 PDT New York (AP) -- Gary Pruitt, a former First Amendment lawyer who heads the third-largest newspaper company in the U.S., will become the next president and CEO of The Associated Press, the cooperative...

(03-21) 17:20 PDT New York (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is combining its printer and PC divisions as it tries to overcome dragging profits, growing competition and the lack of clear identity. The move announced Wednesday...

(03-21) 17:16 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) -- Too often, people pass a cardiac checkup only to collapse with a heart attack days later. Now scientists have found a clue that one day may help doctors determine if a heart attack...