Most Toyota Plants in Japan Remain Idle

Toyota Motor (TM) reportedly won’t resume vehicle production at any of its plants in Japan on Tuesday, as the automaker had planned. The continued stoppage leaves in question just how soon the world’s largest automaker will be able to resume operations…

Earthquake’s Effects Rattle Japanese Automakers

Toyota, Nissan and Honda, among other companies, have shut down plants temporarily in Japan in the wake of Friday’s earthquake and tsunami. While many of their factories were undamaged, crippled nuclear plants are causing power…

Microsoft’s Bing Dives Into Online Shopping

Microsoft has gained on Google in search engine rankings — if only by a little. But it is taking advantage of the momentum by launching a new Bing shopping product for phones and computers.
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Japan Could Be the Best of Both Worlds for Investors

A basket case for so long, Japan is actually showing glimmers of economic progress. It’s in the right place to offer investors access to Asia’s booming emerging markets while also providing a stable, safe-haven platform for ent…