Apple wins second legal bout against Samsung in patent row

Apple has scored a second victory against Samsung after an American trade commission refused the South Korean manufacturer's request for a raft of products to be taken off sale.

McDonald's sales figure bounces back in August

NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's said a key sales figure climbed 3.7 percent in August, as the fast-food chain emphasized the value of its menu offerings amid the challenging global economy.

Primark sees strong rise in annual sales

Annual sales have risen at clothing chain Primark, helped by "particularly strong" UK trading over the summer, and a "buoyant" performance in Europe.

Europe crisis: Spanish companies scramble to issue debt

MADRID: Spanish firms are dashing into the bond market, taking advantage of a fall in interest rates after the European Central Bank pledged action to reduce the country's financing costs, and eager to move quickly in case the situation deteriorates again.

VW cuts European sales target by 150,000 vehicles: Reports

FRANKFURT: German carmaker Volkswagen has cut its internal 2012 sales target for Western Europe by 150,000 vehicles, German weekly magazine Der Spiegel said, without citing sources.

Glencore’s Bid to Buy Xstrata Is Increased at the 11th Hour

LONDON — Glencore, the world’s largest commodities trader, saved its megamerger with Xstrata from collapse on Friday by sweetening its offer for the large multinational mining company.

General Motors adding 500 jobs at first in-house tech center

DETROIT: General Motors Co plans to add up to 500 jobs at a new information technology center in Austin, Texas, marking the first step in the automaker's goal to bring the bulk of its IT work in-house over the next three years.