WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. economic recovery will remain slow deep into next year, held back by shoppers reluctant to spend and employers hesitant to hire, according to an Associated Press survey of leading economists....

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Households across a majority of large U.S. cities received more foreclosure warnings in the first six months of this year than in the first half of 2009, new data shows....

TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S. for steering problems in which three accidents have been reported, the automaker said Thursday....

LONDON (AP) -- European stock markets rose Thursday after another batch of positive earnings and further evidence that Europe's economy is recovering faster than previously expected....

TOKYO (AP) -- Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions....

BEIJING (AP) -- Geely Holding Group has received final Chinese government approval to acquire Volvo Cars from Ford Motor Co., the Commerce Ministry said Thursday....

NEW YORK (AP) -- Colgate-Palmolive Co. says its second-quarter net income rose more than 7 percent as it kept selling more of its Palmolive dish soap, Ajax cleanser and Colgate toothpaste....

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock futures rose Thursday following further signs that Europe's economy is bouncing back faster than expected....