European stocks lifted by retailers, automakers
LONDON (AP) -- European stock markets rose modestly Tuesday despite Wall Street's setback from the day before as some relatively positive corporate news helped offset concerns about the global economy....

Ukraine gas official: Talks to resume
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- The head of Ukraine's gas company Naftogaz says talks on resolving the gas dispute with Russia will resume Thursday....

Nation's health spending rises, but not so much
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Health care continued to take up a greater share of the economy in 2007, as spending on hospitals, doctors and other services increased 6.1 percent to $2.2 trillion....

Toyota to suspend production for 11 days in Japan
TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota is suspending production at all 12 of its Japan plants for 11 days over February and March, a stoppage of unprecedented scale for the nation's top automaker as it grapples with shrinking global demand....

Macrovision sells TV Guide assets to Lions Gate
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Macrovision Solutions Corp. has canceled its deal to sell the TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com for $255 million to Allen Shapiro and One Equity Partners, and will instead sell them to movie studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. for the same price but better terms....

Stock futures regain momentum ahead of data
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street headed for a moderately higher open Tuesday, regaining its upward momentum ahead of a fresh round of readings on the service sector, factory orders and pending home sales....

Obama stimulus plan boosts business tax refunds
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama's proposed stimulus package would provide businesses with billions of dollars in refunds on taxes they paid several years ago....

Legal battle in Dow-Kuwaiti deal on the way
NEW YORK (AP) -- Dow Chemical says it will pursue legal action against a state-owned Kuwaiti company that pulled out of a joint venture agreement a week ago, and is already in talks to revive the deal with another partner....

GM says China '08 sales up 6 pct but growth slows
BEIJING (AP) -- General Motors Corp. said Tuesday its sales in China rose 6 percent to 1.09 million vehicles in 2008, but growth slowed as consumers held back amid an economic downturn....

Oil above $48 as investors eye Gaza conflict, OPEC
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices remained above $48 a barrel Tuesday in Asia amid signs OPEC is implementing announced production cuts and as Israel's ground offensive in Gaza kept tensions high in the oil-rich Middle East....