Italy races to save Alitalia as creditors circle

The Italian government is racing to save Alitalia from bankruptcy after unions warned the national airline risked defaulting within days and creditor ENI threatened to stop supplying fuel. Alitalia, struggling to keep

Toyota cuts price for Prius Plug-in hybrid

Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday it is slashing by about $2,000 the price of its Prius Plug-in hybrid, continuing a trend of automakers cutting prices for electric vehicles. The 2014 Prius Plug-in

Japan shares up, dollar gains vs. yen, euro

Japanese stocks rose to a one-week high and the dollar strengthened on Thursday as investors grew hopeful that U.S. politicians will resolve in coming days the fiscal impasse that has sapped market