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Kraft just celebrated the Oreo's centennial. But with sales at a stunning $2 billion a year, the Oreo is no longer just "Milk's favorite cookie," or America's, for that matter -- it's a global powerhouse.

GM made $2.2 billion in North America in the third quarter, but it couldn't expand on that number with earnings abroad. Now the bailed out, revamped and much-improved automaker has to find a way to make Europe profitable -- because the Continent is essential to its global operations.

Mazda is readying to recall over 500,000 vehicles across the world due to a problem with their power steering. Earlier this week, Mazda said it was recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in North America, including 215,000 in the United States. Today, Mazda said it was widening the recall to...

Coach reported a 34% increase in its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, as the handbags and accessories maker continued to see sales pick up in North America and China. Net income for the quarter rose to $195.5 million from $145.8 million a year earlier.

Wealth – and the number of wealthy people – declined over the past year. Unsurprisingly, the worldwide recession that has hammered portfolios has caused the number of millionaires in the world to fall. Those that remain generally aren't as rich as they used to be. Among those dethroned...