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Yesterday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple Inc. (AAPL) a patent for its much-awaited smartwatch called "iTime." The patent includes two versions of the same device.

It may sound hard to believe, but the world's widest tree, located near Kolkata, India, is bigger than the average Wal-Mart. The gigantic Banyan tree may look like a forest from far away, but it's actually comprised of ...

E-commerce firms offer online courses, coaching materials

US video game publisher Electronic Arts reports a 51% jump in profit for the April-to-June quarter, boosted by strong sales of titles like Titanfall and FIFA 2014.

J.P. Morgan Chase is nearing a deal to sell half its stake in the portfolio of its buyout arm, One Equity Partners, as the bank pares down to focus on core businesses, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Eric Schmidt is the former CEO of Google and currently serves as its chairman. He was originally brought in as the "adult supervision" for founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, but, as one of the most vocal senior executi...

After Oracle CEO Larry Ellison bought the Hawaiian island of Lanai in 2012, he told reporters that he planned to turn the island into a model for sustainable living. On Sunday, July 20, he took a step closer to his missi...

Mark Leslie is a capable computer programmer who speaks four languages, but until recently the latest entry on his résumé was a retail job he held for six years at a Barnes & Noble in New York City. Like many of the es...

(Reuters) - Momentum is building toward a deal that would make painful losses inevitable for investors holding about $20 billion in bonds issued by Puerto Rico's highway, water and electricity authorities even as some bi...

For many years in the Middle East, the harsh weather, the oil wealth, male dominance of the public space, as well as a traditional patriarchal society made it difficult—or unnecessary—for women to enter the business ...

Private equity buzz.

Now, tinkerers can build snap-together hardware projects that connect to the Internet.

Property tycoon debuts on list in a difficult year for Singapore real estate

Last night, a company called Ethereum began selling the first batch of its cryptocurrency, called Ether. As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, investors had already bought $2.6 million worth. We're living in a time when an app that j...

It's just not a great idea to short stocks. Last night, drug development company Puma Biotechnology reported better than expected breast cancer trial results, and shares of the company rallied nearly 300% afterwards. Yes...

As the economy improves, lenders see loans for smaller properties as less risky. And with less competition, interest rates and potential profit can be higher.

It’s a tough economy out there, financing and managing supply chains can be challenging for some business, but one startup is providing them with an alternative means to keep the balance sheets going. Taulia is a San F...

Ackman fails to land Herbalife 'death blow,' shares surge.          

Apple's growth prospects are looking brighter as anticipation builds for the upcoming release of the next iPhone.

Latest earnings from social networking giant key up investors.

The Burmese tycoon is still ensnared in sanctions by U.S. officials wary of military mischief with North Korea.