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Sharks are one of the oldest species on the planet, but they're extremely endangered due to over-fishing. Sharks are hunted not for their meat, but for their chewy, tasteless fins, which have been a Chinese status symbol...

Holidaymakers have turned their back on the country's seaside towns in favour of cheap package holidays abroad.

Surf Air runs on a pricing plan like Netflix's: Pay a flat fee and fly as much as you like.

The growing trend among Americans to choose urban living over the suburbs is causing many home builders and mall operators to change their business models, says Leigh Gallagher, "The End of Suburbs" author.

Guest Post Until Facebook is able to figure out a way to make its video advertising entertaining enough to keep its users from browsing different websites, its video strategy is misguided at best.

For a $330,000 burger, taste testers thought the flavor fell a little flat.

Commercial fishermen dropped nearly 500,000 spiny lobster traps in Florida waters, hoping for a season of no hurricanes, plenty of supply and high prices on the world market.

Big things happen in Mountain View, Calif. The heart of Silicon Valley is home to some of the biggest names in technology. Google's campus is there. Mozilla is there, too, along with Symantec. These marquee names may dom...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday ordered BP to respond to allegations of natural gas market manipulation.

We've seen plenty of armored cars, but the armored van is a rarer bird. That's strange, because for wealthy customers who want to be safe and ride in luxury, a van offers so much more space. For proof, look no further th...

China's official services sector purchasing managers index climbed to 54.1 in July from 53.9 in June. The unofficial HSBC China Services Business Activity Index came in at 51.3 in July, unchanged from June. Any number ab...

After 12 years, American Express is stepping back as the presenting sponsor of the festival in Lower Manhattan.

The London Metal Exchange and Goldman Sachs are being sued in a U.S. court over alleged anti-competitive and monopolistic behavior in aluminum storage.

The common thread that binds all the women CEO?s and leaders is their willingness to embrace risk, lay their reputation on the line, and be decisive amidst ambiguity. While there?s no doubt that women still face numerous...

Redditor SirTechnocracy and his girlfriend LadyTechnocracy already knew they were going to get engaged. They had picked out and designed an engagement ring together, and he had even asked her parents for permission, acco...

The Washington Post Co. announced Monday that it plans to sell its flagship newspaper and other publications to Amazon.com founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos for $250 million in cash. Bezos will buy the newspaper and...

American Eagle shares sink 16% in after-hours trading after the teen apparel retailer slashes its outlook for the second quarter, blaming July price wars.

The Russian-born Sharapova leads a globe-spanning list with eight different nationalities represented in the top 10. Tennis players account for all but three of the top earners.

There was a big cyber attack on anonymous online network Tor over the weekend that led to the bust of an alleged child pornography "facilitator" by the FBI. While many assumed that the attack came from the FBI, some hack...

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is buying The Washington Post and other newspapers for $250 million. Bezos is buying the newspaper as an individual. Besides Amazon, Bezos also has a company devoted to space travel. Here ar...

(Reuters) - American Eagle Outfitters Inc , which makes clothes for teenagers and young adults, said on Monday its second-quarter profit will likely be less than half of what Wall Street was expecting, citing weak sales ...

According to GuruFocus Real Time Picks, Steven Cohen increased his holdings in two of his stocks this past week. The guru has been under a lot of fire for his involvement (or lack thereof) in a series of insider trading ...