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Washington D.C. is setting up for yet another budget battle that threatens to shut down the government and potentially cause the U.S. to default on its debt. Yet, investors don't seem to be too worried. The volatility in...

In August, National Geographic caught incredible footage of a large male jaguar stalking and lunging onto the back of a caiman — a cousin of the crocodile native to South America — as it was hanging out on the shore ...

Network advantage doesn?t come to firms who simply build alliances, it comes to firms who build better (and more) alliances than competition.

H&M reports strong third quarter profits as it continues to expand in Asia and sees a recovery in Europe.

The United States and Japan have agreed to make it easier to import each other's organic products, the latest step in a global effort that could give consumers access to more — and cheaper — organic food.

China's state-owned oil firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) wins a $2bn (£1.3bn) contract to develop a Uganda oil field.

10 Tax Commandments? I won?t suggest taxation and religion are similar, at least not to most people. But certain tax rules are nearly inviolate, and ignoring them can bring lightning-bolt-out-of-the-sky consequences. The...

At almost the same time President Barack Obama was giving a big speech in Maryland touting his health-care reform law and mocking his critics, his administration had to admit to another delay in putting part of it in pla...

All marquee luxury brands want one cohesive destination, says a report

WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) insisted Thursday that the government would not shut down, but he also flatly refused to pass a "clean" spending bill to keep Uncle Sam in business next week when the ban...

Germany's Grohe is bought by Japan's Lixil in the biggest takeover of a German firm by a Japanese company.

Longwood University is being recognized for its cyber security and digital forensics programs.

Fifteen-foot walls and nearly a dozen armed guards protect Nadeem Khan's palatial home in the most upscale neighborhood of Pakistan's largest city. When it comes to getting around town, though, Khan prefers to travel as ...

A majority of gun dealers support expanded background checks, according to a survey. Though enhanced checks on potential gun buyers may reduce sales, retailers who responded to the survey revealed near unanimous support ...

BANGKOK (AP) -- Oil prices fell again Thursday amid worries about the U.S. economy and signs of a slowdown in demand.     

Longtime rivals NYSE Euronext and Nasdaq OMX are discussing a plan with other exchanges in which each company would run a backup for the other's benchmark stock-pricing data in the event of a breakdown.

BANGKOK (AP) -- Worries about the U.S. economy and a looming budget battle in Washington kept Asian stock markets in check Thursday.     

Shares rise after Kingfisher said it is in talks with a "foreign" investor to get funds for a restart

Twitter taps two more banks, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley, to help lead its coming initial public offering, The Wall Street Journal reports.

College students who major in physical sciences tend to be smarter than those who major in psychology, judging from the 2013 SAT Report on College & Career Readiness from the College Board. The report includes data on SA...

Retail cash inflows to U.S. high-yield funds more than doubled this past week, with a $3.1 billion inflow for the week ended Sept. 25, compared to $1.4 billion for the week ended Sept. 18, according to Lipper, a division...

What's the price of history? If the history is a spot on series finale of Breaking Bad the week after its first Emmy for Outstanding Drama, the answer is around $250,000 for 30 seconds.