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Monster auto makers like Toyota are probably close to the maximum level of output for best profitability before the dreaded law of diminishing returns sets in, and BMW’s spectacular recent success prompts the same ques...

Pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli--who gained notoriety earlier this year for significantly raising prices on drugs--was arrested on charges of securities and wire fraud based on his former work at a hedge fund.

The Bank of Japan announced supplementary measures to its quantitative easing program Friday, saying it would increase its exposure to longer-term government bonds and domestic stock funds.

By Scott Shepard

Apple and Samsung have inked deals with UnionPay to enter the mobile payments space in China by early 2016, according to a report by Bloomberg late Thursday. We’d already heard rumours last month that Apple Pay would l...

ECB asset purchases, assurances from the Fed that rate increases will be moderate, attractive yields and the belief that problems in the energy sector are not spreading to other areas have led some fund managers to turn ...

Global stocks dropped Friday as a rally spurred by the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to raise its benchmark interest rate faded amid low commodities prices.

FDA proposal would ban indoor tanning for anyone under 18, users would sign consent forms

US stocks follow global stocks lower on economic growth concerns, with shippers falling

Industry experts say 2016 will be a great year for women in tech.

The Court can simply require schools to compensate or account for those applicants who are in fact displaced by use of the race-plus factor.

Isis Pharmaceuticals will change its name to Ionis Pharmaceuticals so that people think of "life-saving medicines" when they hear its name.

Raymond James has cut its price target on the video-camera company despite maintaining a Buy rating.

On the day the Federal Reserve implemented its plan to raise interest rates, driving up overnight borrowing costs, broader market forces conspired instead to drive other U.S. interest rates down.

The Federal Reserve’s decision to raise its key interest rate on Wednesday could hurt the Democratic Party’s chances of winning the presidency in 2016 by beginning a process that will slow down the economy. It is har...

At least a half dozen Yahoo! suitors are buzzing around the ailing Web portal trying to stoke a sale, The Post has learned. Yahoo! Chief Financial Officer Ken Goldman has been fielding calls from the wannabe owners over ...

U.S. dollar strength and a weakening yuan are driving mainland visitors away from shopping paradise Hong Kong to Japan.

Transit commuters are finally going to be on equal footing with drivers--when it comes to tax breaks.

Update on Friday, December 18: Xbox Live is down again for some. People are having troubles getting their Xbox One to function. Xbox Live is experiencing an intermittent outage, according to a number of complaints on soc...

Even though the number of businesses owned by African Americans entrepreneurs is rising sharply, many struggle to secure the financing they need to start or grow their businesses. According to the Small Business Associat...

Entrepreneurs of color help play a key role in the city’s recovery.

Fresvii has raised $4 million from Japan’s Nissay Capital to expand AppSteroid, its mobile gaming social networking service. The funding shows the huge demand for bring social to mobile games, which have become a $30 b...