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Volkswagen has been ordered to pay a $2.8 billion criminal penalty in the United States for cheating on diesel emissions tests

AP/Hermann J. Knippertz Some of these songshave gone down in the history books for breaking records and reaching new heights. Others might have been terribly received by critics, but are still adored by the masses to thi...

Arconic, the aluminum parts maker under fire from an activist investor, used "fake news" to scare shareholders from voting in new board members, the Atlanta Firefighters' Pension fund claimed in a lawsuit filed Thursday....

Guang Niu/Getty Images China is cracking down on fake economic data, perhaps partially in response to concerns from those outside the country that much of the nation's data is fabricated to reflect what the government wa...

The Mortgage Bankers Association released a detailed transition plan Thursday designed to help policymakers turn the government-sponsored enterprises into private guarantors of mortgage-backed securities.

DOD Ever since the Air Force announced the development of the AC-130J Ghostrider to replace older generations of Lockheed Martin's reliable fixed-wing gunship, Air Force Special Operations Command just can't seem to resi...

Phalinn Ooi/flickr Anesthesiologist is the highest-paying job in America, on average -- but it's only the top-paying profession in 17 states. We sifted through the US Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment a...

The beleaguered women's retailer has about 180 stores.

A negative article has unleashed a storm of bad PR for Juicero. But here's what entrepreneurs can learn from their artful response.

MLazarevski/Flickr Cyber scams get a lot of attention these days, but swindling strangers the old-fashioned way -- via phone -- is still netting crooks billions in ill-gotten cash. Almost one in 10 American adults admit ...

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst U.S. President Donald Trump signedan executive order on Tuesday that would promote his "Buy American, Hire American" trade policy, an agenda that is worrying oil pipeline companies. Trump's executi...

Every year, a new "Call of Duty" game comes out-- it's an annual franchise, like "Madden" and "FIFA," except it's a first-person shooter instead of a sports game. 2017 is no different, and this year's "Call of Duty" is o...

Food gimmicks create buzz for companies, then vanish.        

The euro weakened against the dollar on Friday after a terror attack in Paris left one policeman dead and two others injured just days before the first-round vote in the French presidential election.

U.S. indexes are little changed in early trading as disappointing revenue from Schlumberger weighs on energy companies and strong results from Honeywell and Rockwell Collins send industrial stocks higher

Momentum in the manufacturing and service sectors has slowed, according to data from Markit.

Wells Fargo is agreeing to expand a recently settled class-action lawsuit by an additional $32 million as well as extend claims for fraudulent accounts that may have been opened going …

If the government shuts down, IRS employees will likely be furloughed. This means late filers could see a delay in their tax refunds. The Center for American Progress estimates 2.5 million families will have $8 billion i...

With the changes in consumer behavior and so many options for digital media, channels and devices, deciding where to allocate your advertising budget can be a challenge. A first-quarter-2017 report from 4C Insights exami...

BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Payments Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. In its Q1 2017 earnings call, American Express posted results showing that it's...

Isn't it about time cryptocurrencies received mainstream recognition? Should governments be worried about altcoin being used to fuel illegal trading? What is the future of Bitcoin and Ether? These are all questions answe...

A big steel tariff is unlikely do much to boost U.S. growth or employment, given China's advantages.