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Apple is racing to become the first publicly traded stock to attain a market value of $1 trillion.        

Holders of the Dell tracking shares lay out a reverse-merger scenario that while complex could work.

John Deere named South Carolina agency EP+Co (formerly Erwin Penland) as advertising agency of record for its consumer equipment business, following a review led by Hasan & Co. Incumbent GSD&M won creative and media agen...

Carl Icahn is rushing to keep a New York insurance holding company from going private. The billionaire investor fired off a letter to the board of AmTrust Financial Services Thursday, blasting the firm for pursuing an "o...

For nearly a decade, the FHFA has restricted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from trying to influence the raging debate over whether they should live or die.

Call it mutual respect. Bankers from mutually owned British building societies and similarly structured U.S. thrifts recently gathered in New England to address common challenges and share ideas about staying relevant at...

Stationery retailer with sights on kids' pocket money has pursued an aggressive store-opening plan "I was in Smiggle and my mum said 'I wish there were some chairs' but other than that Smiggle is amazing," is the profess...

Fire officials say two buses have collided in the Lincoln Tunnel, injuring at least 32 people. FDNY says the accident happened around 10 a.m. in the center tube of the …

Facebook Facebook held its initial public offering on May 18, 2012 — six years ago Friday. $1,000 of stock bought at the closing price on that day would be worth almost $4,800 today. It's the sixth anniversary of Faceb...

The House pressed ahead Friday toward a showdown vote on a bill that combines stricter work and job training requirements for food stamp recipients with a renewal of farm subsidies …

While Starbucks might seem like a staple in US, the Seattle-based coffee chain is about to become even more popular abroad, as the company just announced it plans to nearly double the number of stores in China over the n...

A new $26 million federal grant is expected to take thousands of low-income children in Arkansas off of a waiting list for child-care vouchers. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Gov. …

A Brazil club has donated $3,000 to hotel staffers in Venezuela before their Copa Libertadores match because of the economic crisis in the country. Corinthians shared a video on its …

Chinese shoppers continue to flock to Western brands--but they are not just seeking aspirational names in fashion and technology. Millions of China's shoppers are turning to online marketplaces to buy everyday items such...

Despite turning in a strong quarter, Walmart wasn't getting the benefit of the doubt from Wall Street. The better-than-expected results from the largest retailer were marred by slightly lower comparable sales -- 2.1 perc...

BII This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here. Nearly every global bank is exper...

MVD Inc co-founder and principal Miatta David Johnson explains the business of creative marketing in Hollywood--plus what it's like to plan a party for Kayne West.

Toby Melville/Reuters Talent agencies in the US and the UK say Meghan Markle look-alikes are in high demand. The first step to being hired by a talent agency as a Markle lookalike is to submit a photo. The next step is g...

Millennials are already become a major influence shaping the future of work. How will leadership change with this new generation taking the helm?

Revolt expected at marketing and advertising giant's annual shareholder meeting in June WPP's largest shareholder has backed the chairman Roberto Quarta's decision not to reveal the outcome of an investigation into the c...

This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefingsubscribers hours before appearing on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. Verizon plans to roll out 5G wirele...

REUTERS/Mike Segar The average home value has risen 16% since the 2008 housing crisis. Prices have risen by as much as 75% in the hottest markets. Data from Sharestates show San Francisco, Austin, and Boston have seen th...