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Union Pacific Corp shares rose 1% after executives at the railroad operator said the U.S.-China trade pact should help reverse slumping volumes.

These New York City buildings offer not only indoor pools, but have designed them in unique ways.

Oil prices fell to their lowest in seven weeks on Thursday on concerns that the spread of a newly identified respiratory virus from China may lower fuel demand at the same time a report showed oil inventories in the Unit...

Gold futures look to post their first gain in three sessions on Thursday, as the spread of the coronavirus in Asia feeds risk-off sentiment among traders, pressuring global stock markets and boosting haven demand for the...

Why the new kid on the streaming block decided the stories of immigrants coming to America was good business.

Brent crude futures were down $1.05, or 1.7%, to $62.16 a barrel.The U.S. bank maintained its forecasts for Brent to average $67 a barrel in the first quarter

Emily Wang/AP Photo A mysterious coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, has killed 17 people and infected more than 639. The outbreak has spread to at least eight other countries, including the US. On Wednesday, lo...

Tovala, a company that makes smart ovens and meal kits, has an unusual paid time off (PTO) policy. They not only offer unlimited PTO, but actually fine employees for not using at least 15 days per year. This has positive...

Irene Jiang / Business Insider Taco Bell is bringing back its coveted Nacho Fries on January 30. This time, they'll come with an optional twist: buffalo chicken. I tried Taco Bell's new Nacho Fries lineup, and I found th...

Schurman Retail Group is closing all 254 Papyrus stores in the next four to six weeks, Dominique Schurman, CEO of Papyrus' parent company, confirmed.       

Ally and other direct banks continue to report strong deposit growth even as they slash the rates they pay to depositors. The trend suggests that the online-only approach has more staying power than its detractors believ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging a federal judge to reject Pacific Gas & Electric's blueprint for getting out of bankruptcy and renewing his threat to lead a bid to turn the beleaguered utility into a government-ru...

Drug price controls, like the President's International Price Index or Speaker Pelosi's drug negotiation bill (H.R. 3), will dramatically reduce medical innovation and deny the hope of effective treatments to millions of...

How (and why) to provide wow customer experiences as a way to elevate your customer service, engage customers, and build customer loyalty and brand ambassadorship. Customer service consultant Micah Solomon answers a rece...

Uber today announced that it has begun mapping public roads in Washington, D.C. with a small fleet of self-driving vehicles.

The retail landscape has changed dramatically with more stores closing than ever before. So, how is one company bucking the trend?

Intel reported strong fourth-quarter earnings and 8% revenue growth, hitting Wall Street's targets for financial performance.

The ModMic USB is the latest revision for Antlion's add-on boom microphone, and it is simple to use while still sounding great.

For children, free play is a critical part of healthy development. Unfortunately, many kids are not leading lives through these developmental routes. This is how a lack of play can influence entrepreneurship, and what we...

Stillfront, a Nordic game company, announced it would buy Storm8 for $300 million this week. We talked with Storm8's Perry Tam and Terence Fung.

Every startup founder knows there will be challenges. Building a startup is complex work. With a part-time availability, how do you make sure your startup is running as if you are committed to it full-time?