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There is a "sunk cost" in defending the world of Econs built with impossible assumptions

An Exxon Mobil subsidiary and another shale-oil pumper will face state regulators over North Texas energy operations in hearings to assess some oil companies' role in causing Dallas-area earthquakes.

Years after Ireland's cataclysmic property bust, long-term investors from beyond the Emerald Isle are buying into the revival of its capital city.

Fiat's Sergio Marchionne is right about the need for auto-industry consolidation. That doesn't mean potential suitors like GM are lining up for his company.

In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) has taken over the #220 spot from Western Digital Corp. (NASD: WDC), according to The Onl...

Regulators face pressure to tighten the screws on the living wills of big banks.

When Indian politicians turned on the microfinance industry in 2010, Vikram Akula and his lender SKS Finance bore the brunt of the backlash. He speaks about what he learned and what's next.

Dow Jones rises 0.11%, S&P 500 gains 0.14%, Nasdaq falls 0.06%

Warren Buffett has long been a fan of China, admiring its rapid growth and global influence. What is also becoming clear is that China is a big fan of his.

Structural issues in the product to blame, say market participants--it does not offer full trade guarantee and zero counter-party default risk

India's economy is expected to grow 7.5% in the year ahead, driven by ever-growing demand for energy, infrastructure, and technology and high-quality healthcare. I've traveled to India to see what's happening.

The worst performing sector as of midday Tuesday is the Technology & Communications sector, showing a 0.3% loss. Within that group, Akamai Technologies Inc (NASD: AKAM) and Micron Technology Inc. (NASD: MU) are two large...

The best performing sector as of midday Tuesday is the Energy sector, up 0.6%. Within the sector, EQT Corp. (NYSE: EQT) and Cimarex Energy Co (NYSE: XEC) are two of the day's stand-outs, showing a gain of 2.8% and 2.4%, ...

Belgium is issuing a special €2.50 coin to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, circumventing French objections that had blocked issuance of a €2 coin.

Cotton traders are bracing for a global glut of the fiber, as supplies from the world's biggest growing regions are set to rise amid waning demand from China.

Revenue growth data for 11 consumer discretionary firms across sectors shows that net sales grew at 3.8% in the quarter ended March against a year ago

Ahead of the Tape: After stumbling in its first earnings release, Box Inc. looks less vulnerable. But big questions remain.

Yelp has emerged as a de-facto search engine for local businesses over the past few years. However, over the past few months, the stock has underperformed the market as it has failed to live up to the analysts? expectati...

The company is looking to further revamp its model lineup and image in the domestic market, and has drawn a prospective product road-map till the end of the decade. The aggressive revamping of Tata Motors includes settin...

The new offerings include AnyConnect featuring Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for VPN-enabled endpoints, FirePOWER Services Solutions for networks where dedicated security appliances are not feasible, and NetFlow for ...

Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday, with a keynote presentation that saw the company finally introduce its long-rumored streaming music service and unveil subtle but important improvemen...

As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.