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Activist investors have transformed themselves from derided corporate raiders to accepted voices in the corporate boardroom, helping produce a banner year.

In a sign that U.S. energy producers think crude-oil and gas prices will languish through next year, several are slashing their already slimmed down budgets and collectively, taking more in write-downs on their assets th...

Many investors see dividend aristocrat McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) as a slam-dunk for big gains and another hike in 2016. Too bad they are, like many dividend growth disciples, betting on what they see in the rearview mirro...

Gold prices rise by `15 to `25,690 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Saturday following a buying surge by jewellers and retailers

The US currency is headed for its biggest monthly loss since June after the Federal Reserve raised its target from near zero on 16 December

French bank BNP Paribas said it would write down part of the goodwill related to its Italian unit, which will result in a reduction to fourth quarter earnings of almost $1 billion.

A lingerie maker and a movie-theater operator topped the performance charts for Hong Kong initial public offerings this year.