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The United Steelworkers union plans to file a legal case that accuses China of violating World Trade Organization rules by subsidizing exports of clean energy equipment.
The Bank of England held steady on its benchmark interest rate amid warnings that the pace of recovery among major economies appears to be slowing faster than anticipated.
The bank was fined about $27 million for failing to disclose the U.S. investigation into the sale of securities known as Abacus.
The 14 percent decline in the trade deficit in July should give a lift to overall economic growth.
Equity markets, however, are still in an “undecided mood,” a strategist said, because of the uncertain pace of the recovery.
The measures are designed to shake up a listless economy and help slash a bloated deficit that has prompted European-wide worries of another Greek-style debt crisis.
The increasing burden of Anglo Irish Bank’s losses has become a millstone for the government, which is seeking to avoid a Greek-style bank bailout.
The first Japanese low-cost carrier will fly both international and domestic routes out of Osaka.
BP released the results of an internal investigation that heaped some of the blame on itself, but mostly pointed at other companies.
Allergan will pay $600 million for its marketing tactics while the F.D.A. decides on the drug’s use for migraines.
The reception that the Chevrolet Cruze receives from consumers could play a large role in wooing investors.
The highest court in the European Union ruled that German efforts to protect state-run gambling monopolies violated E.U. laws.
Google’s change may save users time, but may also affect the many businesses that have been built around placing search ads on the site.
The convenience store chain 7-Eleven is the unnamed third party that has bid $2 billion for Casey’s General Stores, topping an offer from Alimentation Couche-Tard, said a person briefed on the matter.
Known mostly as a judge on “America’s Got Talent,” the 45-year-old will seek a mix of hard and soft news guests.
The decision could have a broad impact if it establishes that any deal involving Indian assets is subject to local taxes even when made overseas.
The Australian group said a private equity firm had made an unsolicited bid for the wine business, which Foster’s plans to spin off from its beer operations.
A surprise fall in exports and near-zero growth in industry output in July suggested that growth may slow somewhat after building up record momentum earlier this year.
Amazon is trying to get manufacturers to make packages easier to open, hoping to reduce consumer “wrap rage.”
A country generally not known for labor strife now hears of squalid housing and low wages, partly because collective bargaining rules are hard to enforce.
The 2010 iPod crop includes modest improvements, a risky new design and a home run in the new iPod Touch.
Styria, a province in southeastern Austria, is enjoying an economic boom generated in part by a project by 79 municipalities to promote local, green, self-sustaining businesses.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks extended their September rally Thursday after another report showed modest improvement in the job market.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose at the open on Thursday after better-than-expected jobless benefits figures and data that showed the trade deficit narrowed more than forecast painted a rosier picture for economic growth.
PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis poured cold water on reports it had raised its offer for Genzyme, saying it was sticking to its bid of $18.5 billion, or $69 per share.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The trade deficit narrowed significantly in July as exports climbed to the highest level in nearly two years, reflecting big gains in sales of U.S.-made airplanes and other manufactured goods while imports declined.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Manufacturing conglomerate 3M Co. has agreed to pay $810 million for Arizant Inc., a company that makes heating devices for surgical patients.
THE RESULTS: August's summer heat provided a lift for fast-food giant McDonald's, pushing a key revenue figure up 4.6 percent in the U.S. during the month as customers came in for frappes and fruit smoothies introduced in July.
