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Excluding one-time items, Ford’s earnings per share of 68 cents easily beat Wall Street expectations of 48 cents a share.

U.S. stocks took a nosedive Thursday after the billionaire activist investor cited China's influence on the tech industry darling.

A group of eight notable British economists has pushed back on the notion that the U.K. would be harmed by leaving the EU. But they remain a minority.

The economy grew at a disappointing 0.5 percent pace, the weakest since the first quarter of 2014, due to slower growth in China and low energy prices.

The move on Thursday follows an investigation related to a personal relationship Darren Huston had with an employee.

The Bank of Japan stunned global markets Thursday by holding off from expanding monetary stimulus.

The stock-and-cash deal will strengthen Abbott’s position in the market for medical devices used to treat cardiovascular diseases.

Order for up to 125 of its CSeries passenger jets helps the troubled program, which nearly sank the Canadian company last year.

The French pharmaceutical multinational made an offer for the U.S. drugmaker in an effort to expand its cancer-treatment business.

The tourism unit of the Chinese conglomerate will acquire all hotels operated by Carlson Rezidor, including the Radisson brand and the Club Carlson hotel rewards program.

The online retailer’s first-quarter performance is likely to have been bolstered by an increase in profitability in its North American and cloud services segments.

Shares in the Japanese automaker surged 8 percent Thursday, the first day of gains since the scandal erupted last week.

Two executives from the embattled pharmaceutical company couldn't name a single drug for which they hadn't hiked prices.

The largest recall covers some 2011-2012 Ford F-150 trucks and 2012 Expedition SUVs, Mustang muscle cars and Lincoln Navigators.

The maker of solar panels has appointed Chief Financial Officer Mark Widmar to lead the company.

In its semiregular update on monetary policy, the Federal Reserve provided subtle hints regarding its openness to a June rate hike.

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest policy statement suggests openness to raising rates at its next meeting in June.

The U.S. automaker has turned around its European operation, and demand for its trucks is offsetting weakness in South America.

Apple reported its first revenue decline in 13 years, while Twitter slumped after its revenue missed expectations.

Founder Hamdi Ulukaya says he wants to pass along the wealth his employees have helped build over the last decade.

The market could face a supply shortfall of 4.5 million barrels a day by 2035, according to a new report.

“I regret pursuing transactions where a central premise was a planned increase in the prices of the medicines,­” said soon-to-be-former CEO Michael Pearson.

A British exit from the European Union could cost households more than $4,600 with impact felt until 2030.

The insurance company beat analysts' expectations when it reported its first-quarter earnings Wednesday, even as its net income of $703 million fell nearly 19 percent from the previous year.

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Exxon Mobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips are expected to report weaker quarterly earnings as the oil price slump drags on.

The drop in pretax profit and smaller-than-expected 13 percent fall in revenue was largely due to weakness in Barclays' investment banking division.

The Bank of Japan makes its policy decision Thursday amid some speculation it could ramp up its already extensive monetary stimulus scheme.

Jennifer Shasky Calvery, a top anti-money laundering official, will join a bank struggling to meet settlement terms after being linked to drug cartels.