BUSINESS

The world’s largest shipping company reported an 84 percent plunge in its 2015 profits amid a sharp drop in freight rates and oil prices.

The Japanese brewing giant has reportedly offered to buy the two beer brands that SABMiller and AB InBev want to sell to address regulatory concerns.

Japan government bond yields turned negative on Tuesday, underscoring risk aversion, following drops in U.S. stocks.

Some analysts say the move could position Amazon to offer shipping services, competing with the likes of United Parcel Service and DHL Worldwide Express.

Meanwhile, the oil and gas industry is fuming over Obama’s proposal to charge oil companies a per-barrel fee.

The solar panel installer has lost nearly half its value over the past 12 months due to concerns that tumbling oil prices will erode demand.

European Union members are facing a controversy over the proposed construction of a natural gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea and the potential effects on the region.

The signs of a robust jobs market could ease concerns about the health of the U.S. economy, which were underscored by other reports showing a drop in small business confidence

A warmer-than-expected winter in 2015 dented sales of cold-weather apparel and goods in the United States.

The struggling apparel retailer is set to report its full-year and fourth-quarter results amid trouble at its important budget brand.

All eyes will be on Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as she testifies to Congress beginning Wednesday over a monetary policy path clouded by financial disquiet.

Congressional leaders want to place a tuition cap on going to flight school under the GI Bill, but veterans’ advocates contend it’s bad for vets and for the aviation industry.

New research shows a strong correlation between the share of female executives at a company and corporate performance.

Markets across the globe fell on growing concerns about a global slowdown.

The soda maker has been busy reducing costs through job reductions and selling some of its bottling operations and factories.

The move could help Snapchat attract more big advertisers to the millennial-focused platform, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Stocks slumped in Japan and Australia early Tuesday while markets elsewhere in the region remained closed for Lunar New Year.

The plan comes as consumers are placing more pressure on food manufacturers to use natural ingredients.

Federal safety officials say they have reports of 314 complaints, including 121 crashes and 30 injuries, after vehicles rolled away.

The maker of the Model S electric car faces considerable challenges, and investors are getting skittish.

At a nationwide staff meeting Monday, the restaurant chain outlined its strategy for halting the food-safety problems that have hurt its profits and credibility.

Shares in the nation's largest rooftop solar installer have plunged 30 percent since its last quarterly earnings report in October.

Consumers' expectations for inflation fell as they became more cognizant of lower costs for gas, healthcare and college, the survey found.

The consumer review website company’s shares were down 10.2 percent at $16.26 in volatile trading Monday.

Nevertheless, the stock price of the beleaguered natural gas company, No. 2 in the U.S., fell sharply Monday.

Apart from being a self-inflicted blow, a possible British departure from the European Union is already having ill effects on confidence.

Rising demand for premium coffee could mean supply shortages in the future. Figures from the International Coffee Organization suggest overall coffee production is already lagging demand.

Predictions that global oil production would soon peak and decline didn’t happen, but energy analysts say there’s little reason to gloat.

The Dow fell more than 180 points Monday as investor jitters carried over from Friday’s tech sell-off.