BUSINESS

Beijing’s killer smog has dispersed, but recrimination between citizens and government departments continues.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Wednesday ordered officials to improve aviation safety standards after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Thailand's safety ratings.

With a December rate hike a near certainty, the Fed Chair's speeches Wednesday and Thursday could be critical in setting market expectations about the course of the lift-off.

New research on the widening wealth gap shows that, among other findings, the 20 richest Americans have as much wealth as the entire bottom half of the country.

KKR & Co., Thoma Bravo and Vista Equity Partners Management are competing for $4 billion worth of Dell Inc.'s assets, people familiar with the matter said.

The power authority PREPA has reached a tentative debt restructuring deal with bond insurers, say sources familiar with the matter.

People familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that the company's board was expected to discuss possible plans.

The world’s top automakers said strong sales in utility vehicles and trucks were offset by sluggish sedan sales.

The Commission on Elections said that Sen. Grace Poe did not meet a residency requirement. She was leading her nearest rival in polls by 15 percentage points.

The natural foods company initially agreed to adjust its labeling, but now it says the FDA should "align food labeling regulations with nutrition science."

Major U.S. businesses joined the White House this week in voicing support for an aggressive outcome at the United Nations climate change talks in Paris.

Family planning is not to blame for the country's deep occupational gender divide, according to Rice Professor Erin Cech.

For employees and volunteers at Planned Parenthood and other women's health clinics, the threat of harassment and violence is always there.

European lawmakers are focused on untaxed revenues of U.S. companies, including tech giants like Apple and Google, auguring a clash with Washington.

Among the cities owing the most were Nuiqsut, Alaska; San Simon, Arizona; and Waterville Valley, New Hampshire.

Regulators this week reduced the amount of advanced biofuels suppliers must mix in to regular gasoline and diesel, citing market challenges.

The mutual fund company quietly reversed its recent markdowns of Dropbox and Snapchat, demonstrating the topsy-turvy nature of the startup market.

A failed Ohio marijuana initiative was so audacious in its corporate machinations that marijuana activists are concerned about "Big Pot."

Pope Francis has shaken up the Catholic Church since he took office, and now he has turned his attention to long-standing allegations of financial corruption.

“The revenues from oil exports need to increase, and I don’t see any other solution but through devaluing the ruble,” a Credit Suisse analyst said.

Figures from the European Union showed that unemployment fell to 10.7 percent in October -- its lowest since January 2012.

Politicians, labor representatives and other leaders were set to gather in Washington Wednesday to demand Congress take action on Puerto Rico's debt crisis.

This is the third straight quarter of economic downturn for the largest economy in the Latin America region.

Marijuana farmers in California’s fabled Emerald Triangle are ready to go legit. Will it be enough for them to survive?

The Japanese carmaker said it would not issue new shares so as to acquire voting rights for its stake on the Renault board.

An official survey showed a further fall in manufacturing activity, though a private survey showed smaller companies picking up, and services growing.

Joseph Scott Pemberton was sentenced to six to 12 years in a Philippine national jail.

The Global Energy Balance Network's announcement comes four months after it was revealed that the Atlanta, Georgia-based beverage maker was involved in its activities.

The German automaker is awaiting approval from regulators on a series of low-cost fixes for about 8.5 million diesel vehicles in Europe.