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The combined company will operate about 3,500 stores in 48 states and expects annual cost savings of about $40 million by the third year.

Making polluters pay would help steer companies and investors away from high-carbon energy sources, advocates say, but the plan faces opposition at a U.N. summit.

Some African-Americans called for a boycott of retailers to show power in response to excessive force by police. But other methods may be more effective.

Shoppers are still flocking to the Web for bargains after the long Thanksgiving weekend.

France and Germany are not known for sunny skies, but are nevertheless using government initiatives to spur a shift toward renewable solar energy.

A $31 billion trade relationship is about to change as Moscow responds to Turkey's strike against a Russian warplane.

The investment bank is gearing up to fire as many as one quarter of the employees in its flagging fixed-income division, Bloomberg reports.

The giant San Francisco bank is under investigation for its 'pressure cooker' sales approach, the Wall Street Journal reports.

With world leaders in Paris talking about climate change, a look at whether or not the discussion may meet environmentalists expectation and how investors may profit.

The technology leader announced an initiative by more than 25 private investors to support cutting-edge, zero-carbon energy breakthroughs.

Sumner Redstone, the 92-year-old media mogul who controls the majority of CBS Corp. and Viacom's voting shares, may have to undergo further mental competency tests.

The International Monetary Fund on Monday admitted China's renminbi into its basket of currencies -- but whether China will open its capital markets remains to be seen.

The Federal Reserve adopted rules Monday to limit the central bank's ability to provide emergency lending of the sort that saved AIG in the 2008 crisis.

Russia imports 20 percent of its vegetables from Turkey, and the move raises fears of price increases and market instability. Other countries hope to step in and fill the void.

The growth exceeded analyst estimates, which had pegged growth for the September quarter to be at 7.3 percent.

As investors distance themselves from the turmoil in emerging markets this year, Europe's third-largest publicly traded money manager asked shareholders to wait out the "tough times."

Retail trends have been shifting in the U.S. recently and as Cyber Monday deals heat up, more people are considering experiential gifts, like fine dining.

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund -- the world's largest pension fund -- reported a loss of 7.9 trillion yen ($64.2 billion) in the quarter ending Sept. 30.

China has pledged to seek a binding agreement in Paris, but says developed nations must provide financial support to developing countries.

A diamond ring on the ring finger of a woman, who looked like Seacrest's rumored girlfriend, sparked engagement rumors.

Analysts have said that the cost of fines, lawsuits and vehicle refits caused by Volkswagen's rigging of diesel emissions tests worldwide could top $42 billion.

Amid speculation the European Central Bank may announce more stimulus measures this week, the currency neared its biggest monthly decline against the dollar.

Industrial output rose for the second consecutive month while monthly retail sales in the island nation showed a mild uptick.

Kobe Bryant's attempts to live up to Michael Jordan never materialized, but he will be remembered as one of basketball's greatest.

Market sentiment remained shaky due to the resumption of IPOs in China, renewed efforts by the securities regulator to clamp down on leveraged buying and concerns about the cooling economy.

The threat, made online by an unidentified person, referred to gun violence on the school's quad at 10 a.m. Monday.

With COP21 set to begin in Paris, representatives from less developed countries worry that their needs will be ignored in the hunt for a deal.

The video, hosted by British TV personality Jeremy Clarkson, shows a hypothetical transaction from a "not-too-distant future."

Sunnova's CEO said the ITC, which reduces the cost of solar panel installation by 30 percent, has "run its course."