BUSINESS

Japan's manufacturing sector turned bullish this month as it hired more workers and ramped up production, a preliminary economic survey showed.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Netherlands will hear a dispute between the Philippines and China.

The billionaire revealed a 7.13 percent stake in Xerox in a securities filing Monday, making him the No. 2 shareholder of the 109-year old company.

Japan stocks are little changed after a holiday while Australian shares fell, dragged down by falling metal prices.

This month, a jury in Chicago convicted a high-frequency trader of commodities fraud and spoofing in the first U.S. criminal prosecution of the practice.

The Axis insignia are ads promoting the Amazon TV series "The Man in the High Castle," but the advertising campaign has some riders offended.

Meanwhile, world equity markets slipped, with U.S. stocks ending slightly lower in quiet trading after a week of strong gains.

Americans don't trust mobile payments. Most say, they'll use cash or debit cards for their holiday shopping, according to a study from Bankrate.com.

Competitive threats in the luxury electric-car market and a rapidly depleting war chest may pose more immediate concerns for the California company.

Companies, like patients, are concerned about the cost of healthcare — and they are "knocking themselves out" to fix it.

Stock up on more digital storage space with the plethora of deep discounts available after Thanksgiving.

The total value of mergers and acquisitions has surpassed the previous record set in 2007, with more than $3.8 trillion in global transactions.

As dignitaries around the world debate the best way to confront climate change, Guatemalan farmers already struggle to adapt to frequent droughts and brutal cold snaps.

In the biggest-ever healthcare merger, Pfizer will move its headquarters to Ireland, freeing up billions of dollars in deferred U.S. tax liabilities.

Alexei Ulyukaev said he expects Russia to experience 3.9 percent GDP decline in 2015, a rosier forecast than the World Bank's.

Drivers for Compass Transportation ratified a labor agreement that includes pay raises and paid holidays.

Oil prices jumped on the signal that Saudi Arabia would work to stabilize oil prices, but the gains were quickly erased.

The "ask, ask tell" method may slow down drive-through lanes, but orders should be carried out correctly more often.

With Iran set to join the global oil market in coming months, experts worry prices will remain low amid a market oversupply.

Walmart and Best Buy are among the retailers offering huge sales ahead of time.

According to a key gauge of business activity in France, released Monday, growth across the country’s private sector hit its lowest level in three months in November.

If the deal succeeds, it would add to a list of similar ventures where Internet tycoons have been attracted to the ailing, aging newspaper business.

The retail giant has decided to start Cyber Monday shopping day 24 hours earlier, launching its deals Sunday, Nov. 29, instead.

Australian authorities reportedly said that the search for Flight MH370 will now focus on an area identified by a Boeing 777 pilot.

The average price of gasoline in the United States resumed its slide over the past two weeks, dropping 11 cents to $2.14 a gallon, the lowest since late January.

Global stocks are rising as investor uncertainty about a December Federal Reserve rate increase recedes.

Some dispensary owners are hurting as the state continues to approve licenses for new businesses.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer said Sunday that rental car companies charge unnecessary and exorbitantly high E-ZPass fees.

The growth will be led largely by China, analysts say.