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The Fed’s objectives of maximum employment and price stability are best achieved by proceeding cautiously, said Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.

Most people think bitcoin is a fringe digital currency, but major institutions are experimenting with its underpinning technology to track real estate and other assets.

Federal regulators on Friday finalized a rule to limit emissions from oil refineries and factories that are largely exempt from the Clean Air Act.

The White House's latest regulatory agenda reveals ongoing delays in key health and safety rules for workers.

Nearly 34 million cars in the U.S. may be equipped with air bags that shoot shrapnel when deployed.

Cannabis is big business, with complicated licensing, elusive funding, and major players poised to jump in — as soon as the government legalizes it.

Investors will be eyeing the speech for further clues as to the timing on when the central bank plans to lift rates.

Despite recent historic guilty pleas by major banks over forex manipulation, a divided SEC has exempted them from automatic penalties.

The Ohio-based coal mining giant is reportedly set to announce layoffs of around 1,800 workers Friday at mines in West Virginia and Ohio.

Aeropostale has seen its shares lose 42 percent of their value in the last 12 months as the teen retailer struggles to compete with chains like H&M and Forever 21.

In March, a Germanwings plane co-pilot who was later found to have suffered from depression, flew a plane into a mountain.

Hong Kong's stock market has become more volatile due to a new influx of buyers and investors from mainland China.

Asian countries will own between 72-75 percent of the bank, while European and other nations will own the rest.

Cho, who has been in custody since Dec. 30, was released by the high court on a two-year probation.

Securing a line of credit is considered a step toward an IPO, but Uber is unlikely to do so until next year, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The Dow came within roughly 25 points of its all-time high, set earlier this week.

Lawmakers say carving $700M out of Medicare to help people who lose jobs because of-free trade agreements sets a bad precedent.

Shake Shack’s stock is on the rise after its recent trademark application for "chicken shack."

An oil spill this week off Santa Barbara, California, points to broader problems with the safety of U.S. oil pipeline infrastructure and regulations.

Shares of the e-commerce giant leaped after it announced its Amazon Prime Now service is offering delivery from local stores in Manhattan.

Millions of Americans order cheap prescription medicines online. U.S. pharmacists and the pharmaceutical industry are pushing hard to stop the practice.

The company just released the first all-new version of its popular Hilux truck in a decade, which will appeal to sheep herders and guerrillas alike.

Everyone from bankers to filmmakers wants to write code for the next Uber — but it’s not that easy.

The JPMorgan Chase Institute released its first report: a financial security study that recommends banking products.

American Eagle, Lowe's and Target are among the stores running special promotions this weekend.

Upcoming World Cup host Qatar still hasn't implemented crucial labor reforms, laments Amnesty International.

In a 62 to 38 vote, Democratic opponents led by Elizabeth Warren couldn't rally enough opposition to hold trade promotion.

The consumer electronic company’s profit and revenue beat Wall Street forecasts last quarter, boosted by sales of large screen televisions, mobile phones and appliances.

Controversy continues to surround the company's safety problems as the largest U.S. retailer of hardwood flooring plunged 17 percent after CEO Robert Lynch unexpectedly resigned.