BUSINESS

General-purpose credit cards are better than gasoline-branded cards because they feature greater rewards and lower annual percentage rates.

Shares of publicly-traded cybersecurity firms have outperformed the market in recent months, as high-profile data breaches at Sony , JPMorgan Chase and Anthem prompt businesses to spend more to secure their computer networks.

Negotiations between Iran and the six world powers are set to resume next week.

In 15 years, the world might be left with only 60 percent of the water it needs, according to a new U.N. report.

Chancellor George Osborne could beat his government borrowing target for this year after public finances improved sharply last month.

The Nasdaq composite closed above 5,000 for only the second time since the tech bubble in 2000.

Some gadget-obsessed professionals there are even taking out bank loans in anticipation of Cupertino’s new upmarket timepiece.

A pay raise for low-income workers -- most of them people of color -- could lift their average annual earnings by $4,800.

Economists say rapidly growing mobile connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa could spur development when used by the public sector.

The NFL has put safety measures into place amid rising concerns about players' risk of brain damage — but how much more can the league really do without drastically changing the sport?

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew reaffirmed his stance Friday that a strong United States dollar proves the vitality of the American economy.

Despite a steadying real estate market, many Americans still owe more on their mortgages than their properties are worth.

North Bonneville, Washington, has never been an economic powerhouse, but the legalized marijuana industry could change everything.

The technology-heavy stock exchange topped 5,000 for the third this month as investors await speeches from two Fed officials.

Gov. Bruce Rauner, who took over the licensing process from the previous administration, has said the state will comply with the court rulings.

Athens has been kept from bankruptcy by two bailouts since the global financial crisis, but now risks running out of money within weeks.

The AIIB could emerge as a rival to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which is dominated by Japan and the United States.

An Argentinian plane reportedly on its way to Buenos Aires from the resort city of Punta del Este crashed shortly after take off.

Land Rover is among automakers being probed in China for possible anti-competitive behavior.

Although AT&T has called the error an “excusable neglect,” the court said the company’s dozen-plus lawyers should have seen the documents.

The company can pursue development of delivery drone technology, but regulations still mean that delivery-by-robot is unlikely anytime soon.

Japan’s tax authorities have begun a review of how Universal Entertainment (6425.T) accounted for $40 million in payments made in 2010 to an associate of the Philippines' top gambling regulator at that time, sources told Reuters.

A pilots' strike grounded more than half of Lufthansa's long-haul flights Thursday, the latest action to pile pressure on management in a protracted row over early retirement benefits and cost cuts.

Tesla Motors’ share price took a hit after Thursday’s announcement that the Model S electric car was getting new software features.

Republicans are forcing President Obama to veto a resolution that blocks a new rule from the National Labor Relations Board.

“Investors woke up today and realized not a lot has really changed from the Fed’s previous stance."

The airline said that its widely reported statement on transatlantic flights had been a "miscommunication."

A suit brought against a Beverly Hills bakery owner underscores possible problems with the way the U.S. handles guest worker policies.

A vital sector could face lasting repercussions from Wednesday's massacre at a national museum in Tunis.