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At the CeBIT trade fair in Germany, Alibaba founder Jack Ma said the tech giant is working on payment technology that uses facial recognition.

Economists polled by Reuters are almost evenly split on whether a rate increase will come in June or later in the year.

Last week, a hacker had also demanded money in exchange of not handing over sensitive information about the plants to other countries.

The bank is seen as contributing to the spread of China's "soft power" in the region, possibly at the expense of the United States.

The jury deliberated for about five hours before delivering its verdict on Monday night.

Investors regained confidence after Premier Li Keqiang vowed on Sunday to support the economy if it continues to slide and hurt employment.

The Labour party wants to raise the minimum wage to 8 pounds (about $11.86) by 2020.

Indonesia search authorities said Monday that three more bodies have been recovered from the Java Sea.

Buckle up: drivers using a smartwatch are purportedly even more dangerous than those on a smartphone.

As widely expected, the BOJ maintained its stimulus program to print money at an annual pace of 80 trillion yen (444 billion pounds).

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. increased its takeover offer for Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc. to $10.96 billion in cash on Monday, eliminating Endo International Plc, the only other bidder for the maker of gastrointestinal drugs.

Valeant will pay $11.1 billion to acquire Salix Pharmaceuticals' stomach disorders medicines.

The Federal Reserve is scheduled to kick off its highly anticipated two-day policy meeting Tuesday.

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Here are four main factors driving oil’s renewed decline.

The cable provider hopes the deal will mean more revenue from cord-cutters.

New Jersey shut down Tesla showrooms a year ago. Now, a bill allowing them to reopen hits the governor’s desk.

Big Finance and its lobbyists are lining up to oppose long-delayed rules meant to protect retirement savings from bad advice.

Retail employees will reportedly determine the value of the device and offer an Apple Store gift card in exchange.

Amid federal budget cutbacks, a new drive aims to partly fill the funding gap by soliciting big donors to give to basic science research.

A gay rights law endorsed by the Mormon church is rankling some LGBT activists.

Chinese media reports claim nearly half of the cars the electric-car maker sent to China haven’t been sold.

A Chicago algorithmic trading firm reignited the fight over high-frequency trading with a lawsuit against a rival.

Warm and cold patterns in the Pacific Ocean can determine the frequency of severe storms in the southern United States.

Chris Christie appointees committed $300 million to a subsidiary of a foreign firm whose executive donated to his campaign and the RNC.

Hundreds of publicly traded Indian companies have yet to fill corporate board seats with women despite law passed in August 2013.

The rooftop solar company chaired by Elon Musk is launching a "microgrid" service to help during blackouts and natural disasters.

The Shinjuku boutique is one of three under construction in department stores around the world.

After eight weeks of negotiations, the Steelworkers and Shell have reached an agreement.