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Four factors are pushing the euro toward parity against the U.S. dollar in 2015.

The government is set to award a new contract for its 12-acre marijuana farm by the end of the month.

The Japanese automaker recalls more than 100,000 cars, including about 2,500 related to a software flaw in Tesla-supplied parts.

Economists also sorted through a batch of data that painted a mixed picture on the overall health of the U.S. economy.

Oil and gas tax receipts in Texas, North Dakota, Alaska and Oklahoma have all slid along with the price of crude in recent months.

U.S. consumers unexpectedly spent less at retailers last month despite a steep drop in gasoline prices across America.

Scientists should be able to easily reproduce one another’s findings –- but many find that’s not the case.

Several officials disagreed with a SU-25 chief designer who refuted claims that the fighter jet could have downed a passenger plane.

Sabadell, Spain's fifth-biggest bank, is planning to diversify by expanding overseas to offset sluggish growth in its home market.

The move is expected to meet growing demand for its Snickers and Galaxy bars.

A three-judge panel on Wednesday dismissed 11 counts of seaman's manslaughter charges facing the BP executives.

AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes said that the search for bodies of 60 people, including Flight 8501's captain, would likely end within days.

Alibaba, which has been eyeing the Indian market for months, has yet to invest directly in the e-commerce space in India/

The Bank of Korea's monetary policy committee cut its base rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 1.75 percent.

New Jersey and New York lawmakers announced a sweeping Hurricane Sandy insurance claims review, as a top FEMA flood insurance official resigned.

L.L. Bean CEO Chris McCormick says the company will triple the amount of stores it operates.

On the heels of its IPO in January, the burger chain warned of slowing same-store sales growth in 2015.

The recall affects about 110,000 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles of model year 2015, RAV4 vehicles of model year 2014-2015, and 2,500 RAV4 EV vehicles of model year 2012-2014, Toyota said.

The Federal Reserve raised objections to two foreign-based banks in annual exams; Bank of America gets a re-do.

The Dow closed modestly lower Wednesday as investors failed to shake off fears over a pending rate hike from the Federal Reserve.

Measures that set a floor on pay for state construction projects are on Republicans' chopping block.

The lead director of a major financial firm gave campaign cash to New Jersey's GOP governor and served as his finance chairman.

Employees in New York City's financial industry pulled in nearly $30 billion in bonuses last year, the third straight year of growth.

Recent attempts at damage control can't conceal the fraternity's problematic history.

Beijing will soon unveil guidelines for restructuring and merging tens of thousands of state-owned enterprises.

The Oil-Climate Index found the dirtiest oils are 80 percent more carbon-intensive than the lowest-emitting crudes.

Proliferation of knockoffs has been a good gauge of demand for the real thing. Galaxy Gear would love to have this problem.

Assembly lawmakers endorsed a more ambitious wage increase than Gov. Andrew Cuomo had proposed.

No, it’s not a horror flick -- it’s an upcoming documentary featuring business owners who are fed up with Yelp.