A bill to be presented in the national assembly this month is formally called the "Conglomerates Ethical Management Special Law" but has been nicknamed the Cho Hyun-ah law.
The right-leaning AfD has been polling between 3 and 6 percent ahead of Sunday's vote in the northern city-state of Hamburg.
It may take until the last minute, but Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says Greece will negotiate a deal with the EU.
Labor Secretary Tom Perez is headed to California to mediate a dispute that has shut down parts of ports along the West Coast.
A steering problem led to the recall of 81,123 cars by General Motors.
The nation’s newest solar thermal power plant prepares to come on-line as support for the technology has waned.
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Genetically altered to resist browning, the apples were developed by the Canadian company Okanagan Specialty Fruits.
Market skeptics cautioned that the recent rally could fade because supplies keep coming.
The vehicle reportedly resembles a minivan, and will not have any of the self-driving functionality that its rival Google has been developing.
At least 16 were killed and 30 injured in a collision between a freight train and a bus on a highway in the north of Mexico Friday evening, an emergency official said.
The S&P 500 hit a record high as oil prices topped $60 a barrel, and the Nasdaq closed at its highest level in nearly 15 years.
Single people looking for a little pick-me-up on Valentine's Day need only check out this list of terrible TV couples.
After a boom in cocoa prices last year, Valentine's day chocolates may be more expensive than ever -- but not for long.
As many as half of car owners ignore efforts to get flawed vehicles repaired as they casually accept the risks.
Egyptian leadership makes moves to improve the country’s economy, but higher taxes and lower subsidies won't be easy.
Holmes, a 26-year-old mother of four, plans to use the money to pay for a new house and for her children's college tuition.
It's been a year since Venezuelans launched mass protests over crime and the economy. Things are even worse now.
Office romances are common — and, increasingly, so are company restrictions.
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The world’s second-largest maker of aircraft engines is being hit hard by a decline in its marine offshore business.
By one analysis, if the rich paid the same state and local tax rates as the middle class, states and cities would have billions more to invest.
The Dow topped the psychologically important 18,000 milestone on Friday after oil prices rose above $60 a barrel for the first time in 2015.
KuaiDi and Didi may join forces ahead of Uber's planned entry into the country's car-service booking app market, according to a published report.
Beijing's effort to stabilize pork supply has led to falling prices ahead of Chinese New Year, but prices are expected to pick up soon.
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A new report released Thursday revealed the 100 most overpaid CEOs at S&P 500 companies, whose pay have skyrocketed.
The bank is believed to have hired Chinese officials' children as a way of securing investment work from the government.
Cisco helped propel the blue-chip index, while gains from Apple and Expedia boosted the Nasdaq to its loftiest level since 2000.