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According to the deal, the government may now merge mines with state-controlled energy firms.

The vessel was undergoing tests when, a witness said, it suddenly flipped over and filled with water.

The Dow rallied Friday after confidence among U.S. consumers soared to an 11-year high.

Instant coffee makes up 40 percent of the country's coffee consumption, according to a study.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's decision to close the Izod Center boosts business prospects for a firm owned by the Cowboys owner.

The Swiss National Bank's move to lift a cap on the Swiss franc probably shouldn't have been dropped unexpectedly.

Profit at Goldman Sachs' bond trading business, traditionally a strong unit, plunged 29 percent last quarter due to multiple bouts of market volatility.

It's not the first time officials are calling out U.S. officials for something like this.

This car corners faster than you have any right to expect. It also draws a crowd wherever it goes.

Ebola has killed more than 8,200 people. Companies like J&J are getting closer to a treatment.

"To have customers shopping at a ‘shack’ that’s called ‘radio’ is symbolic of how out of touch they are with 2015.”

As U.S. gasoline prices slip below $2 a gallon at many pumps, pressure is increasing on Congress to raise federal taxes on gasoline and diesel.

The "No. 1 killer of giant pandas" has an 80 percent fatality rate for those infected.

The Clean Water Act penalties would come on top of more than $42 billion BP has set aside or spent for clean-up, compensation and fines.

The European Commission said in October that it had opened an investigation into a tax ruling struck in 2003.

The rocket crashed during a test to see if a booster vehicle could be recovered after powering a spacecraft launch.

Lower prices would eventually start to curb output and boost demand, according to the International Energy Agency.

The forecast is in line with Russia's earlier announcement that its GDP may fall by 5% in 2015 if oil prices remain at about $40 a barrel.

With analysts betting on more gloom in 2015, China is widely expected to loosen policy further in coming months to stoke activity.

Attempts to reach the fuselage where bodies of victims could be trapped were hindered Thursday due to bad weather and rough seas.

The world's largest oilfield-services company's performance was hurt by a sharp decline in oil prices.

After the Dow dropped more than 100 points Thursday as oil prices decline, analysts are looking ahead to Intel's earnings.

After a solid U.S. holiday sales season, Target is closing its 133 Canadian stores and laying off more than 17,000 employees.

“Thank you for making history,” the Qatar Airways captain told his passengers.

Citigroup and BofA shares dropped Thursday after profits missed estimates, signaling a lackluster earnings season for the banking sector.

The 2015 Oscar nominations were announced Thursday. Check out our roundup of the biggest snubs.

For Russia, oil revenue pays for half of its budget; for Venezuela, it's 96 percent.

Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov isn't the only Russian billionaire pulling out of U.S. investments.

The White House initiatives unveiled this week to rein in dangerous methane emissions don't go far enough, critics say.