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Obama Climate Change Plan To Cut Methane Emissions From Oil And Gas Industry Lacks Regulatory Muscle, Enviros Say

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

Swiss Central Bank Shocks Markets With Currency 'Tsunami'

Swiss National Bank scrapped a three-year-old cap on the franc, sending the safe-haven currency soaring through the 1.20 per euro limit.

Oil Prices Retreat Again As Iraq Schedules Record Exports

Both Brent and U.S. crude oil dropping around $1 toward near six-year lows, almost wiping out gains made the previous day.

RBI Surprises With Early Rate Cut, More Expected

The Reserve Bank of India said it could cut interest rates further should inflation continue to ease.

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Google Partners With Auto Suppliers On Self-Driving Car

Google Inc. has begun discussions with top automakers and has assembled a team of traditional and nontraditional suppliers to speed efforts to bring self-driving cars to market by 2020, the company said.

Comcast Accused Of Unauthorized Credit Checks On New Customers In Class Action Suit

A customer is suing Comcast for allegedly looking at his financial information, even after he paid it not to do so.

Tesla Motors Stock Price Drops 6% On CEO Elon Musk’s China Comments

Investor sell-off from CEO Elon Musk’s comments in Detroit slashed nearly 6 percent off the stock price.

BlackBerry Shares Jump 30 Percent After Report That Samsung Is Circling

Looks like some people still have Blackberry devices. Samsung may be interested in buying the brand, according to inside sources.

Federal Reserve System: Beige Book Reveals Tumbling Oil Prices Causing Layoffs, Hiring Freezes At Energy Firms

Oil prices are causing energy firms to lay off employees, underscoring concern for the U.S. economy, according to the "Beige Book."

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CFPB Proposes 'Scorecard' To Help Colleges Rank Banks Offering Student Financial Products

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing a scorecard for colleges to assess banking fees on student products.

Iron Ore, Copper, Oil Prices: Is This The Beginning Of A Global Slowdown, Or Just A Supply Glut?

The price of the basic ingredients of economic growth are falling, but few are ringing alarm bells -- so far.

Brazil’s Rousseff Cancels Davos Trip To Attend Bolivian President’s Inauguration

Dilma Rousseff has focused on restoring investor confidence in Brazil, but raised eyebrows when she scrapped plans to attend the World Economic Forum next week.

Dow Jones Industrial Average Plunges More Than 200 Points After Crude Oil Inventories Surge To 80-Year High

The Dow tumbled Wednesday after crude oil inventories rose more than expected, while retail sales and bank earnings missed.

India Will Overtake China As World's Fastest-Growing Major Economy By 2017, World Bank Says

Credit India's efforts to deregulate its economy plus China's decision to slow its economic growth with the coming change.

Retail Sales 2014: Consumer Spending Drops During Holiday Shopping Season Despite Low Gas Prices

Retail sales dropped last month, surprising economists after consumer spending was expected to jump as gas prices tumbled across America.

Tesla Motors Stock Shed $18 Overnight After CEO Elon Musk’s Detroit Visit

Tesla Motors shares dive more than 9 percent after Musk’s comments in Detroit on China and profitability.

Earnings News: JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) Profit Tumbles 6.6%, Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) EPS In Line With Estimates

JPMorgan's shares dropped more than 2 percent Wednesday after the investment giant's profit dropped 6.6 percent due to legal expenses.

Poor Families Pay Double The State And Local Tax Rate As The Rich: Study

New data show poor families pay double the state and local tax rate that is paid by the top 1 percent of households.

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Here Are Photos Of Eight 2016 Models Making Debuts

Detroit's annual North American International Auto Show opens to the public on Saturday.

AirAsia Flight 8501: ‘Fuselage Located,’ Images Show Wing Attached To Plane’s Body

MV Swift Rescue, a Singaporean vessel, reportedly captured images of the fuselage, which could be holding the bodies of several victims.

Apple Sues Ericsson Over LTE Wireless Telecom Patents

Apple has alleged that Ericsson was demanding excessive royalties for its LTE wireless technology patents.

Even As India Pours Billions Into Education, Rural Schools Continue To Totter

The latest figures on rural education in India indicate that key indices are declining, or are at best stagnant.

Samsung Z1, First Tizen Smartphone, Launched In India For $92

The new device is expected to help Samsung compete with local as well as Chinese rivals in India's booming smartphone market.

Oil Prices Extend Slide In Commodities Sell-Off

Commodities came under pressure after the World Bank cut its forecasts for global growth, reinforcing worries of a gloomy economic outlook.

World Bank Cuts Global Economic Outlook Despite Oil Price Drop

World GDP growth will reach 3.3 percent in 2016, compared to a June forecast of 3.5 percent, before dipping to 3.2 percent in 2017, it said.

Elon Musk: Tesla Motors Plans To Boost Electric Car Production To ‘A Few Million’ By 2025

Tesla's upcoming Model 3 electric car will be critical for the company in reaching its goal of selling 500,000 vehicles a year by 2020.

Japan Govt Approves Record $812B Budget; Deficit-Halving Goal In Sight

The largest budget item, social welfare spending, will rise 1 trillion yen to a record 31.53 trillion yen.

Ahead of ECB Meeting, Euro hits 9-year low

Euro Hits Nine-Year Low Ahead Of Central Bank Decision Next Week

Investors are worried about Greece, oil and an ambitious economic stimulus plan.

Musk Says Tesla Model S China Sales Are Down; Stock Price Dives In After-Hours Trading

Speaking in Detroit, Tesla Motors CEO said China sales fell in the fourth quarter.

Venture Funds Raised $29.8 Billion In 2014, Most Since 2007

Analysts say strong IPO prospects helped spur interest in the private equity market.

Elon Musk In Detroit: Tesla CEO Visits Auto Show After GM Unveils Future Model 3 Challenger

Meanwhile, GM and Nissan are poised to take on Tesla in the race for an affordable long-range electric car.

President Obama Proposes New Laws To Combat Growing Cyberthreat To US Industry

The president wants to encourage companies to share breach information with the feds by affording them liability protection, but the plan raises fears.