BUSINESS

The Dow and S&P 500 hit all-time highs on Wednesday, driven by the Fed's better-than-expected Beige Book report.

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s “Beige Book” revealed that plunging oil prices over the last six months are starting to have negative effects in regions that operate heavily within the energy industry as well as chemical manufacturers.

About 40,000 airport workers and thousands of fast-food employees plan a nationwide protest of low wages Thursday and Friday.

Jackson called on CEO Satya Nadella to commit to diversity efforts during a Q-and-A session at the company's annual meeting.

The U.S. EPA says it is on track to finalize the rule before Obama leaves office in 2016.

Crude inventories are used by oil traders to measure the amount of oil currently stored for future use.

The U.S. auto industry is now 1.1 million new-vehicle sales away from recovering to pre-recession levels. And 2015 could be even better.

Honda Motor Co. has expanded a recall of vehicles equipped with potentially faulty driver-side Takata brand air bags.

The teen retailer has struggled in recent years and plans to phase out its logo from its clothing to improve sales.

In Young v. UPS, the Supreme Court will review the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. The decision could have far-reaching financial consequences.

The accident, in Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant, could reportedly aggravate the power crisis in the country.

The airline made the announcement during a briefing with families of Flight MH370's passengers and crew, The Malaysian Insider reported.

The U.S. has led the push for tougher sanctions but many European governments have been more cautious.

India has formed a ministerial panel to identify bottlenecks faced by US investors in doing business in India.

Takata has refused to accede to the NHTSA's demand even as automakers plan to initiate a joint inquiry into the company's air bags.

Osborne will stress he is determined to fix the public finances in the coming years in a half-yearly update on the budget.

Big auto sales numbers last month -- the best in more than a decade -- helped the blue chip stock index set two records.

A roundup of 10 original gift ideas under $50 to buy for dad this holiday season.

Black Friday deals pushed November car sales in the U.S. to highest level in more than a decade.

Putin and his government may try to shore up their popularity by diving further into the Ukraine crisis.

Ebola will hamper economic growth much more than expected in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, World Bank says.

Christie’s CEO Steven Murphy announced Tuesday he will step down as CEO of the auction house, less than three weeks after rival Sotheby’s announced a search for a new top executive.

All public buildings in downtown Detroit are without power, forcing early school dismissals and postponement of a criminal trial.

Chinese banks are underestimating their exposure by keeping about $200B in property lending off the books, Standard & Poor’s says.

Pressure from Turkey and the threat of the Islamic State group helped bring the two parties together.

Following Black Friday and Cyber Monday is the day to donate money or time to your favorite charities.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index edged higher on Tuesday, driven by strong construction spending and auto sales.

Lower crude oil prices are good for U.S. consumers and bad for oil services firms as well as some oil-producing nations.

Economists have projected Russia’s economy will shrink by 0.8 percent in 2015. That would cause a recession — the first for Russia since 2009.