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The Korean auto giant's move affects 140,000 models made between 2011 and 2014.

A burgeoning workforce at the company belies its daunting challenges, while one analyst counsels ditching the auto business.

Women in Arab countries typically have few protections against sexual abuse; for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, it's worse.

Companies are "maximizing profits by cutting wages and safety measures, and this is the cause for tragedies such as Soma,” says a leading Turkish energy analyst.

The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram uses ransoms, fake charities and foreign support to fund terrorism.

Iran and six world powers got nearly nowhere this week in talks on ending their dispute over Tehran's nuclear program.

A recall including over 2.5 Gree dehumidifiers was re-released by the CPSC this week after causing $4.5 million in fire damage.

A recent Gallup poll shows that agricultural workers in sub-Saharan Africa don't share the optimism of their non-farm or unemployed counterparts.

Half of Brazilians say they don't want their team to win the World Cup: They'd rather have more hospitals and schools.

Expect an appeal from Michael Steinberg, who was also fined $2 million.

Abbott, Novartis and Pfizer are all looking to buy their way to cost savings.

Comcast has said it considers itself a tech company, but it’s still not acting like one in protecting user data from government intrusion.

The deal will more than double Abbott's branded generic drugs business in the fast-growing Latin American market.

U.S. agencies are investigating the timing of the automaker's recall over the faulty switches, which have been linked to at least 13 deaths.

A Russian newspaper reported that U.S. sanctions may force Exxon to leave Sakhalin, but Exxon says it has no such plans.

In the wake of recent anti-China riots, the planning minister calls for protection for foreign investors.

The maker of the luxury Model S electric car has upped hiring by about 13 percent in its home state.

“I would like to emphasize once again that we were forced to make this decision,” Putin said in a letter to European leaders.

The scrapbooking site says it will use new money to expand overseas.

The losses that started Thursday are the start of a trip south for stock investors.

Corporate India and investors are confident Modi will deliver with bold and decisive policy reforms to promote economic growth.

Members were unhappy that Brock Pierce, a controversial actor and former Disney child star, was named as a director.

Modi's BJP party is expected to win India's national elections with an absolute majority -- an outcome not witnessed in decades.

Cars with tail lamp malfunctions are being recalled. GM is expected to take a charge of up to $200 million.

A hearing is set on Friday to sentence Steinberg. Prosecutors say he should serve up to six and half years for trading on inside information.

Nylon magazine’s co-founders, Jaclynn Jarrett and Marvin Scott Jarrett, are planning to sue following the sale of 51 percent of the business by their investment partner.

Labor rights advocates and union representatives are calling this the largest-ever strike to hit U.S. fast-food companies.

Anti-China riots in Vietnam could have a wider affect on foreign manufacturers in the country.

The $19 billion project is estimated to produce nearly 7 million tons of LNG per year for 30 years.