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Lawmakers still do not know how GM engineers initially reacted to the problem or whether senior executives were made aware of it.

The Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has made public how much Medicare pays individual physicians in the U.S.

The Canadian province of Quebec now has majority Liberal leadership, and the business community is relieved.

Investors Unite, a new tax-exempt group, wants to protect the rights of shareholders in the bailed-out mortgage finance companies.

Tea Party Sen. Mike Lee says a merged Comcast could discriminate against conservative political content.

In an all-cash deal, privately held Mars will buy the Iams brand, as well as Eukanuba and Natura, in the Americas and other selected countries.

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Wed. examined the proposed Comcast-TWC merger; foes argue Comcast doesn't act in good faith.

Time has run out for the once-ubiquitous OS after 12 years of service.

Failure to get governments other than the U.S. to buy more C-17s meant that the massive cargo plane's days were numbered.

The IPO - dually listed on London and Lagos exchanges - raised 300.9 million pounds, or roughly $500 million.

As part of the settlement, HP also agreed to take on certain reporting and compliance obligations, U.S. regulatory officials said.

Geostellar has raised more than half of its $1 million goal in two weeks.

The Ukrainian crisis has highlighted the European Union's exposure to natural gas from Russia, which has used it coercively in prior disputes.

Beijing's policy of nonintervention in oil-producing countries is becoming a bit more flexible.

What's more, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tehran's negotiating team should not yield to issues "forced upon them."

Facebook Inc. shares climbed over 3 percent a day after technology stocks bounced back from a selloff.

Talk about an innovative technology: Oregon State University chemical engineers have achieved a breakthrough that will reduce costs.

A surprising downturn in China's shark fin market boosts the outlook for some endangered species.

Rhinoceros poaching in Africa is on the rise, and experts debate whether legalizing trade in their horns could help save the animals.

The capital flight coincides with slumping investment and a sharp deterioration in business confidence.

Move follows industry-wide investigation into bribes allegedly paid in exchange for government computer contracts.

Stocks look set to regain their footing after a few disappointing sessions that were punctuated by Tuesday's modest gains.

In 2013, Ukraine was the world’s fourth-largest corn exporter and sixth-largest wheat exporter.

The government has pledged to take 432 of its state-owned enterprises public; here are four of the biggest IPOs to come.

As the EPA considers whether to reduce ethanol blend requirements, biofuel supporters say doing so would raise gas prices and carbon emissions.

A bigger victory for Apple would be if it convinces the court to ban Samsung from selling its devices in the U.S.

The renderings also show how iPhone 6 models could compare in size to other Apple devices, such as the iPhone 5s and iPad mini.

Inadequate U.S. bank regulations helped trigger the 2008 global financial crisis - the free world's biggest crisis since the Great Depression.

The recall tally was preliminary and subject to review until a formal announcement is made in Japan later on Wednesday.