BUSINESS

South Africa's Comair Limited is the first African Company to order the 737 MAX 8 aircraft from Boeing.

BP is joining 41 companies to bid in a high-stakes auction for oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico.

The business could be valued at $3.3 billion, though other sources said it was worth $2.5 billion.

Doing business in China is becoming more difficult than ever, and revenues are not keeping up.

The EPA estimates up to 10,000 gallons of oil spilled into a marshy pond at the nature preserve.

The amount of coal distributed and consumed continued to fall in the fourth quarter of 2013.

The two Asian giants are targeting $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2015 while China’s trade surplus with India last year was about $39 billion.

Myanmar's plans for a new airport will be delayed as the first round of negotiations fell through.

Half of silver jewelry purchases involve women buying jewelry for themselves, according to the survey.

China’s growing appetite for dairy products is expected to benefit Chinese dairy producers as well as countries like New Zealand.

The latest data lends strength to projections of a sustained, strong economic recovery in the country.

At its most recent meeting, the committee members were in full agreement on interest rates and quantitative easing.

Markets will look to the outcome of the two-day Federal Reserve meeting for clues about the future of monetary policy.

Since 2009, Toyota recalls have affected more than 14 million vehicles worldwide.

An import rush before a sales tax hike takes effect is one factor blamed for the persistent deficit.

Fast-food employees and their allies charge that McDonald’s is stealing their time by making them work for free.

Yearly Chinese TV reports targeting international companies are often a headache, but this year the big Western brands got off lightly.

Petróleos Mexicanos might be ready to go where the big oil reserves are, with foreign help.

Are you ready for "Mad Men" to air it's last season premiere on April 13? Check out the trailer for the AMC show's upcoming Season 7 here.

A Russian state-owned energy firm has proposed to develop Crimea's oil and gas sector, which includes a Ukrainian-owned company.

The risk is particularly high in third- and fourth-tier cities. When the U.S. property bubble burst, prices didn't collapse in New York but instead in places like Orlando and Las Vegas, one economist explained.

Many of Hong Kong's older and richer millionaires, in particular, are keen to leave.

A TV news helicopter crashed and exploded yards away from the Space Needle on Tuesday morning.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced on Tuesday a new program that will allow gamers to trade in used video games for store credit. Walmart stores will sell the refurbished games later this year.

We spoke with Christine Furstoss, the company’s technology director for manufacturing and materials.

The Australian government is concerned that its citizens won't be able to buy houses as Chinese investors drive up prices.

As the U.S. scales back defense spending from post-WWII highs, spending priorities are being scrutinized.

The world’s largest oil consumer, the Pentagon, wants to harvest energy in space.

Pegatron is also said to be adding factory space and recruiting workers in China to meet orders for the iPhone 6.