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In an unprecedented move, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has admitted the country is in economic trouble.

Global natural resources performed better than sluggish stocks and bonds for the year to date.

If someone deposits cash that "smells like marijuana," they probably need a second look -- and other helpful hints from the government.

A new study has found that a chemical in crude oil slows the fish’s heart rates, reduces cardiac contractility and causes irregular heartbeats.

This subgroup of shoppers may not have much money to spend, but their sheer numbers make them powerful.

Dr. John Lee heads research about forecasting reserves of oil and gas in unconventional formations at the University of Houston.

VC Tom Perkins says millionaires should have 1 million votes. He added that people who don't pay taxes should be banned from voting.

Presidents Day may technically be a federal holiday to celebrate the first president, but this Feb. 17 may go down in history as a great day to snag sales. Here are 25 deals from your favorite stores, including coupon codes.

Exchange BTC-e is again processing withdrawals, and Bitstamp is planning to resume withdrawals.

Boat workers are at risk from increased water traffic resulting from the boom in offshore wind farms.

A South African private equity firm recently bought a $5 million stake in a Kenyan flower company. Here’s why.

Meanwhile, assets under management in Chinese trust firms surged to a record 10.9 trillion yuan, or $2.3 trillion, in 2013.

Google, NRG Energy and BrightSource have created a solar tech that's testing the balance between clean energy and environmental impact.

The U.S. EPA may have underestimated the effects of methane emissions from vehicles that sub natural gas for diesel fuel.

CareerBuilder.ca conducted a survey to learn more about office romances, and some results may surprise you.

By adopting the international gold measurement standard, the Southeast Asian takes another step away from isolation.

Refugees from Bhutan stuck in Nepal are learning how to fly, from the ground up, as part of the largest resettlement program in the world.

Amid giant wind farms and solar panels, noxious fumes remind visitors that China's not done with coal yet.

Four dairy farmers charged with animal abuse could end up in prison.

So far, 367 companies have reported: 242 beat analysts’ estimates, 86 missed and 39 on target.

The man behind the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual “liveability” report is the first to admit that “liveability” is a hard word to define.

Investors may be starved for direction this Friday as earnings and data points are thin on the ground.

The euro zone grew 0.3% - providing hope that the continent will not lapse into a recession.

The better-than-expected performance in Q4 2013 was aided by more jobs, trade, production and investment.

The order will give the company the right seat capacity to cater to future target markets.

Meanwhile, the PPI experienced its biggest drop since August 2013 by falling 1.6 percent in January from a year earlier.

Marcus took the Time Warner helm in January. If he’s ousted in the wake of the Comcast acquisition he’s golden.

“Vlad You’re Mine!” This Valentine’s day, give the gift of Putin. Play our Vladimir Putin emotion matrix game!

Boeing continues to deliver it's C-17 Globemaster, but can production of the famous aircraft be saved?