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But for a fourth straight month, it remained above the 50 line that distinguishes expansion of activities from contraction.

A Colorado man applied for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, only to discover that his Yorkie got signed up instead.

Digital platforms represent both dangers and opportunities for U.S. retailers, even as broader consumer sentiment appears mediocre.

Toyota unveils a more developed version of its hydrogen fuel cell car that it wants on the road by 2015.

Countless retailers have been offering pre-sales and deals for Black Friday all month, but some of the best discounts are scheduled for the week before Black Friday, Nov. 29.

The chairman of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China says their NPL of 0.91 is "excessively good."

The nation has had a rough go in 2013, but it might be making a comeback.

As Boeing remains in the clouds after nailing some huge deals at the Dubai Air Show, questions remain about its stock being ditched.

Despite an increase in agricultural production and consumer sales, the Russian economy is slowing down thanks to a lack of investment and slowing industrial production. Their central bank governor warned against cutting interest rate.

A couple of participants favored lowering the 6.5 percent unemployment rate threshold.

An app launched Wednesday in the Apple iTunes store that uses the Internet’s love of cats to help teach Spanish

The Swiss federal cabinet said such restrictions interfere with the freedom of its central bank to engineer monetary policy.

With overwhelming empirical evidence against forced ethanol use, the EPA had to trim a corporate welfare item.

On Tuesday, a discussion between Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff was interrupted by a small group of protesters.

The publisher of the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune is "restructuring" to focus on digital.

All markets do not increase in size perpetually, except, perhaps, China's gold market.

If you live in these locales, you're not in the low-rent district.

A recent analysis of the used-car market reveals gender differences in vehicle-color preferences. But what does it mean?

Europe is looking to curb its carbon emissions and that means staying away from Canada's tar sands-based crude oil.

China has unveiled the world's fastest supercomputer, and U.S. experts are likely raising their eyebrows.

Discover cardholders will soon start getting monthly updates of their FICO credit scores with their monthly statements.

Lin Chunping was charged with filing millions of yuan worth of fake tax invoices, and now he's going to jail for life.

Barclays analysts, among others, have changed their minds about the company since it announced details of a partial spinoff.

The virtual currency is having its moment in the sun, after high-profile hearings in Washington this week.

The country's trade ministry welcomes the investment even as the health ministry tries to curb smoking.

The U.S. tax code prohibits writing off fines designated as a penalty, but fines designated as restitution are fair game for a write-off.

Kevin Chenais was refused a flight home because of his weight.

Most U.S. car purchases are financed and outstanding loan balance is at a record high.

One economist said that currency reform could widen the yuan's trading band in the near term.