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The power plant, which was heavily damaged by a tsunami in 2011, is bracing for a dangerous yet necessary task.

A source with knowledge of the plan said the company had discussions about a 2014 IPO with Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.

The offering is a sign of Twitter's maturity, even as it contends with slowing growth.

Blockbuster's last 300 remaining U.S. stores will shut down as the video rental shop industry finally bottoms out.

It will be a little while before small investors can tap Twitter, but that isn’t stopping people from wondering if it's a smart investment.

Tesla says the digital dash and 17-inch touchscreen found in the Model S are based on Linux, and completely upgradable, and may someday include third-party apps and run Google's Android OS.

A HSBC research note makes explicit what has become increasingly clear to gold investors this year regarding the gold market's most bullish factor.

A recent report by a U.N. agency shows devastating findings regarding the upward trend that is driving climate change.

Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM) and Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday.

Two California lawsuits could augur a wave of insurance bad-faith litigation.

Exchange-traded-fund investors will have to wait a while to see Twitter included in major ETFs. But here's how things might spin out.

When Twitter debuts on Wall Street Thurs., activists will gather at its SF HQ to protest its effects on rent and transportation in the city.

A new version of the underground marketplace Silk Road claims to have improved security measures.

Despite the difficulties of the government shutdown, small business credit quality is healthy and rising.

Sales of the Durango skyrocketed in October after the release of the Ferrell-fueled commercials.

In an effort to cut costs, Mexico's Coca-Cola makers might switch from cane sugar to corn syrup. Is the hip "Mexicoke" in danger?

With less than a day remaining before Twitter's hotly anticipated IPO, here's a roundup of the highest-grossing American public offerings.

After the outspoken financial commentator talked about Bitcoin on a BBC news show, the price of the digital currency went sky-high.

Toyota revealed five concept cars that will debut at the Tokyo Motor Show 2013 including the FV2, a three-wheeled concept that can change its exterior at will.

Mike Hancock, an independent MP for Portsmouth South, eulogized the sweeping away of a tradition.

The e-commerce giant has offered to sell Kindles at a discount to retailers, which can sell them to customers and get a cut of e-book sales.

A flotsam extending across an area the size of Texas has nearly finished its trans-Pacific voyage and has become home to a host of invasive species.

By 2020, China is expected to have nearly 171 million people over the age of 65.

The recent cell supply deal with Panasonic can provide about 250,000 battery packs through 2017. Musk says it’s not enough.

Are the components of this economic recovery sustainable?

Boosted by ESPN ratings, theme-park attendance and the blockbuster “Monsters University,” the Walt Disney Company on Thursday is expected to report strong Q4 2013 results.

On the heels of its headline-making acquisition of Smithfield Foods, Shuanghui announces a $5 billion IPO.

For a limited time, current Groupon users and those who sign up for the deal-of-the-day website can snag a $10 Starbucks eGift card for half its value.

Tesla's Elon Musk gave the latest details on Model X production after the company released disappointing third-quarter earnings data.