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A referendum on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, seemed to deliver mixed results on the issue across communities in Colorado and Ohio.

Reports suggest Sony and Samsung’s LSI division have been competing to be a supplier of the 16-megapixel camera modules for the Galaxy S5.

The three-way deal between Boeing, state lawmakers and the main workers’ union is key to securing the future of the region’s aerospace industry.

Apple's report, published for the first time, shows requests made by the U.S. government for user-account information dominate the list.

Microsoft is narrowing its search for a successor to CEO Steve Ballmer.

Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOXA) reported quarterly earnings after the bell on Tuesday.

A Canadian school’s new “no touching” policy, which bans its kindergartners from playing tag or holding hands, angered parents who said the “zero tolerance policy” goes too far.

A humanitarian disaster is avoided after a court tells Barclays it must continue to transfer money to Somalia despite terrorism fears.

Using general accounting principles -- Tesla lost $38.5M in the quarter or 32 cents per share, worse than expected.

Goldman's top economist says it looks like Fed data favors lingering low rates.

Foreign companies doing business in China are hoping the upcoming Party Congress will indicate a better year for them than the previous one.

Japan opened its largest solar plant on Monday as the national energy policy shifts away from nuclear.

Pimco's Total Return Fund lost billions this year thanks to the Federal Reserve's decision to taper bond buying.

“Beaten-down” mining stocks are likely to remain unattractive until gold prices rise, which could take months or years.

Latin America is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world. Still, skilled workers are looking for opportunities overseas.

A joint venture formed by Japanese companies will begin developing roads and other infrastructure for the Myanmar Thilawa SEZ.

European Union, IMF and ECB officials are assessing Greece's budget, which Athens says has a smaller deficit than the Troika expects.

Tesla Motors is one step closer to testing the waters of wealthy Chinese embrace of its electric luxury cars.

The Spanish telecom company looks to reduce its debt by selling off a major percentage of its Czech unit.

Egypt's output index has risen above the 50 mark, the demarcation point between expansion and contraction.

After five years of misery, European banks are getting back in shape by shedding trillions in assets.

Premier Li Keqiang says his country must maintain a 7.2 percent annual growth rate to keep the job market stable.

The OECD said personal well-being deteriorated substantially, owing to the global economic crisis.

It's Europeans themselves, not Asians or Americans, who are lifting the continent's economies up from years of recession.

But only for the 30 percent of the country with access to electricity at all.

Despite showing “good progress” in the third quarter, HTC is not confident of making significant improvements in the next three months.

The $5.7 billion deal helps Abu Dhabi-based Etisalat to continue expanding overseas while Vivendi trims its worldwide operations.

Rising production costs in television and film may drag Time Warner's third-quarter profit.

Two activities that most would not suspect, topped the list.