A Samsung Galaxy S4 unit reportedly exploded while its owner was playing a game on it and set the apartment, and a car, on fire.
Pre-market movers for Tuesday include Vanda, Array, Nuance, Herbalife, American Capital Agency, Potash Corp./Saskatchewan, Mosaic Co and Barclays.
Strong demand in the U.S. for trucks and SUVs helped boost second-quarter earnings at the key U.S. automaker.
A fee dispute with Time Warner led to a temporary blackout of CBS stations in New York and Los Angeles on Monday night.
Foxconn is reportedly hiring 90,000 workers for the production of Apple's iPhone 5S, which will likely release by end of September.
All eyes are on the Federal Reserve and Ben Bernanke this week, as the FOMC meets for its two-day policy meeting beginning on Tuesday.
Big second-quarter profits for banks ensure renewed dominance for the financial sector among S&P 500 components.
U.S. Q2 GDP is expected to be miserable, with the consensus estimate at an annualized increase of 1%.
Why do violent Chinese insurgents get labeled "freedom fighters" instead of what they would be elsewhere, namely, "terrorists?"
Policymakers will use this meeting to debate how to prepare financial markets for the future bond-buying program reduction.
Investors have one eye on a consumer confidence report and corporate earnings today, and another on Wed.'s GDP data and Fed decision.
Britain’s Home Office has confirmed the plan despite complaints of discrimination from the targeted countries.
India's central bank expressed concerns about a slow global recovery and the impact of the Federal Reserve winding down its stimulus program.
The notice of alleged violations came ahead of an impending financial settlement between energy regulator, FERC, and the biggest U.S. bank.
Fast food workers in seven cities have gone on strike, asking for a raise of $15 an hour and the right to unionize.
Though federal environmental officials say the water in Dimock, Pa., is safe to drink, some staffers had reservations.
Third Point LLC, activist investor Dan Loeb's hedge fund, has pivoted from high tech to fertilizer, hoping for a big financial harvest.
The civil fraud trial centers around the role of Paulson & Co. in shaping a mortgage bond transaction, which the hedge fund bet against.
Mexico's government wants to open the state oil company to private investment. The opposition says that might spark unrest.
The pharma giant aims to combat generic-drugmaker competition by restructuring and focusing on drugs for humans.
In southern Philadelphia, one person has been seriously burned and seven others have been hurt. No deaths have been reported.
The BMW i3, the company's new electric vehicle, was unveiled on Monday and will arrive in select dealerships later this year.
Off Israel's coast is a huge natural gas field. That energy bonanza also has the potential to help the peace process.
A judge rejected the U.S. government's effort not to depose the Fed chair, saying he was a "central figure" in the AIG bailout decision.
Goldman Sachs is one of the groups casting aspersions on the durability of gold's recent price gains.
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC), Saks Inc. (NYSE: SKS), Perrigo Company (PRGO) and more were early movers Monday.
By offering the option of an ad-free experience and focusing on foreign markets.
Watchdog says Apple supplier Pegatron withheld pay, imposed excessive hours and violated Chinese safety and environmental laws.
Infrastructure development is key to Asian nations' shift away from export-based economy, officials agree.
The U.S. economy continues to chug along at a rate that, while modest, seems to be adequate to help support reasonably good corporate earnings.