BUSINESS

Globally recognized brands, for one thing, which the country's economy sorely needs.

Bad weather and a poor economic outlook are driving down sales, analysts say.

Ecuador's decision to drill in a protected Amazon park has made the country the latest site of social upheaval in Latin America.

Islamic banks offer zero-interest mortgages, and they could be an alternative lender for many U.S. first-time homeowners.

Investors are awaiting the July Fed minutes, and will look for clues regarding Asian economic strength.

Pakistan has invited Thailand, which has slipped into recession, to invest in its crippled infrastructure and energy sectors.

Bruno Wu's new $500 million PE fund will invest in fast-growing new media companies.

Apple is expected to follow its conventional iPhone release schedule and launch the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C on Sept. 20 in Japan.

The Armadillo-T, created by engineers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, folds itself completely in half when parking.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge reportedly offered the go-ahead for the plan that will put the company on target to exit bankruptcy in about two weeks.

Paris Hilton, Joe Biden, Mel Gibson and FBI Director Robert Mueller are among the other big names targeted in the scam.

The Model S electric car received a better than perfect rating from the NHTSA.

Read the full text of journalist Michael Hastings' autopsy report, which was released Tuesday by the Los Angeles Coroner's Office.

An AirTran flight was diverted and forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger attempted to open the emergency exit.

The FOMC minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July 30-31 policy meeting are scheduled for release on Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST.

Commercial real estate development lagged significantly in 2013 and traditionally picks up after the residential housing recovery.

Apple could become the No. 1 smartphone seller in China if the company opts to release its budget iPhone in the country this year.

The U.S. budget battle will escalate once Congress returns from its August recess. Oh, joy.

Demand for bird's nests is increasing as people become wealthier in Asia, and Vietnam hopes to capitalize on the market.

Falling metals prices, especially for gold and copper, have forced mining companies to take big write-downs.

With the markets fearing when the Fed will taper QE, is now the time to refinance as mortgage interest rates are at historical lows?

The best U.S. companies to work for tended to generate better returns than those with weaker corporate brands or staff morale.

If GM CEO Dan Akerson has his way, the next Chevrolet Volt will see its MPGe break 100.

Just 18 minutes of minimum-wage work in Australia earns you a Big Mac, but in Afghanistan and India it takes around 6 hours.

Turkey's central bank acted fast, and it's helping the lira against the dollar.

Flying to Myanmar? Not a problem! Many airlines now offer direct flights to the once closed-off nation.

With the decline in the grade of mined ore and the need for greater capacity, ultra-class haulers now account for 16% of the global payload.

Novartis' newly developed compound is designed to treat patients with sporadic inclusion body myositis.

Moritz Erhardt, a 21-year-old intern at a London Bank of America office, died after reportedly working three days straight at his internship. Was he overworked?