BUSINESS

U.S. energy companies are outperforming major international energy companies from the U.S. oil boom.

The private equity firm is making a bigger push into the insurance industry.

Giant energy companies are scrambling to export newfound North American natural gas from either Western Canada or the U.S. Gulf Coast.

The CEO of Euro Pacific Capital Inc., Peter Schiff, and Commodity Analyst at Schneider Electric, Matt Smith, appeared on CNBC on Monday to discuss the outlook on gold and energy prices.

Disney's report follows a blockbuster movie season including “Iron Man 3,” “Monsters University” and early integration of “Star Wars” franchise.

Fox is expected to post higher profits on Tuesday in the final report for the combined News Corp., which spun off its publishing segment.

The latest statistic follows a mixed performance for the index in recent months.

EU business activity expands indicating signs that economies in the region are clawing back from months of economic decay.

However, low trading volumes due to summer vacations may increase market volatility -- typical for August.

A credit crunch, fueled by a drop in coal prices, may plunge China's coal-producing regions into a financial crisis.

As Facebook’s first chief marketing officer, Gary Briggs will be in charge of the social-networking giant’s branding and marketing initiatives.

Samsung's recent trademark filing with the USPTO reveals that the company’s upcoming smart watch will be named the “Galaxy Gear."

Growth in Japan’s services sector was at its weakest in nine months amid stagnation in new business and employment, a new survey shows.

China's service sector shows resilience even as the economy struggles to maintain growth momentum, HSBC's latest reading of PMI shows.

The latest HSBC China purchasing managers’ indexes indicate a divergence between the two economic sectors.

Earnings season is winding down, but a number of market-moving companies are set to report their financial results.

The latest levels of Japan’s PMI composite and its PMI for the service sector indicate a slowdown in the economy.

The Italian unit of the British telecoms giant says the Italian company overcharged for market access.

The power Barack Obama used to help Apple has been used only four other times, thrice by Ronald Reagan.

The world’s trade referee said China “acted inconsistently” in slapping tariffs on U.S. chicken products.

John Henry, owner of MLB-leading Red Sox and other sports groups, has no prior experience running a media company.

AbTech Industries, Inc. President and CEO Glenn Rink demos the "Smart Sponge," a popcorn-shaped material that can absorb oils spills.

Google has begun rolling out the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean firmware update to the Google Play editions of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One.

Motorola’s Punit Soni said Friday the new Moto X on the Sprint, US Cellular, Rogers and T-Mobile networks will have an unlockable bootloader.

In Russia, Police arrest a man who allegedly stole an entire road.

A U.S. court dismissed a plea from female employees of Wal-Mart seeking class action certification for their gender bias case against the company.

Botulism toxin may have tainted a Fonterra product exported to China, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia.

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are the most serious skin reactions linked to acetaminophen in rare cases, FDA says.

When trouble arrives, banks often depart, and access to cash becomes difficult. This is the story of how people bank in conflict zones.