BUSINESS

A dozen states will participate in tax-free weekend Aug. 2-4.

Baxter International admitted to expense violations at a joint venture in China.

Labels such as Chateau Lafite-Rothschild and Dom Perignon champagne are investing in the hopes of putting Chinese wine on the world map.

Factory orders in June were boosted by demand for transportation equipment, which rose 12 percent.

GM is doubling down in the world’s biggest auto market.

China's stopgap solution to deal with congestion, called "unrestricted take-off," has pilots and experts shaking their heads.

India revoked a patent on the breast cancer drug Tykerb, claiming it wasn't innovative enough to warrant protections.

Global regulators may be realizing that current risk calculations are too complex and subjective.

A Thai-Vietnam refinery project estimated to cost $27 billion faces many hurdles, an energy information provider said in a report.

After surviving in a stagnant economy for decades, Myanmar's domestic companies are facing a new challenge.

More than 90 percent of all personal computers manufactured in the world in 2011 were made in China.

All eyes are now on the Fed and what the jobs report may mean for the central bank's easy-money policies.

After nine days of protests that delayed the inception of the project, Cuadrilla began drilling in West Essex.

CEO Michael Dell could pay a special extra dividend of 13 cents per share to sweeten his existing $13.75-per-share offer.

The ruling has deepened differences within the government comprised of Berlusconi’s center-right party and PM Letta’s center-left party.

Larry Summers, Janet Yellen or Donald Kohn will be the next Fed chairman.

Samsung may release the Galaxy Note 3 on Sept. 4, two days before the IFA 2013 kicks off in Berlin, a new report said.

Friday’s jobs data may help determine if the economy is creating jobs fast enough for the Fed to consider winding down its stimulus program.

The $50 billion industrial hub is having difficulties rounding up the funding it requires.

The organic grocer’s shares climbed more than 111 percent to close at $38.05 apiece on Thursday, the best debut performance since LinkedIn's IPO.

The new Moto X may be a strong competitor for Android smartphones, but it will not be able to draw consumers away from Apple’s iPhone.

New York's attorney general is probing allegations that top U.S. banks unfairly use credit reports to deny banking access to Americans.

Cuba's first solar farm is located 190 miles east of Havana in the central province of Cienfuegos.

AIG, nearly wiped out by derivative bets five years ago, authorized the repurchase of $1 billion in stock after profit jumped 17 percent.

Honda, Toyota and Nissan moved a third of the 1.32 million vehicles sold in the U.S. last month.

Fabrice Tourre, the former Goldman Sachs trader, was found guilty of six out of seven counts of securities fraud.

With all eyes on Friday’s jobs report for July, analysts question how the unemployment rate is masking larger structural issues.

American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) and Kraft Foods Group Inc (Nasdaq: KRFT) report earnings Thursday.

Citigroup shareholders had claimed in November 2007 that the bank misled shareholders about mortgage-backed assets.