BUSINESS

Ford said strong demand from consumers on the U.S. coasts is fueling a sales surge for its small sedans.

The struggling department-store chain was downgraded by Citi analysts.

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said interest rates would remain significantly low for the near future.

Nuclear power remains in the mix for Turkey as it looks to diversify its energy supply.

Manufacturing output rose in Europe, fueling speculation that recovery may be around the corner.

The Labor Department says the number of initial jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 334,000 and the four-week moving average increased to 346,000.

Responding to political pressure to lower energy bills, British Gas owner Centrica may try "Free Saturday" plan.

Strong demand for the Durango SUV helped Dodge, and Jeep sales were up 2 percent on continued strong demand for the Grand Cherokee.

Rolling Stone magazine's sales reportedly doubled when it put accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its August cover.

Apple is likely to release its next-generation iPad mini in the fourth quarter, featuring retina display panels manufactured by Samsung.

Pre-market movers include E Commerce China Dangdang, Yelp, J.C. Penney, LivePerson, Lloyds Banking, ArcelorMittal, NII Holdings.

The big Canadian company booked impairment charges of $8.7 billion.

Indian stocks suffer a downgrade by Goldman Sachs while a separate survey shows factory activity dropped in July.

Ineos Bio says it's the first company to produce ethanol from waste on a commercial scale -- and it's ready to bring it to market.

The relationship between U.S. interest rates and gold prices is becoming murkier than ever, according to the World Gold Council.

A continuation of the Fed's stimulus and a rise in factory activity in the EU and China to keep sentiment upbeat, pending U.S. economic data.

Hidden code within iOS 7 suggests that Apple may work with Samsung again on the A7 processor to power the iPhone 5S.

The bill allows undergraduates to borrow at 3.86 percent interest this year, based on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield on June 1.

Official and private estimates of the state of China's factory sector differ, making it harder to judge the true health of the country's economy.

Details inside iOS 7 beta show Apple is testing a new iPad mini model with the A6 chip, but without the retina display.

The HSBC PMI fell to 47.7 in July, suggesting that the slowdown in China's growth continues to hurt its factories.

Amelia Rose Earhart, a relative of the legendary pilot, has announced plans to fly around the world in a Pilatus PC-12 NG aircraft.

Joint labor and environmental standards underpin part of the agreement, with the three Central American countries expected to benefit more from the pact than the EU.

A federal judge on Wednesday said the Federal Reserve is “inappropriately inflating all debit card transaction fees.”

Following protests and a contract renegotiation, Chinese firm Wanbao will up its investment in Myanmar.

Ford is expanding its offerings in the natural gas-powered vehicle market to the best-selling vehicle in America.

Also, the Fed said Wednesday that its outlook on the nation's economy was slightly less optimistic than a few months ago.

Kurdistan is looking to export its oil through pipelines to Turkey.

Ford plans to drop $5B into its global pension program this year. Rising interest rates would help reduce its shortfall further.