BUSINESS

Most economists expect the economy to slow in the second quarter, due to the $85 billion sequester.

By exempting the FAA from federal workers' furloughs, U.S. passengers will be spared additional airport delays.

Hyundai pulled a viral ad depicting suicide in a humorous manner in response to public backlash.

Japanese carriers, which have nearly half of all Boeing 787s in service, say they could return the Dreamliner to service in June.

ITT Educational Services, Sprint Nextel, Tata Motors prevailed in the pre-market trading on Friday.

Though many high-end hotels in China are only half-full, companies still plan to open more.

Here’s a list of 72 companies set to report earnings April 29-May 3.

Investors will also eye the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index which is due to be released after markets open on Friday.

J.C. Penney, Gray Television, Global Geophysical, Molina, On Assignment and International Game Technology prevailed in the NYSE post-market trading Thursday.

Strikers vow to continue even though they have been forced to make certain concessions.

GE Capital becomes the latest financial institution to back away from the gun business.

In the 19th century, millions of koalas roamed all across Australia. There are now no more than 100,000 on the entire continent.

According to Federal Reserve data, overseas banks accounted for about 70 percent of the Fed's discount window loans.

Married dating service, Ashley Madison, revealed survey results of the top 10 restaurants cheaters most often frequent.

Sir Richard Branson has launched a service allowing passenger on Virgin America flights to flirt with one another.

The White House website lets taxpayers get a personalized look at where their tax dollars are being spent.

More than 120 million people in the country smoke, while almost one million die annually from tobacco-related causes.

Asian buyers are responding to the recent big drop in gold prices by purchasing as much as they can get.

Cashew nuts are one of Tanzania’s principal cash crops.

The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences says that a policy charging a 20% tax on capital gains is causing higher home prices.

Fewer Americans filed for new unemployment benefits in the latest week, as the U.S. labor market continues to slowly improve.

Spain's unemployment rate is already higher than what the IMF said it would peak at in 2013.

Akamai, Fusion-IO, NII, Research In Motion, Newmont Mining, and Carnival prevailed in the pre-market trading on Thursday.

Sixty thousand children are reported missing every year in India, and more than two-thirds of them are never found.

U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open on Thursday ahead of publication of the weekly jobless claims data.

The coffee giant is among the companies that have made individual submissions to the Ways and Means Committee.

Old Second, Akamai, Infinera, Nexstar and Angie’s List prevailed in the Nasdaq post-market trading Wednesday.

Fusion-io, Global Geophysical, On Assignment, AVG and Bally prevailed in the NYSE post-market trading Wednesday.

The Federal Reserve unveiled its new redesign of the $100 bill on Wednesday. The new bill is set to enter circulation on Oct. 8.