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Foxconn, after recent years' work condition scandals, has suffered another setback.

Despite government efforts to get Chinese to drive alternative-fuel cars, the Chinese are embracing the biggest cars they can afford.

The federal government will soon consider “intangible assets” like creative royalties and research costs part of the country’s economic output.

EBay CEO emailed millions of users of the company's online marketplace to rouse opposition to imminent federal sales tax legislation.

John F. Kennedy airport was evacuated this weekend following reports of a suspicious package on the premises.

Samsung has been the most generous so far, followed by Apple; both have faced criticisms for labor practices of their suppliers.

Power One Inc, Delhaize Group, Zynga, Silver Wheaton, and Yahoo prevailed in the pre-market trading Monday.

Altoona, a suburb of Des Moines, Iowa, gets another big high tech project.

Investors estimate that March U.S. existing home sales rose to a 5.01 million unit annual rate.

Asian stocks mostly advanced Monday, led by gains in Japanese shares, which rose to a five-year high of 2.2 percent, before closing up 1.89 percent.

In the wake of the Cyprus debacle, is Slovenia next for a bailout? Leaders claim they don't need one.

The P&G unit is now recalling all dry pet food products and treats with expiration dates before and including March 24, 2014.

The death toll of the epic explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. in Texas on Wednesday may have been finalized on Friday.

Police in Vallejo, Calif., are looking for a man who fired gun shots at a little league game Wednesday.

Federal inspectors will closely oversee installations and tests of new battery safety features.

An ongoing labor dispute hampers business and pits government against big business in a tough environment for unions.

Microsoft Corp. reported a $6.06 billion net profit for the third quarter of its 2013 fiscal year.

“No financial institution, regardless of its size, will be bailed out by taxpayers again,” U.S. Treasury’s Mary Miller says.

With gold prices plunging globally, newly rich Chinese consumers rushed to buy up everything gold in sight.

JC Penney goes on a cash hunt. Meanwhile, two top executives bail, and a court rules in its favor against Macy’s.

According to a Blackstone letter, a large drop in Dell's PC shipments and its financial profile prompted the withdrawal.

Bellini and Adagio bags, by Launer, both Thatcher favorites, have seen a sales spike of more than 50 percent since the former prime minister's passing.

Aviation and energy sales generated a surprisingly large first-quarter profit for General Electric.

Analysts expect a 40 percent drop in the company's profit as demand for mining equipment falls dramatically in Q1.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner could be back in the air soon, but exactly when has yet to be announced.

Reddit users wrongly identified a Boston Marathon bombing suspect this week as missing Brown University student, Sunil Tripathi.

GM aims high with its new Cadillac sedan and SUV.

Vertex, UBS AG, Barrick Gold, Microsoft, Newmont, Google, prevailed in the pre-market trading Friday.

Here’s a list of 83 companies set to report earnings April 22-26.