COMPANIES

After S&P pays a monumental $1.4 billion settlement, scrutiny falls on its biggest competitor.

Federally run buildings and vehicles are becoming more efficient, thanks largely to a Bush-era energy policy.

A new study highlights the distaste that many people have for pills — a hard truth to swallow for drug manufacturers.

Cleaner energy sources are surging in the United States, but high-carbon coal power isn’t on the outs just yet.

A trade group representing telecoms in rural areas said the Comcast-TWC merger will drive up content costs.

“It’s too early to tell if the recent two TransAsia accidents have been unfortunate or if there’s an underlying safety threat.”

The head of Brazil's scandal-ridden oil giant had offered her resignation several times. This week, President Dilma Rousseff finally accepted it.

Analysts and frequent fliers are skeptical about La Compagnie, which aims to offer premium travel at affordable prices.

Alibaba partnered with logistics firm YTO Express for its drone-delivery testing project.

At least 23 people have been declared dead in the TransAsia Flight GE 235 crash on Wednesday near Taipei, Taiwan.

Rideshare app providers are growing rapidly in Asian markets, adding drivers, boosting business for background screening providers.

Authorities released a video showing rough weather in the search zone in the southern Indian Ocean.

The company has been threatened with bans, fines, and even possible jail time for executives in South Korea.

The plane, an ATR-72 turboprop with 58 people on board, was flying from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kinmen island off the Chinese coast.

Shares of Chipotle tumbled more than 7 percent Tuesday after the burrito chain warned of possible price hikes as beef prices weigh on profits.

The world’s largest media and entertainment company smashed expectations Tuesday, driven by strong merchandise sales from "Frozen" during the holiday quarter.

Grilled with questions about Dish’s Sling TV Tuesday, Disney’s CEO said the traditional cable bundle is working fine.

Automakers reported a big jump in new-car sales in January, but data suggests the “middle class” average price is a myth.

Pfizer Inc. has received approval for a new drug to treat advanced breast cancer, which could become one of the company's most lucrative labels.

Baijiu has already been targeted in anti-corruption campaigns. Now, Chinese officials are thinking about adding gold flakes.

Corinthian Colleges buyer agrees to forgive $480 million in private student loans.

Even if Office Depot and Staples merge, the combined company faces an immense challenge.

As one of the world's fastest-growing smartphone markets, Africa is seeing a rise in demand for gray-market smartphones.

With talks between the United Steelworkers and Royal Dutch Shell at a standstill, the refinery strike goes on -- and it could grow.

Activist hedge fund Starboard Value wrote a letter to Staples, pressuring the company to merge with Office Depot.

Companies routinely violate Chinese labor laws, forcing workers into long shifts without proper compensation, says the world’s largest union federation.

With RadioShack facing bankruptcy, Amazon is eyeing its 4,000 brick-and-mortar locations to jump into physical retailing.

Wall Street analysts appear to think big U.S. corporations did well at the end of last year, despite a strong greenback.

A blue-green color option for the Galaxy S6 could be a new addition to Samsung handsets.