COMPANIES

The layoffs were part of the company's plan announced in October.

Private equity dealmakers have slowly become aware that the greater good could make a real difference to their buyouts, exits and investments.

The co-CEO of Archie Comics wants a harassment suit filed against her dismissed because the plaintiffs are white males and not a "protected class."

Just five days after the New York City commuter rail crash that killed four and injured dozens, the government have ordered Metro-North to make safety changes.

Should gold miners bet on gold price upswings in the face of rising production costs, or instead protect themselves from volatility?

Two years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the cleanup is being dogged by radioactive leaks and ongoing labor disputes.

Louisiana's Ascension Parish will miss out on a $12.5 billion gas conversion plant after Shell said costs were too high.

Global shopping-mall operator Westfield Group paid $1.4 billion for the privilege.

A leading metals and mining company said the Russian government may no longer have any palladium under its belt.

Boeing handed out a long wish list that states will need to meet if they want to attract the company and the jobs it brings with it.

Unemployment data will be watched closely for an insight into the Fed’s next move on its stimulus program.

The firms ranked the highest may surprise you.

The use of laborers hired by a third-party or unregistered contractor is illegal according to Japanese law.

The Texas-based retailer has been trying to engineer a rebound by targeting younger and richer customers.

Outraged mother fights Walmart with online petition to get her son his job back after he is sacked unfairly, she claims.

As the national debate about the minimum wage hits the boil, here are five facts to know, courtesy of Pew Research.

Two major Wall Street banks penned their initial thoughts on bitcoin as a serious global currency this week.

Take a look at some photos of fast-food workers rallying across the U.S. on Thursday for wages as high as $15 per hour.

Detailed pricing research shows that many retailers didn’t discount deeply going into Thanksgiving 2013.

The tragic tale of how Blockbuster went from Family Night mainstay to crumbled corporate empire.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said underfunded pensions should be a top U.S. economic priority.

The new 2015 Mustang retains the key design elements of its predecessor, but comes equipped with modern technology and a global design.

The New York bank said hackers may have gained access to personal information of nearly half a million of its corporate customers.

Here’s a map of the 100+ U.S. cities where fast-food workers plan to go on strike.

Fink did not mince words about Fed policy and the stock market with a New York audience.

Frequent-flier miles are at stake in this Supreme Court case.

Almost a quarter of Greeks are at risk of poverty, according to recent Greek government statistics.

After four people died in a rail accident Sunday morning, the federal government has written to the MTA asking that repairs be made.

Fast-food experts are asking whether the KFC owner can recover from its sales plunge in China.