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The acquisition is the latest by the smartphone pioneer to build on niche areas in an attempt to reinvent itself.

Spanx is branching out from undergarments to jeans.

Experts say that Whole Foods' Q3 earnings report will likely be disappointing, but they believe the company's long-term outlook is more promising.

The New York Times earnings show strong attention was paid to a leaked innovation report, even as dead trees still pay the bills.

Market breathes sigh of relief after Twitter beat expectations on the metrics that matter.

The impact of the BP oil spill, the largest oil spill in history, is far more widespread than previously thought, study says.

The embargo is one of a slate of economic sanctions on Russia by the European Union and United States announced this week.

Americans are borrowing more than ever before to buy new cars. That’s good for the industry — for now.

Unpaid credit card bills, medical bills and utility bills all contribute to past-due debt, according to a new report from the Urban Institute.

Bodies of some of the 298 victims killed in the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 remain in the open.

SpaceX’s president sees her company becoming the most widely used interplanetary cargo company by the end of the century.

Skymark was supposed to get hold of its first A380 at the end of this year, but the plane's delivery was expected to be delayed.

The company has said previously that the sourcing switch could cause many of its 3,100-plus stores to run out of chicken products.

With the latest round of funding, Flipkart, which is gearing up for competition from Amazon, is now reportedly valued at about $7 billion.

The supplier reportedly also sold knock-offs of popular global brand names such as Armani, Hermes and Burberry on Amazon's China portal.

BP said that to date, sanctions had not had a significant effect on its business in Russia.

Many local governments in Italy have reportedly taken several international banks to court for losses incurred on complex derivatives products.

Biocon's stock fell for a second day after the company announced that Q1 earnings were hit by conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa.

The vessel is carrying some 1 million barrels of crude worth about $100 million and arrived on the Texas coast on Saturday.

The latest rumor supports some earlier reports that have suggested that the launch of the bigger iPhone 6 could be delayed until December.

Three North Korean officers of the Chong Chon Gang were released by a Panamanian court Friday.

With Dollar Tree-Family Dollar merger, consumers could see even bigger discounts.

The United Kalavrvta tanker, carrying some 1 million barrels of crude worth about $100 million, arrived off the coast of Texas on Saturday but has yet to unload its disputed cargo.

OECD oil-producing countries are luring global energy firms with stable politics and friendly regulations.

Tesla will reveal more details this week about its battery factory.

Smith & Wesson ordered to pay $2 million for playing dirty in “high-risk markets” by bribing or attempting to bribe.

Twitter Inc. and Tesla Motors Inc. are scheduled to report second-quarter earnings this week, but will the companies beat Street estimates?

Tesla is now selling its Model S in Hong Kong. Entering the Japanese market will be more challenging.

The company has endured a rocky relationship with Beijing, but that doesn't mean it will disengage from the Chinese market.