COMPANIES

While Asian markets fretted about Ukraine and rising oil prices, markets in US and Europe are buoyed by M&A buzz.

The acquisition would be the biggest-ever foreign takeover of a British company and one of the largest-ever pharmaceuticals deals.

Toyota plans to move its sales and marketing headquarters to suburban Dallas from Torrance, Calif.

Both the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy S4 Active also carry an IP67 certification, suggesting that the Galaxy S5 mini could also be waterproof.

France is encouraging European alternatives to GE's offer for the troubled power company.

The hot topic in green-construction circles is high-rises made of "plywood on steroids."

Saturday is National Pretzel Day, and several companies are celebrating with customer give-aways.

Gaming retailer GameStop plans to close 120-130 stores by the end of its fiscal year, which is in May.

The case marks the first time the SEC reached a so-called "non-prosecution" agreement with an individual - an unnamed trader.

A U.S. appeals court Friday revived patent claims Apple made against Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility over mobile phone technology.

So far, second-quarter outlooks for S&P 500 companies are much more optimistic than the previous two quarters.

Excluding one-time items for European restructuring, Ford earned 25 cents a share, 6 cents below analysts' estimates.

The incident resulted in the temporarily shutdown of Denpasar airport on the island of Bali.

Earnings and external factors such as developments in Ukraine should influence markets Friday.

Facebook purchased WhatsApp for $19 billion, which currently has about 500 million active monthly users, compared to 355 million on WeChat.

The death toll in the Sewol ferry disaster rose to 181 while more than 100 are still reported missing.

A buy of French industrial firm Alstrom may result in significant cost savings, though the details aren’t yet clear.

GM has faced a series of investigations and lawsuits since Feb., when it recalled vehicles with potentially defective ignition switches.

Facebook didn't disclose the price it paid for ProtoGeo Oy, the 2-year-old Helsinki company that makes the Moves app.

A new study has found that global brands are taking advantage of an evolving social media scene to reach customers in Africa.

The world's largest publicly traded oil and gas company released an outlook on the energy market going into 2040, with some surprising conclusions.

A union has called for a factory vote, and a government bureau has ordered Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings to provide past unpaid social insurance.

Ronald McDonald will now be a bit more high-fashion and high-tech thanks to a makeover, McDonald's announced Wednesday. The brand ambassador will rock new duds, participate on Twitter using hashtag #RonaldMcDonald and take tons of "selfies."

GM said the recall charges did bite, but the company still had strong across-the-board performance.

The U.S. government issued a recall Wednesday for about 800,000 Summer Infant video baby monitors due to a burn hazard.

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn speaks about the company’s crowdsourcing model, which he says helps the app reach millions of users worldwide.

The acquisition is the latest in a flurry of health care sector deals this week aimed at either gaining scale or specialization.

iPhone 6 could feature an all-aluminum design, instead of the dual glass-covered antenna window featured on the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c.

Efforts by the nation's government and multinational corporations to ensure safety in the workplace have a decidedly mixed record.