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There are no official stats on humanely raised hogs, though as a slice of the world’s pork market, they likely aren’t overwhelming.

Scotland is known for its wind turbines, but tidal turbines beckon. Is this the future of its renewable energy program?

Recent minicar crash tests rank the Chevy Spark safest and the Honda Fit as least safe.

At Davos, researchers from Swiss banking giant UBS released a provocative white paper on global banking, trade and technology.

After a Q3 to forget, United seems to have turned its fortunes around, with analysts expecting a much improved Q4.

Despite slow consumer demand in the Americas, strong holiday sales and new products mean a good first quarter.

Earnings will continue to be in focus as investors hope for a rebound from a sluggish start.

It takes 40 seconds to download a movie in South Korea, where the Internet speed is reportedly 65 percent faster than it is in the U.S.

Americans are driving fewer autos for shorter distances. And the trend started before the Great Recession.

The rust, which can cause complete crop failure, threatens up to 80 percent of the world’s wheat supply.

The boom in U.S. oil demand indicates an economic recovery.

Wall Street is rejecting the rationale for vertical integration in light of Dow Chemical's falling feedstock costs.

Revenue growth from eBay's PayPal likely accelerated in Q4, but marketplace revenue remains in focus.

One non-Keynesian analyst argued that using debt to boost economic growth is dangerous.

The New York area is set for another cold day weather-wise, but earnings ought to heat things up in the markets.

Police had outstanding arrest warrants out for the two in connection with credit- and debit-card fraud, media reports said.

As the U.S. Federal Reserve unwinds its $85 billion monthly bond purchases, emerging nations may have the most to lose.

In addition, the airline's purchase of a jet fuel refinery helped lower its fourth-quarter costs.

The business has had several setbacks in the past two years, but things may be turning around.

Citi analysts questioned one popular narrative about where money for U.S. and developed market stocks came from in 2013.

Many Americans can't walk 3 blocks without seeing a Starbucks, and now the company is focusing on a brand-new location.

NBC's Robert Greenblatt has high hopes for its next live holiday musical after the success of its 'The Sound of Music Live!'

The simple malware program was used in the attacks on Target stores around the nation.

We think of smooth surfaces as best for skimming through water with ease. But new research suggests otherwise.

The man who saved Fiat and Chrysler is known for speaking his mind. That has not won him friends at home.

Many stores and restaurants are offering sales and discounts on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Cell phones and televisions top the list of most popular online retail orders in Nigeria.

One theme at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show is hidden in plain sight: headlight diversity.

Secrets lie in the technical and tedious appendix J, according to a lawyer for Alaskan native tribes.