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Was it a comment by Janet Yellen or something else that prompted the first mortgage rate drop in two weeks?

Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy kicked off the 9th annual Columbia University Energy Symposium, titled, Future Now: Energy Progress in the 21st Century.

Historically a bellwether, Caterpillar's cuts will ripple out to impact the U.S. and global economies.

Reacting to Tesla’s “better than 5 stars” claim, the NHTSA is cracking down on the manipulation of its ratings.

Angelcare Inc. has issued a recall for 600,000 products this week following the related death of two infants due to a strangulation hazard.

Investors on Friday are likely to focus on quarterly earnings reports, as no major economic data releases are scheduled.

A U.S. travel industry group warns that airports could see congestion on par with the day before Thanksgiving once a week within a decade.

Smart watches aren't new, but they've only recently migrated from the health and fitness market to the mainstream consumer market.

Under the current plan, the taxpayer is likely to incur a loss of about $10 billion.

The Atlas Airlines aircraft had landed at a Kansas airport that was too small to handle the giant plane.

The FAA have announced that pilots with BMIs over 40 will have to be tested for sleep apnea and may not be able to fly if they do.

Over the summer, the famed U.K. car designer said someone bought his iStream concept. Now we know who it was.

George Blankenship, head of global retail for the electric car company, updated his LinkedIn profile to announce he’s "done."

The proportion of Americans concerned about health care costs beat the slice worried about health care access for the first time since 2007.

API's chief economist raised a small warning flag about the possibility that the nation's economy may be slowing.

New York's Fifth Avenue, Hong Kong's Pollock's Path and Singapore's Paterson Hill all made the list.

The cross-border Keystone XL project has been delayed again. When will the pipeline, if approved, finally be operational?

Target Corporation, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and Sears Holdings Corp. reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday.

Violent pirates are raiding ships off West Africa's coast, threatening the region's oil supply

The Cayenne SUV, introduced in an effort to go after wealthy soccer moms, is the company’s best-selling vehicle in the U.S.

These economies are characterized by immature markets, though some investors see significant rewards along with the risks.

Alabama, Utah and California are eager to take jobs on terms that workers in Washington State rejected. Is the Mideast in the running too?

In a bid to improve its underdeveloped airport capacity and infrastructure, Myanmar is hoping for help from the private sector.

The environmental-activist crew of the Arctic Sunrise have been held in a Russian prison since September, charged with piracy and hooliganism.

Growth in the euro zone’s factory activity in November was largely confined to Germany, while the French manufacturing and service sectors contracted.

Investors are likely to focus on corporate earnings, inflation data and a jobless claims report due on Thursday.

Despite the not-so-awesome earnings results, the U.S. stock market keeps moving higher.

Google Wallet users can use the prepaid debit card to purchase goods in stores and withdraw cash from ATMs.

A larger display and other improvements may increase the cost of materials, which may raise the iPhone 6’s retail price.