In a nutshell, Apple is too expensive to be included in the 30-firm Dow Jones Industrial Average, the most-cited stock index in the world.
In several new communities, infrastructure and economic opportunities lag the pace of property development, making it difficult to attract residents.
On a percentage basis, some companies paid double what other companies paid in taxes.
Chinese consumers purchased 11.3 million cars in the first eight months of 2013; U.S. buyers bought 10.6 million.
Italy's sovereign debt is owned almost entirely by insurance firms and banks.
Given capital controls, U.S. companies have turned to the safest asset possible to retain the value of their Venezuela-generated profits: real estate.
The index’s shake-up is the biggest in almost a decade, as three big companies are displaced by three better-performing businesses.
Twitter acquired MoPub, a mobile advertising firm, fueling rumors that it may launch its own ad exchange soon.
The Koch empire seeks to expand its business beyond energy, chemicals and paper, surprising analysts with the deal.
Stocks may open higher as efforts for a diplomatic solution to the Syrian crisis intensified while China released more positive economic data.
Microsoft has invited the press to a media event on Sept. 23 in New York, where it will unveil the new Surface 2 tablets.
Potential agreements with China Mobile and NTT DoCoMo for the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C could boost Apple’s smartphone sales significantly.
Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group will be acquired by by Ares Management LLC and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
The allegation, which follows a Brazilian media report that NSA snooped on state-run oil giant Petrobras, could hurt U.S.-Brazil ties.
As bee populations crash, Bayer CropScience is challenging Europe’s recent ban on a class of pesticides believed to be a factor.
Analysts say the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo won't do much for Japan's GDP, even if 3 trillion yen is injected into the economy over several years.
On Tuesday, the world's biggest arms fair opens in London, with Russian firms displaying weaponry they sold to Syria.
In an age when people share a wealth of information online, insurance adjusters are watching and taking notes.
Mark Thompson is facing accusations he overcompensated departing executives at the BBC with hefty severance packages.
Johnson & Johnson joined with the FDA to issue a voluntary recall for an infant Motrin medication.
Nissan revealed its new Nismo smart watch ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show. Can it compete with the Samsung Galaxy Gear?
Jaguar Land Rover will reveal the C-X17 concept on Sept. 9 at 11 a.m. EDT from the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.
The record holder for efficient driving squeezes extra miles per gallon out of three 2014 Audi TDI vehicles.
As Macau’s gambling scene grows ever richer, other longtime players like Singapore and the U.S. struggle to expand earnings.
BP continues to explore and search for oil and gas in the Delta Nile region even as the Middle East tenses up.
Strong Chinese exports, signaling rising demand in the U.S., calm investors as they brace for a Congress vote on Syria this week.
Chobani identified the mold that caused a recall of products as Mucor circinelloides.
The vodka most people think of as Russian is produced in Latvia, complicating a boycott by LGBT activists.
General Mills has announced a voluntary recall of Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Icing due to concerns that the dough may contain pieces of plastic.
The L-Zero maglev train in Japan, which holds records for world's fastest train, reached 310 mph in trials recently.
