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“Pain and Gain,” one of Viacom’s more-successful movies, resulted in lots of green for the media giant.

Baxter International admitted to expense violations at a joint venture in China.

Labels such as Chateau Lafite-Rothschild and Dom Perignon champagne are investing in the hopes of putting Chinese wine on the world map.

GM is doubling down in the world’s biggest auto market.

China's stopgap solution to deal with congestion, called "unrestricted take-off," has pilots and experts shaking their heads.

India revoked a patent on the breast cancer drug Tykerb, claiming it wasn't innovative enough to warrant protections.

A Thai-Vietnam refinery project estimated to cost $27 billion faces many hurdles, an energy information provider said in a report.

After surviving in a stagnant economy for decades, Myanmar's domestic companies are facing a new challenge.

More than 90 percent of all personal computers manufactured in the world in 2011 were made in China.

After nine days of protests that delayed the inception of the project, Cuadrilla began drilling in West Essex.

CEO Michael Dell could pay a special extra dividend of 13 cents per share to sweeten his existing $13.75-per-share offer.

Samsung may release the Galaxy Note 3 on Sept. 4, two days before the IFA 2013 kicks off in Berlin, a new report said.

Friday’s jobs data may help determine if the economy is creating jobs fast enough for the Fed to consider winding down its stimulus program.

The $50 billion industrial hub is having difficulties rounding up the funding it requires.

The organic grocer’s shares climbed more than 111 percent to close at $38.05 apiece on Thursday, the best debut performance since LinkedIn's IPO.

The new Moto X may be a strong competitor for Android smartphones, but it will not be able to draw consumers away from Apple’s iPhone.

New York's attorney general is probing allegations that top U.S. banks unfairly use credit reports to deny banking access to Americans.

Cuba's first solar farm is located 190 miles east of Havana in the central province of Cienfuegos.

AIG, nearly wiped out by derivative bets five years ago, authorized the repurchase of $1 billion in stock after profit jumped 17 percent.

Honda, Toyota and Nissan moved a third of the 1.32 million vehicles sold in the U.S. last month.

American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) and Kraft Foods Group Inc (Nasdaq: KRFT) report earnings Thursday.

Citigroup shareholders had claimed in November 2007 that the bank misled shareholders about mortgage-backed assets.

A joint venture backed by the Myanmar government will compete with foreign telecom operators in the Southeast Asian nation.

UBS trimmed estimates for the ailing department-store chain's second-quarter sales, hours after Citi downgraded its stock to sell.

The Detroit Three July U.S. sales: 567,888 vehicles. The theme of the month: Americans bought small sedans.

The National Beef Packing Company, based in Liberal, Kan., has recalled 50,100 pounds of ground beef after there was a confirmed presence of E. coli.

As the Keystone XL pipeline is delayed TransCanada looks east in moving its crude oil from Alberta.

An online survey polling 6,600 people from 16 countries points to increased spending by the rapidly expanding middle class in emerging markets.

Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay $85,800 to a local Chinese dealer for anti-competitive practices.