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U.S. stock index futures gain on Wednesday as investors await the final estimate of first quarter GDP data.

The surviving members of Pink Floyd have reunited to criticize Pandora for supporting a bill that would cut artist royalties for Internet radio.

European retailers are way ahead of their U.S. counterparts in a private-sector initiative to improve Bangladeshi working conditions.

Existing carbon capture methods eat up money and energy -- but cheaper, more efficient methods are on the horizon.

After the Costa Concordia sinking and Carnival Triumph fire, Micky Arison has decided to step down as CEO, paving the way for a fresh start.

Etienne Uzac co-founded International Business Times as a global-news website alternative to the “established business media."

The U.S. took in $129 billion in taxes - you read correctly - $129 billion - from revenue generated by the travel and tourism industry.

What's more, the Conference Board says the pace of growth is unlikely to slow in the short term and might even pick up.

France is still Carrefour’s main market, and aside from Taiwan, it’s not doing great in Asia.

The April data, which rose 12.1% from a year earlier, reflects a genuine U.S. housing recovery, according to a leading home builder.

The northern European carrier is buying 12 Airbus planes for $3.3 billion. It's spending another $1 billion on the engines.

Two Indian, state-run oil companies have jointly agreed to buy another Indian company's stake in Mozambique's Rovuma gas field.

The CFTC charges mean the former U.S. senator, New Jersey governor and Goldman Sachs head likely will avoid criminal prosecution.

Taco Bell is getting ready to launch a new flavor of Doritos Locos Tacos.

Sinopec, the world’s third-largest oil company, will expand into Angola, Africa’s second largest oil producing country.

Apple’s "iPhone 6" in 2014 may feature TSMC-built A8 chip, while new leaked photos suggest that "iPhone 5S" in 2013 may sport an A7 chip.

Cisco risks losing revenue from its China operations, as state-run media urge consumers to switch to domestic products for security reasons.

U.S. stock markets will try to end the "June Swoon," and build on Asian market gains Tuesday.

Asian markets fell again on Tuesday, led by a record fall in the Shanghai stock index, as concerns grew over liquidity in China’s banking sector.

The pilot program will address health care needs and prevent future problems among the company's most chronically ill workers.

The prospectus gives little detail on the offering, which is seen as merely provisional for now.

The global retail coffee brewer has only reported a taxable profit once in 15 years of operating in the U.K.

Spinning discs are going away and Western Digital wants a bigger piece of what’s replacing them.

In its first-ever private fund investment, USAID has committed $100 million for India's clean energy sector.

Hostess announced that its brands would be back on store shelves by July 15.

A new Gartner report reveals whether global shipments of tablets, mobile phones and PCs will increase or decease.

Vodafone reached a preliminary deal to buy Germany's Kabel Deutschland in a $10.15 billion all-cash deal, the companies said Monday.

With Europe and Asia down about 1% Mon., U.S. traders are anticipating a bumpy start to the week.

A stunt plane crashed at an air show near Dayton, Ohio, killing two people.