COMPANIES

The Bangladeshi government said Monday the April 24 garment factory collapse near the capital Dhaka has killed an estimated 1,100 people.

Stella Artois, the best-selling Belgian beer in the world, is introducing Stella Artois Cidre to the surging U.S. market.

China industrial output came in at 9.3 percent, below forecast. April electricity production and retail consumption missed targets, too.

Richard Branson lost a bet two years ago, and finally donned a red skirt and makeup, serving as a stewardess for a six-hour flight

The state-run airline chose Airbus over Boeing as it aims to upgrade its aging fleet.

Today, Chrysler has announced a recall of 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide.

Industrial production grew by 2.5 percent over last March, but the commerce department is concerned about the sector's volatility.

AT&T launched Aio Wireless, its new no-contract cell phone service, offering wireless customers data, talk and text without the constraints of a contract. The service, called is a subsidiary of AT&T.

The U.S. traffic safety watchdog has received 30 complaints about headlights shutting off at very inopportune times.

Posco, one of the world's largest steel makers, aims to produce 12 million tons of steel a year from a new plant in India.

Alibaba, China's e-commerce giant, is changing blood. Can the new CEO, Jonathan Lu, live up to Jack Ma's legacy?

Several retailers and restaurants are offering freebies and deals on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 12, 2013.

Lenovo Group Ltd. will introduce its first smartphones in Africa, with a release planned for Nigeria before the end of the year,

Hyundai and Kia are both expanding production in China. Hyundai hints it will soon build a fourth facility there.

The latest India auto sales statistics show a sixth consecutive monthly decline.

Wrigley said it would take Alert Energy, its caffeine-laced gum, off store shelves due to pressure from the FDA.

Amplats halves its planned jobs cutbacks in South Africa.

Alibaba's Taobao gave a party to honor its 10-year anniversary and Jack Ma's departure as CEO.

The world’s largest mobile operator and its primary competitor in China joined forces to offer a unified payment plugin.

Elon Musk may have a beef with the New York Times’ treatment of the Tesla Model S, but he must be pleased with Consumer Reports’ glowing review.

In his first interview ever, the boss of the biggest electronic equipment maker doesn't play nice with America. He has reasons.

A couple was spotted falling overboard one of Carnival Cruise Line's ships Wednesday in Australia, and authorities say passengers are still missing at sea.

The United States' too-big-to-fail banks are apparently also too big to compete.

Waze uses satellite signals from smartphones to generate maps/traffic data, which it shares with other users, offering real-time traffic info.

Beijing says overall inflation increased by 2.4 percent in April. Excluding food? Only 1.6 percent.

One of the more interesting battles going on this proxy season pits the legendary activist investor against the Swiss oil and gas driller.

Assuming no appeal rights, Skilling could be out of prison in 2017 -- more than 10 years early.

America's second-largest automaker has a lot of catching up to do in China. The latest figures suggest that's happening.

A report by PwC says low prices and and rising salaries are driving Chinese netizens to outshop their global counterparts.