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GE Paying $3.3 Billion For Lufkin Industries, Oil Service Vendor, Extending Its Move Into Oil And Gas Business

With the purchase of Lufkin, GE has expanded its investments in the upstream oil and gas business.

So Not Kosher: Ikea Says Moose Lasagna Contained Pork Traces

Ikea's food troubles are not over. This time, pork was found in the moose meat.

Does Alcoa Inc (AA) Really Set The Tone For Earnings Season?

First-quarter earnings results will begin to trickle out with a few blue-chip names reporting this week, led by Alcoa on Monday.

Are Cruise Ships Safe? Carnival Cruises’ Triumphant Fall From Grace Raises The Question Of Whether Cruise Vacations Are Too Risky

Accidents on various Carnival cruise ships over the past two months shine a spotlight on a company and an industry with plenty to hide.

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Fisker Automotive Lays Off Majority Of Employees Amid Financing Struggles

Fisker has dismissed all but a core group of about 40 workers as it continues talks with three Chinese businesses considering buying or investing in its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

Detroit Electric unveils 2013 electric sports car

Detroit Electric Unveils $135K SP:01 Electric Car To Rival Tesla's Roadster And Boost The Fully Electric Car Market

The SP:01's features are very similar to its rival's, but now drivers have a choice.

Dunkin’ Donuts's New Breakfast Sandwich Uses Donuts As Its Bread [PHOTO, VIDEO]

Fast food chain Dunkin' Donuts is selling an exclusive new breakfast sandwich, which uses donuts instead of bread, in select eastern Massachusetts locations.

KFC Announces Original Recipe Boneless Chicken With 'I Ate The Bones' Ad Campaign [VIDEO]

KFC will announce plans to roll out Original Recipe Boneless – a chicken platform that may be the brand's most important step since its founding.

Hyundai E4U Concept: Watch The Electric Egg-Like Segway In Action [VIDEO]

The “E” in the all-electric Hyundai E4U represents “egg, evolution, and ecology.”

Europe's Airbus Claims No. 1 Spot Ahead Of Boeing In First Quarter

Airbus recaptured the aircraft industry's top spot as U.S. rival Boeing fell behind on orders and grounded its flagship fleet of Dreamliners.

Frozen Pizza Recall 2013: Full List Of Rich Product Corp. Foods Recalled For E. Coli Outbreak

Rich Product Corp. recalled 10.5 million pounds of frozen pizza in a voluntary recall due to an E. coli outbreak.

Target Dress Apology: Store Labels Plus-Size Dress 'Manatee,' Customer Susan Clemens Calls Apology 'Unnecessary'

Target apologized Wednesday for labeling a plus-size item "manatee," but the customer who made the discovery says no apology was needed.

What's The Safest Way To Transport Oil? US Transportation And State Departments Won't Say

Historically, more oil spills happen via train transport than via pipelines, according to a study.

Busiest Airports In The US For International Traffic [SLIDESHOW]

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson may be the busiest airport in the world, but it doesn't crack the top five in the U.S. for international traffic.

Samsung To Open Stores Within 1,400 Best Buys Across US

Dubbed "The Samsung Experience Shop," consumers will be able to experience Samsung’s full range of mobile products.

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A $3,700 iPhone? A $10 Starbucks Latte? Annual Survey Breaks Down The Cost Of Things Worldwide [GRAPHIC]

A $10 Starbucks latte? That's how much it would be in Oslo. A $2 pack of cigarettes? Go to South Africa.

Lululemon Executive Sheree Waterson Stepping Down After Company Recalls 17 Percent Of Its See-Through Yoga Pants

Lululemon says its chief product officer is leaving as the company updated the production problems it has had that rendered some of its pants see-through.

World’s Most Dangerous Zoo, Lujan Zoo in Argentina, Allows Guests To Ride, Cuddle And Feed Lions, Bears [VIDEO]

Lujan Zoo in Argentina is being accused of unsafe practices by allowing customers to have up close and personal interactions with their wild animals.

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Manhattan Apartment Prices Have Declined As Sellers Rushed To Settle On 2012's Capital Gains Tax Rate (INFOGRAPHIC)

The average and median sales prices of apartments in Manhattan fell in the first quarter of the year. Here's a snapshot.

Crude Oil Futures on Track for Weekly Gain on U.S. Economic Recovery

Crude Oil Futures Gain Slightly After Sell-Off Following News Of Fewer Private Sector Job Additions In March

Crude oil prices advanced slightly in Asian trading Thursday after plunging in the previous session.

As China Rebalances Its Economy, Western Companies Rethink Their Business Strategy

As China slows down its speed in building new highways and airports, foreign industrial companies are searching for a new growth engine.

Patent Trials In India: Why Multinational Drug Companies Need To Adopt Tailor-Made Business Model For Emerging Economies

The recent Indian Supreme Court verdict against Swiss pharma major Novartis seems to have underscored the need for tailor–made business models in emerging economies.

Verizon Communications' Denial Of Intent To Bid For Vodafone Hammers Shares, Which Spiked On Report That Verizon Might Join AT&T In A $245 Billion Bid For Vodafone

Verizon's quest to buy Vodafone's stake in Verizon Wireless is back to Square One.

Vacation Home Sales Surge Across America

Growing demand, limited inventory and a strong stock market have helped vacation rental sales surge across the United States.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Cleared By SEC, Agency Says Social Media And Fair Disclosure Is OK [FULL STATEMENT]

Corporations and their executives can now use social media like Facebook and Twitter to spread company information.

US March 2013 New Auto Sales Surge As Americans Show More Confidence In The Showroom

Americans shrugged off the Washington political circus and continued to boost auto sales to levels unseen since before the last recession.

Vodafone May Be Bought In A Joint AT&T-Verizon Communications Deal Worth $245 Billion, Making It The Largest M&A Deal In History

If the deal goes through, it will be the largest corporate acquisition in history.

Samoa Airline First To Charge Customers By Weight, Facebook Reacts To ‘Pay As You Weigh’ Model

Samoa Airlines is the first airline worldwide to begin charging their customers ticket prices based on their weight.

Volkswagen Says US Sales For March 2013 The Best In 40 Years

Sales of the Tiguan and Beetle helped offset a decline in demand for the Passat and flat performance for the Jetta.

Amazon Smartphone: Online Retailer Hires Charlie Kindel, Former Member of Microsoft’s Windows Phone Unit, To Release 'Secret Project'

Amazon hired a Microsoft veteran, fueling speculation the online retailer and Kindle maker will develop a smartphone.

Toyota USA Sales In March Rose 1 Percent, To 205,342 Vehicles

Sales for the U.S. subsidiary of the Japanese automaker slowed considerably from double- digit growth in January.

GM March 2013 US Sales Up 6% in March, 9.3% For First Quarter; North America's Largest Automaker Said Small Business Purchases Rose 32 Percent

The Detroit giant sold 245,950 vehicles last month. Cadillac sales surged nearly 50 percent. All brands registered sales gains.

Tesla Hits NASCAR: Two-Car Team Set To Debut At Sprint Cup Series In 2015

NASCAR will introduce two new Tesla racecars on April 7, which will officially debut at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2015.

Ford March 2013 US Sales: Up 6 Percent Led By Record Performance Of Fusion, Escape; Detroit-based Auto Giant Sold 11 Percent More Units In First Quarter

Ford sold nearly 6 percent more vehicles in March and nearly 600,000 units for the first three months of the year.

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