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A successful merger of the two companies would create a brewing giant worth $250 billion that would produce a third of the world’s beer.

The 12-nation free trade agreement -- completed this week but requiring approval from Congress -- would make it easier to ship and sell U.S. liquefied natural gas to Pacific Rim nations.

The California automaker might not meet its sales target this year based on the price and production schedule for the Model X SUV.

Customers had long been asking that Egg McMuffins and other items be available all day. With overall sales sagging, the restaurant chain finally listened.

China hopes to reach the apex of its greenhouse gas emissions early so the country can address health and economic problems going forward.

Just-in-time staffing and other practices mean employees -- especially in the low-paying retail and food-service sectors -- often struggle to plan their lives outside of work.

Instead of adhering to a single privacy rule, U.S. tech companies may now need to negotiate with each country in Europe.

Prescription drugs were costlier for chronically ill patients under the Affordable Car Act, a study showed, but some said the comparison was unfair.

At a staff meeting at company headquarters Tuesday, Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller hinted at job cuts stemming from the massive emissions scandal engulfing the German automaker.

According to a report by Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the matter, SABMiller rejected an informal takeover offer -- worth slightly over 40 pounds a share -- from rival Anheuser-Busch InBev.

French prosecutors confirmed last month that a wing component found on Réunion Island in July came from the missing plane.

India and Germany put trade ties at the center of a three-day visit by Chancellor Angela Merkel to the subcontinent.

India's mega cities whose growth has been fueled by the rise of the country's outsourcing and other services sectors remain unsafe for women.

The cars could be ready by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and may be a blessing in a nation with a large ageing population.

In a letter to CEO Lowell McAdam, mayors of 13 Northeast cities accuse Verizon of failing to provide adequate FiOS service.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership, negotiated by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, could be a boon for the financial services industry, which vigorously lobbied for it.

Under the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Japanese automakers could source most of their parts from other countries, like China, but still enjoy reduced tariffs.

Biotech company Spark Therapeutics plans to apply for FDA approval in 2016.

After conceding defeat in the smartphone market, the software giant on Tuesday will likely push its Windows 10 Mobile platform as part of a revamped enterprise strategy.

Emergency crews were responding Monday morning.

The German automaker reportedly has until Wednesday to fix some 2.8 million diesel vehicles in its home market equipped with emissions-cheating software.

Flipkart also plans to commission its largest warehouse in the country this month, which is expected to create 2,000 direct jobs and nearly 15,000 indirect jobs.

Nelson Peltz has called for cost cuts at the conglomerate and wants it to sell some of its businesses, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a document to be released Monday.

By filing for Chapter 11, the retailer said it hopes to reduce debt while resurrecting sales and growth.

In an hourlong interview with an Iranian television station, Bashar Assad blamed Western powers for destroying his country's infrastructure.

The financial institution's new strategy would lead to fewer jobs in Zurich and new jobs in both Hong Kong and Singapore.

"It's like with phone chargers, it's a bit all over the place," one Chinese official says. "Now we're trying to improve things, moving towards unifying and standardizing."

Sales of formerly popular electric cars are generally plummeting in the U.S., but rich buyers are not shying away from Tesla Motors' Model S.

Despite Volkswagen’s lack of communication about when car fixes will come, dealers from Ohio to Florida say they aren’t sweating a significant loss of sales.