Oil giant BP has lost its attempt to shift over $15 billion of costs related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill onto contractor Transocean, increasing the possibility BP may have to foot the entire $42 billion clean up bill.
The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Thursday were: Transocean, Emulex, Buckeye Technologies, Penn Virginia, Ivanhoe Mines, Basic Energy Services, Newell Rubbermaid, HyperDynamics, Magnum Hunter Resources and D.R. Horton.
Mitt Romney brought up his Mexican background when going on a immigration tirade against Newt Gingrich at the Florida Republican presidential debate Thursday, blasting the former Speaker for toxic rhetoric and demanding he apologize for calling him anti-immigration.
News of Heidi Klum's divorce from Seal, after seven years of what seemed to be wedded bliss, rocked Tinsletown on Monday. But it may not be the bitter end for the beautiful couple. In an interview with Piers Morgan, Seal said a reconciliation may happen, after Heidi Klum is seen wearing her wedding ring.
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc., one of Latin America's fastest growing silver producers announced Thursday its silver production in the last year rose by 31 percent, the fifth consecutive year the company's production grew.
Mexican fast-food chain Taco Bell will begin serving breakfast, and not just to people who wander in at 3 A.M.
Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it will build a $2 billion plant in Mexico to manufacture small cars, most of which will be sold in the U.S.
ACTA has replaced SOPA as the biggest threat to internet freedom worldwide, internet advocates say.
A day after his confrontational election-year State of the Union address, President Barack Obama had a tense exchange with Arizona's Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday as she greeted Air Force One in Phoenix.
World No.2 fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (HMb.ST) said a gloomy economic outlook would keep demand subdued this year and discounting to shift unsold stock, which led to a surprise drop in fourth-quarter profit, had continued into January.
A day after his confrontational election-year State of the Union address, President Barack Obama had a tense exchange with Arizona's Republican governor Wednesday as she greeted Air Force One in Phoenix.
Global growth is slowing rapidly and the possibility of ample economic slack means risks of damaging deflation are rising in some G20 member economies, the International Monetary Fund said in a paper published on Wednesday.
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords officially resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday in an emotional goodbye for the three term congresswoman serving Arizona's 8th congressional district. She returned to the House floor one last time as her colleagues unanimously approved her bipartisan border security legislation as she stepped down from office.
HSBC Holdings PLC is under investigation by a U.S. Senate panel in a money-laundering inquiry, the latest step in a long-running U.S. effort to halt shadowy money flows through global banks, according to people familiar with the situation and a company securities filing.
The Westminster Kennel Club has announced that six new dog breeds will debut at the 2012 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show from Feb. 13 to 14, at Madison Square Garden. Learn more about the dogs and see their photos here.
Two men pleaded guilty to buying and smuggling weapons into Mexico, the first convictions from the federal government's bungled and controversial Operation Fast and Furious.
Angela Merkel's conservative allies warned on Tuesday against committing additional German funds to euro zone bailout schemes, underscoring how difficult it will be for the chancellor to meet international demands to boost the bloc's defenses.
That the likes of George Clooney and Brad Pitt have received Oscar nominations for the Best Actor in a Leading Role trophy at the 84th Annual Academy Awards is no surprise. The surprise of the category is Mexican actor Demian Bichir. The 48-year-old actor has been acting since he was 14.
About one in five workers around the globe, particularly employees in the Middle East, Latin America and Asia, telecommute frequently and nearly 10 percent work from home every day, according to a new Ipsos/Reuters poll.
A boom in shale oil production will raise U.S. domestic crude output by a fifth over the next decade, helping to slash the country's dependence on foreign oil imports, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Monday.
Learn why the ACTA treaty's opponents compare it to SOPA.
Nicole Scherzinger posted a photo to Twitter on Monday of herself without makeup moments after getting out of the shower while on a vacation in Mexico.
