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Firm private consumption and a boost in capital spending led to a fourth straight quarter of expansion.

What is causing the sudden losses in the poultry industry there?

Activist-investor Carl Icahn spurs interest in the e-commerce giant, Apple and other high-profile plays.

Are new federal guidelines enough to convince banks to take the leap into the uncharted waters of the cannabis business?

Global natural resources performed better than sluggish stocks and bonds for the year to date.

If someone deposits cash that "smells like marijuana," they probably need a second look -- and other helpful hints from the government.

This subgroup of shoppers may not have much money to spend, but their sheer numbers make them powerful.

Dr. John Lee heads research about forecasting reserves of oil and gas in unconventional formations at the University of Houston.

VC Tom Perkins says millionaires should have 1 million votes. He added that people who don't pay taxes should be banned from voting.

Exchange BTC-e is again processing withdrawals, and Bitstamp is planning to resume withdrawals.

A South African private equity firm recently bought a $5 million stake in a Kenyan flower company. Here’s why.

Meanwhile, assets under management in Chinese trust firms surged to a record 10.9 trillion yuan, or $2.3 trillion, in 2013.

CareerBuilder.ca conducted a survey to learn more about office romances, and some results may surprise you.

By adopting the international gold measurement standard, the Southeast Asian takes another step away from isolation.

Refugees from Bhutan stuck in Nepal are learning how to fly, from the ground up, as part of the largest resettlement program in the world.

Amid giant wind farms and solar panels, noxious fumes remind visitors that China's not done with coal yet.

Four dairy farmers charged with animal abuse could end up in prison.

Investors may be starved for direction this Friday as earnings and data points are thin on the ground.

The euro zone grew 0.3% - providing hope that the continent will not lapse into a recession.

The better-than-expected performance in Q4 2013 was aided by more jobs, trade, production and investment.

Meanwhile, the PPI experienced its biggest drop since August 2013 by falling 1.6 percent in January from a year earlier.

Marcus took the Time Warner helm in January. If he’s ousted in the wake of the Comcast acquisition he’s golden.

Gold, platinum and soybeans are among those markets most at risk, Goldman Sachs said.

China may soon depend on imports to feed its demand for corn, just like soybeans.

There's only so much you can blame on the weather.

Amanda Knox isn't the only one who has run into serious trouble with Italy's legal system.

Amid some of the world's biggest banks, Paul J. Taubman stood out as an adviser on Comcast's $45B merger with Time Warner Cable.

As corn prices hit a near five-year low, farmers are struggling as their land becomes less valuable.

Earnings from Wall Street heavyweights such as Pepsi and Kraft Foods, plus data on jobs and retail sales, should influence trading.