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Israeli company SodaStream is trying to ride a wave of hype surrounding its banned Scarlett Johansson commercial, but criticism of its West Bank operations is fueling the conversation.

Will every Mexican benefit, and will America's southern neighbor emerge as a global powerhouse?

Law enforcement officials said six letters were discovered in New Jersey.

With Super Bowl XLVIII just a few days away, it’s time for ticket holders to prepare for the big day. Here’s your guide to getting to MetLife Stadium, parking, tailgating and more.

Declining prices for gold futures are sending Italy's used gold brokers into a tailspin.

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook Inc., made a cool $3.2 billion Thursday as the firm's shares rose 14 percent.

As part of the move, co-founder Bill Gates may step aside as chairman and be replaced by lead independent director John Thompson.

Yum’s KFC franchises in China have been plagued with several food safety and health scares, beginning in December 2012.

Low interest rates have complicated Americans' efforts to increase their savings. How does your state's interest rate compare?

Earnings and economic data should influence investors at the end of a rocky week.

While the latest jobless rate is higher than it was last December it has been stable since October.

At the N.Y. Department of Financial Services’ hearings on virtual currency, almost everyone welcomed the possibility of regulations.

Japan's December core CPI was up 1.3% on year, above view. And manufacturing activity rose to a nearly eight-year high in January.

Also: Americans are a lot more likely today to think free-trade agreements do more harm than good.

After the market closed on Thursday, Facebook stock was up 14 percent, hitting an all-time high for the social media giant.

Google offered mixed results in Q4 2013, as Wall Street analysts had expected higher earnings per share.

While many longtime advertisers are still game, others are having a harder time crunching the numbers.

One theme that kept reoccurring at the New York Department of Financial Services’ hearing on virtual currencies was the idea of colored coins.

The social networking company's nearly 16 percent pop of late lifted it above Citigroup's market capitalization.

DeVere Group CEO Nigel Green wants the global financial reporting regime to be repealed, a call that has gained little political traction to date.

The New York Department of Financial Services just completed two fact-finding sessions on virtual currencies.

Read the highlights of an annual oil and gas review from Petroleum Services Group at Deloitte.

Data on GDP and jobless claims, along with earnings from corporate giants across a range of sectors, should influence markets.

Europe’s largest economy employed 42 million people at the end of last year.

Earlier this week, Spain predicted a faster-than-expected recovery in 2014 and a pick-up in employment.

The Philippines’ annual growth rate places it among Asia's best-performing economies, and second only to China.

The dip to 49.5 in January from the previous month's 50.5 signals a renewed deterioration in business conditions.

Wall Street expects Google to post higher earnings for the third quarter of 2014 due to bigger ad revenue.

Facebook reported earnings-per-share of 31 cents on $2.59 billion in revenue, beating optimistic Wall Street predictions.