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The management of the New York landmark is suing photographer Allen Henson, who took cellphone shots of a topless model on the observation deck last summer.

Nearly a year after the first Boeing 787 battery caught fire, it appears it's happened again, and Boeing's stock plunged immediately afterwards.

A report by the Department Of Health And Human Services says government paying too much for the erectile dysfunction treatment.

Zambia has announced a plan to standardize mining practices between African countries to keep foreign companies from overstepping labor standards.

Non-Chinese banks urged by Beijing to set up shop in Shanghai’s free-trade zone aren't happy with the regulatory limbo.

Changing menus and added convenience are some of the trends we'll see this year.

Gold rose to $1,250 per ounce on Monday, up $50 from the previous week’s trading ranges, as hedge funds pivoted with interest to the metal.

Here's how the country’s biggest mortgage lender beat analysts' expectations despite lower mortgage revenue.

Ongoing litigation uncertainty, however, makes analysts wary of excessive optimism.

Fox and National Geographic Channel announced that the much-anticipated space series will premiere with a two-night special March 9 and 10.

A report surveyed the state of the global retail industry, as retail executives gathered at the NRF's Big Show industry conference in New York.

Here's what happens when you crowd-source your baby's name.

The highest court in the European Union will look into contracts between American film studios and European broadcasters to see if they violate antitrust laws.

In November, the bank agreed to pay a $13 billion settlement, the largest in U.S. history. That was just one of several in the last quarter.

It’s the beginning of a new quarter -- a time to assess how companies did in the previous one. In other words: earnings season.

A medical team performed foot surgery yesterday with the help of Google Glass, using the technology to share information with other doctors.

The star ballplayer was dealt a 162-game suspension after an arbitrator upheld most of the player’s punishment over the weekend.

A mobile-banking system called M-Pesa, founded in 2007, now has more than 17 billion users – which is good for both companies and customers.

The rapidly growing viral video aggregator shared its top topics for 2013, but is Upworthy just one Facebook tweak away from obscurity?

A companion question: Were U.S. home prices buoyed artificially by business investors in the market for quick profits?

Almost one-half of Americans are regular participants in this media habit.

Despite government / central bank efforts to quell rising consumer prices, the inflation rate rose in 2013, which doesn’t bode well for 2014.

The median net worth of a member of the U.S. Congress is more than $1 million for the first time ever.

A word to the wise: There's a frenzy around marijuana-related stocks that is luring investors and scammers alike.

The total was absurdly low and may have been affected by seasonal factors; still, it may prompt the Fed to reduce stimulus more slowly.

Take a look at the key risks and developments for the emerging market banking sector in the month ahead.

The CEO of Coeur Mining spoke with IBTimes about the silver industry, and his remarks were candid and wide-ranging.

The employment report for December will be watched keenly following a session of range-bound trading.

For 2013, exports climbed 7.9 percent and imports rose 7.3 percent, making for a trade surplus of $259.8 billion, up 12.4 percent from 2012.