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Will any of Madoff's Ponzi scheme victims benefit from the settlement?

But the services sector saw an increase in payroll numbers for the fourth straight month.

But HSBC economists predict that rate spikes won't hurt growth in 2014.

Rosie Pate allegedly got angry and hit her granddaughter after she wouldn't buy her beer. Then she allegedly enlisted the help of 911.

The world's largest mobile carrier is rolling out iPhones with its new 4G network, but won't be seeing a payoff immediately.

High interest costs and low earnings growth will pressure profit margins into 2014, said a top Indian research firm.

The strategy bets on stocks that performed badly in 2013, assuming they can reverse recent underperformance.

Brewpub owner Jeff Britton got a cease-and-desist letter from Starbucks asking him to rename one of his beers.

Q4 earnings season kicks off next week, with Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) announcing its earnings results on Jan. 9. Here's a list of what to watch for.

Consumer prices in Spain and Italy rose in December, but the rate of growth remains much below the desired 2 percent target.

The rally stumbled on the first trading day of the New Year. Is this a mere blip or a sign of things to come?

The slight slowdown mirrors a December manufacturing-growth dip.

Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um told Street Insider that there are three major concerns about Apple.

Legalization of recreational marijuana use attracted more than 100 people to one of the first store openings, in Northglenn, Colo.

A former California real estate salesman is looking to establish Galt's Gulch in Chile, a utopian mix of Ron Paul, Ayn Rand and bitcoin.

The deal is a personal victory for group CEO Sergio Marchionne, who has been pushing a merger of the two iconic automakers.

The past year will be a tough act to follow but markets look set to take a stab at it anyway.

Data on manufacturing in Europe and the UK showed the region is well on track for a modest recovery, with some exceptions.

Growth in Chinese manufacturing activity slowed in December, according to two separate surveys.

Analysts see a fall from recent peaks in industrial agricultural spending by farmers, which could hurt equipment dealers, farmers and farmland investors.

China may buy more Iranian oil next year, and that would not please the U.S.

Gold has had a terrible year, but analysts expect a slightly better outlook for 2014.

Marijuana for recreational use goes on sale in Colorado tomorrow. How we got here is unspooled in this infographic.

The hilly southern area of Italy's northwestern Piedmont region is the country's capital of white truffles.

China's state-owned enterprises have enjoyed easy access to cheap loans and subsidies, but reform is coming.

Schools have to make up for lost time when classes are called off due to extreme pollution.

Apollo blamed Cooper for not resolving complications at its China unit, while Cooper held the Indian company responsible for the breakup.

The last day of trading for 2013 is here and most markets look set to close out the year on a high note.

Ahead of national elections, India's ruling coalition has been blamed for a lack of policy reforms even as growth has slowed to a decade-low.