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After years of air-borne drone use, the U.S. military is taking things under the sea with new underwater drones.

Target confirms that encrypted PIN data also hacked.

Washington has played a key role in South Sudan's independence and development, but the new conflict is testing old ties.

Traditional English craft beer is in fashion once again. So why is the classic English pub in danger of disappearing?

After a terrible year amid a slowing mining sector, what will Caterpillar do in 2014 to rebound?

After splashing $7.5 billion on the new 777X, Cathay Pacific went back to Boeing for four more wide-bodied aircraft.

Plagiarism! Sensationalism! Scandal! IBTimes compiles the biggest news blunders of the year.

General Motors is in danger of losing its leadership position to Volkswagen in the Chinese market for the first time in nearly a decade.

But, upbeat economic data and year-end euphoria could deliver yet another rally.

Producer prices in France rose unexpectedly, mainly due to higher winter tariff on electricity.

On Amazon’s biggest shipping day of the year, the company shipped more than 36.8 million items to customers worldwide.

Factory output climbed for a third month in a row, while retail sales jumped and job availability hit a six-year high.

The bipartisan deal puts off the risk of a government shutdown for two years and eases automatic spending cuts.

This past year there were many new projects and even countries that decided to invest more in renewable-energy resources.

Yes, there's a tech firm monitoring and data mining these two enormously successful social media sites.

According to Bespoke Investment Group, the S&P 500 has risen on Dec. 26 about 79% of the time since 1945.

The debt may have skyrocketed to about 20 trillion yuan ($3.3 trillion) at the end of 2012, a government think tank says.

Bill de Blasio's campaign team released a professionally-produced video confession by his daughter Chiara, who revealed her struggle with depression and substance abuse.

It's too early to be depressed -- or delighted if you're an apparel maker -- about a possible drop in the price of cotton.

Jingyuan Yao, former chief economist and spokesman for China’s National Bureau of Statistics, had choice words on the banking system.

Big investors are seeking U.S. properties and deals to diversify away from Israeli stocks and bonds, among other reasons.

Also, in another solid year for the U.S. housing sector, new home prices advanced at a double-digit rate.

A five-step, easy recipe to make the perfect holiday glazed ham this Christmas.

With the surge in GDP in China, India, Brazil and Russia, disparity of wealth has taken on a decidedly global tone.

What are Goldman Sachs' favorite investment and economic themes for 2013?

The country's government, which is working hard to boost the economy, hopes to attract more investments in power, pharma and advertising.

Stocks look set to extend the rally, albeit on a more reserved note, after Monday saw the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones hit fresh highs.

The French economy had been in recession before bouncing back to growth in the second quarter of the year.

One sector's crowdfunding platforms could become even more popular next year.