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Investor concern rose that a continued U.S. government shutdown would harm the economy.

A failure to raise the debt ceiling would likely trigger a shockwave through the markets and economy.

Tesco's latest earnings painted a fresh picture of the food retailer's worldwide woes.

A new California law meant to combat revenge porn only applies to photos taken by the perpetrator.

Ronan Farrow might host an MSNBC show amid bombshell revelations that he could be Frank Sinatra's son, according to reports that have surfaced.

The world’s largest gold exchange-traded fund was the least popular such investment fund in the third quarter, according to new data.

Continued sectarian violence could seriously damage foreign investors' confidence in the Southeast Asian nation.

It's worked at Yahoo, but can Daniel Loeb "save" Sotheby's by ousting Chairman and CEO William F. Ruprecht?

A new report that ranks countries on how good life is for the elderly population shows Honduras and Paraguay among the lowest in the western hemisphere.

Peter P. Costa, president of Empire Executions, Inc., discussed why the debt ceiling is "a much bigger issue" than the government shutdown.

After years of allegations of corruption, the Vatican Bank has published an annual report in an attempt to become more transparent.

The ADP private-sector job creation report might be the only jobs report investors will get this month.

Space law may rescue law school students from a bleak job market and send law firms' revenue rocketing higher.

Stocks are expected to open weak as the government shutdown enters its second day, with the 2 parties far apart.

The three investors requesting Gates' exit hold more than 5 percent of the company's stock.

The SEC’s whistleblower program is only just taking off, after news of a $14 million award, said one former SEC staffer.

The study discusses changes in majority ownership, early retirement and changes in CEO behavior following a divorce.

Girls creator and actress Lena Dunham shares a love email she wrote to her Fun. rocker boyfriend Jack Antonoff.

No need to panic. Here’s why.

Jonathan Corpina, senior managing partner, Meridian Equity Partners Inc., discussed the U.S. government shutdown and why stocks are climbing.

Memo to Athens: Focus on strengthening your economy before you focus on paying selling state-owned assets to pay off creditors.

The report indicated a double-digit year-over-year rise in housing prices through August, and September should be even better.

Not many is on board with the new tax, and if the government doesn't at least revise it, more Chinese could be moving abroad to evade the tax.

Maybe the reason US government shutdowns are such a non-event is because much of the US government doesn't shut down during shutdowns.

China’s appetite for gold has never been stronger, despite a tough year for the metal so far in 2013.

Everyone is concerned over the price of gas at the pump, but prices are falling, according to AAA.

While many might think America has the most powerful banks in the world, they are not very strong. Here's the world's 20 strongest.

The prime minister's moves are part of his overall drive to jump-start the nation's long-suffering economy.

Markets seem unruffled by the government shutdown having factored a possibility of the event and now hope for an extension of the QE.