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Publicis CEO Maurice Levy is betting that Sapient's strong performance in North America will help Publicis get back on its feet.

At least 230 people have been killed since the army began waging an offensive against Islamist groups in the eastern city.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued its strongest warning about the use of fossil fuels to date.

Portland’s worst fire in 30 years tore through an apartment building near the University of Southern Maine campus.

Swedish scientists say milk may not make strong bones, and could actually be harmful.

Canada will stop issuing visas to people from the three West African nations where Ebola is widespread, the government said Friday.

Next week could be a busy — and possibly volatile — week with most of the focus on the U.S. jobs report for October.

Ford is making all new F-150 models largely out of high caliber, 'military grade' aluminum alloy. Will that turn off skeptics?

The bank's chief financial officer, who led most of the cost-cutting measures, is reportedly due to receive a hefty bonus.

Citigroup is one of six major banks that are expected to settle with Britain's Financial Conduct Authority by mid-November.

Rival Barclays said on Thursday that it had set aside $800 million. JP Morgan, UBS and Citi have also set aside large sums.

Laura Cha reportedly said that emancipated slaves in the U.S. waited 107 years for the right to vote, "so why can't Hong Kong wait."

The jolt from the BOJ came as the government signaled its readiness to ramp up spending to boost the economy.

Cannibal subplots can't keep audiences or advertisers away from AMC's "Walking Dead."

As quantitative easing comes to an end, many economists fear the U.S. economy hasn't returned to full strength — and may not be able to.

The New York Times Company said digital-only subscriptions are up 13 percent, but layoffs and buyouts are eating profits.

Samsung's woes in India won't abate unless the mobile phone giant can deliver a sophisticated smartphone at a price rivaling Xiaomi.

A new survey released Thursday reveals that merger-and-acquisition activity is regaining precrisis health, striking a significant comeback.

It is one of six banks that are in talks with UK regulators about a coordinated settlement over alleged manipulation of foreign exchange markets.

The Occupy movement "does not appear to have an impact on the overall business confidence" in Hong Kong, the bank says.

U.S. authorities are investigating whether banks such as Standard Chartered and Barclays played down the extent of previous wrongdoings.

The $3 billion industry is only growing, despite American and Afghan efforts to put a stop to it.

Higher milk and cocoa prices dragged down the candy maker's third-quarter earnings.

Hong Kong could lose some of its financial power if the monthlong Occupy Central protests continue, a top banker said.

The Fed’s statement will be read for signs of how inflation, growth and financial market volatility have influenced U.S. policymakers.

The ECB said in its latest quarterly Bank Lending Survey that banks are expected to ease credit standards further in the final quarter.

At issue is how private equity firms report how they calculate average net returns in past funds in their marketing materials.

After 30 years of breakneck economic expansion, China wants to retool its economy to generate slower but better-quality growth.

Shares dive after microblogging service fails to meet Wall Street's expectations.