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As IPO Nears, Alibaba Preps Employees For $40 Billion Windfall

The Chinese e-commerce giant has been counseling employees on how to deal with the roughly $41 billion they could unlock through a New York listing.

S&P Ends At New Record On Strong Services Sector Growth Data

But trading volume continued to be light as investors took a wait-and-see approach ahead of the European Central Bank policy meeting on Thursday and the U.S. government's May nonfarm payrolls report on Friday.

Chinese Solar Companies, Unfazed By 2012 Tariffs, Could Take a Hit From Latest Penalties

Technicians maintain solar panels on a roof at a solar power plant in Wuhan, Hubei province

Chinese solar panel makers increased shipments to the U.S. last year despite import tariffs put in place in 2012.

Europe Facing Power Crisis As Utilities Choose Coal Over Gas

A recent report from the International Center for National Gas Information highlights risks to European energy security.

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Amazon And Other Online Firms Are About To Be Unleashed In India

New PM Modi is moving quickly to roll out economic reforms and the online marketplace looks to be first in line.

President Dalia Grybauskaite (Lithuania)

Lithuania Clears First Hurdle On Track To Euro Adoption

The Baltic state wants closer integration into Europe as Russia's Ukraine meddling raises concerns.

Japan's Dai-Ichi Life Agrees To Buy Protective Life For $5.7B

The Japanese insurer will retain existing management at the Birmingham, Ala.-based target

Hog Market Stable Despite New PEDv Pig Virus Fears

The hog market has been remarkably stable in the face of a recent report that a deadly pig virus believed to have been brought to the U.S. from China is more dangerous than previously thought.

Belief In Evolution Has Doubled Among Americans: Poll

According to a poll of more than 1,000 Americans, support for evolution has doubled, while belief in "divine-intervention" has decreased.

Branson’s Virgin Mobile Finances Mideast Expansion With Shariah Financing

Shariah-compliant banking is becoming a necessity for many companies that hope to operate in the Middle East.

Antonov, Maker of World’s Biggest Plane, Shows Business Risks Of Ukraine-Russia Crisis

Antonov, the Soviet-era manufacturer of giant airplanes, lives on in crisis-torn Ukraine -- but is facing a risky future.

Automakers Report Strong Uptick In May US Sales

Automakers on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected U.S. new car sales in May, underpinning a broader recovery in the U.S. economy.

France To Defend BNP Paribas Against $10B US Fine Threat

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says it will defend BNP Paribas against "unreasonable" U.S. penalty.

World Needs to Invest $50 Trillion to Meet Its Energy Needs: IEA

The energy agency says that massive investments are required through 2035 to meet the world's growing energy needs.

France Says Mooted BNP Paribas' $10 Billion US Fine 'Unreasonable'

Till date, government ministers have said little in public about BNP Paribas' negotiations with U.S. authorities.

BP Paribas Iran Sanctions Case: Why American Bank Fines Have Gotten So Big

U.S. regulators' plan to fine BNP Paribas $10 billion has as much to do with politics as with finance -- and Europe can't do much about it.

Coal And Utility Stocks Yawn At EPA Rule To Limit Emissions From Power Plants

The EPA's rule, announced Monday, aims to reduce power plants' carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent by 2030 to slow global warming.

China's Economic Reforms Have Outpaced Political Ones In The 25 Years Since Tiananmen Square

“Poverty is not socialism. To be rich is glorious.”

Wreckage Of Lost U.S. Plane Found 56 Years Later But 'Blue Goose' Mystery Remains Unsolved

The wreckage of a U.S. airplane that was missing since the Cold War has been found in the Taiwan Strait.

China's Factories Picked Up Steam In May

World's second-largest economy manufactured its most goods in five months during May.

FBI Unable To Tap Phone Calls Of Carl Icahn, William "Billy" Walters And Phil Mickelson For Insider-Trading Probe

Walters reportedly met Icahn between 1998 and 2008 at a time when Icahn Enterprises owned a casino and hotel in Las Vegas.

Asian Countries Beat Western Nations In 2014 Global Education Index With South Korea On Top

The report urges developing countries to focus on creating an army of effective teachers and giving them the autonomy to perform.

Philadelphia Inquirer Co-Owner Among 7 Dead In Massachusetts Plane Crash

The small aircraft burst into flames during take-off; no survivors have been reported.

'Whiskey Crisis' Looms Over America's Drinking Culture

A shortage of whiskey is making headlines, as prices for top-shelf product skyrocket. But not everybody is buying in to the panic.

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Wants To Fix San Francisco-Area Public Schools

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is donating $120 million to Bay Area public schools, and a messy affair in New Jersey was a "big influence."

Musk Says SpaceX Manned Craft Can Be Ready To Fly In 2016

“It’s not only that the Russians are taunting us. They are massively overcharging.”

Abenomics Threatened As Consumer Spending Crashes And Inflation Jumps

Consumer prices in Japan surged to a 23-year high after a tax increase earlier this year.

Twitter's $10 Million Man Jumps Ship

Twitter has been struggling to attract more users with new features for users in the U.S. and abroad.

Sequoia Capital Raises $530M For India-Focused Fund, Takes Total Investment To Nearly $2B

The fund will be used to expand the company’s investments in the technology, consumer and health care sectors in India and Southeast Asia.

Ford Recalls Nearly 1.4 Million Vehicles In North America

About 1.186 million of the vehicles Ford said it is recalling are in the United States.

Microsoft To Put Salesforce Apps Into Windows-Run Devices

The plan furthers Satya Nadella's drive to make the company more cloud-computing friendly.

S&P 500 Sets Another Record Closing High On Growth Bets

New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected, pointing to a strengthening labor market and giving investors a reason to buy U.S. stocks.