President Obama moved to solidify his environmental legacy Tuesday by withdrawing hundreds of millions of acres of federally owned land in the Arctic and Atlantic Ocean from new offshore oil and gas drilling.
Nike again managed to prove that the world’s largest athletic gear maker continues to dominate the competition. The Oregon-based athletic gear maker on Tuesday issued strong fiscal second-quarter results, including better-than-expected growth on …
To-go orders bolstered sales at Olive Garden and parent Darden Restaurants during its second quarter, and now the Italian chain is asking where to go next.
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA plunged to a record low amid mounting concern it will fail in its effort to raise 5 billion euros ($5.2 billion) of funds from money managers and individuals.
(Reuters Health) – Some low-income U.S. patients may have an easier time choosing a hospital for emergency care thanks to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), a new study suggests.
The federal government is increasingly taking money out of Americans’ Social Security checks to recover millions in unpaid student debt, a trend set to accelerate as more baby boomers retire.
Overdrafts, once used as a short-term accommodation to bank customers, have turned into a fee-for-all. Only six of the nation’s 50 largest banks restrict overdrafts with consumer-friendly policies.
One is natural, grown locally and must be bought every year. The other is made of plastic, but can be used again and again. Which is more environmentally sustainable: a real or an artificial Christmas tree?
Volkswagen AG took an important step in digging out from its emissions-cheating scandal by reaching a $1 billion agreement to settle lawsuits over tainted 3.0-liter diesel engines.
Twitter is “toast” as a company and the stock is not even worth $10, according to a research note published Tuesday, following the departure of another top executive at the social media service.
MADRID – Spain’s Central Bank says strong job creation and buoyant domestic spending is likely to keep the economy growing by a quarterly rate of 0.7 percent in the last three months of the year.
Switzerland handed out about $100 million in antitrust fines against seven U.S. and European banks for participating in cartels to manipulate widely used financial benchmarks.
Bottles of Coca-Cola are seen in a Casino supermarket in Mouans Sartoux, France, October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard. By Philip Blenkinsop and Martinne Geller | BRUSSELS/LONDON.
Industrial-gas giants Praxair Inc. and Germany’s Linde AG concluded a two-year courtship Tuesday, agreeing to join forces to create the industry’s biggest player with a combined market value of $66.6 billion.
PRAGUE – Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was injured by a knife-wielding attacker at her home on Tuesday and had to undergo surgery on her left hand.
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