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Citigroup agreed to pay $7 billion to resolve a U.S. government investigation into shoddy mortgage-backed securities the bank sold in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis in a settlement set to be announced on Monday, sources said.

The couple were hired as private investigators and are now caught up in the massive GSK bribery case.

The CFM International joint venture pegged the value of the engine order at $2.6 billion.

Airborne fine particulates are 3.5 times the international standard in Beijing.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti brokered a cooling-off period, ending truckers' strike against Los Angeles and Long Beach ports.

GM is aiming to better Cadillac's performance in the U.S. and China, where rival brands have been booking high sales.

An ex-employee of the company also alleges she was wrongfully terminated.

All major Japanese and U.S. automakers (as well as BMW) have cars with airbags that could spray shrapnel into your face.

Since it's Decision Day for LeBron James as well as Free Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven, did you know the returning Cleveland Cavaliers player has his own flavor?

Beijing's claim the iPhone's "Frequent Locations" feature threatens national security is its latest attack against an American tech giant.

Samsung is again struggling to defend itself against human rights violations, but the company is far from alone in the corporate world.

Trucks hauling oil drilling equipment are wearing down roads faster than states are maintaining them.

Exxon subsidiary XTO Energy Inc. is fighting with Pennsylvania's Attorney General over criminal charges related to fracking wastewater spill.

The Paris-based energy watchdog forecast growth in global oil demand and rising supplies from non-OPEC nations in its monthly oil market report.

The Auburn Hills, Michigan, automakers says wiring in sun visor of some SUVs pose a fire risk.

The Islamic Republic's six-month average of oil exports is likely to exceed the level agreed upon by world powers.

7-Eleven is giving away free small Slurpees on Friday, plus a week of free treats.

Apple has frequently come under fire from Chinese state media, which accused the company of providing user data to U.S. intelligence agencies.

Many senior executives have left the company in the past year while its overall attrition rate too hit a record high in the June quarter.

The FTC also sought a ban on Amazon’s practice of billing parents and other account holders for in-app charges made without their consent.

The Internet retail giant outlined the state of the program and asked regulators to give it an exemption to drone-testing rules in a letter published at Regulations.gov. The rules restrict flights to six official staging areas in the United States, according to NBC News.

"The tourists are not being advised to save water," says a resident, as the drought threatens power supplies, too.

Hydrogen fuel cells will get a jump start in 2015, as California aims to quadruple the number of hydrogen stations available in the state.

Less than 30 percent of companies surveyed ranked cybersecurity among their top five priorities.

The EU Court of Justice ruled that Apple can trademark its distinctive retail store layouts in the European Union.

As the United Auto Workers announces a new local chapter for Volkswagen plant employees, conservatives hint at support for labor boards.

The new plane took off on its maiden flight for New Zealand on Thursday.

A coalition of environmentalists organized a week of rallies to draw attention to the dangers of moving oil by rail.

Having secured TSMC as an iPhone chipset supplier, Apple may be looking to cut all ties with Samsung.