COMPANIES

About 4 percent of U.S. nuclear capacity retired last year and more closures are expected this year.

Officials raided Coast Guard offices on Monday as they investigate the ferry sinking on April 16 and the country's emergency response to it.

This is the latest in a series of healthcare deals that have been structured to either gain scale or build up expertise in specific disease areas.

BofA said it will suspend its $4 billion stock buyback and a dividend hike because it miscalculated capital after buying Merrill Lynch.

Stonyfield has issued a voluntary YoBaby Yogurt recall.

Comcast has offered to sell 1.4 million pay-TV subscribers to Charter Communications for $7.3 billion, to help win regulatory approval.

Investigations by Indian authorities of Wal-Mart reportedly soured the relationship between the U.S. retail giant and its Indian partner.

Samsung is believed to be working on a new handset code-named Project KQ, which is rumored to be the premium version of the Galaxy S5.

Beijing-bound Flight MH370 disappeared March 8, with 239 people on board, shortly after takeoff from Kuala Lumpur.

While Asian markets fretted about Ukraine and rising oil prices, markets in US and Europe are buoyed by M&A buzz.

The acquisition would be the biggest-ever foreign takeover of a British company and one of the largest-ever pharmaceuticals deals.

Toyota plans to move its sales and marketing headquarters to suburban Dallas from Torrance, Calif.

Both the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy S4 Active also carry an IP67 certification, suggesting that the Galaxy S5 mini could also be waterproof.

France is encouraging European alternatives to GE's offer for the troubled power company.

The hot topic in green-construction circles is high-rises made of "plywood on steroids."

Saturday is National Pretzel Day, and several companies are celebrating with customer give-aways.

Gaming retailer GameStop plans to close 120-130 stores by the end of its fiscal year, which is in May.

The case marks the first time the SEC reached a so-called "non-prosecution" agreement with an individual - an unnamed trader.

A U.S. appeals court Friday revived patent claims Apple made against Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility over mobile phone technology.

So far, second-quarter outlooks for S&P 500 companies are much more optimistic than the previous two quarters.

Excluding one-time items for European restructuring, Ford earned 25 cents a share, 6 cents below analysts' estimates.

The incident resulted in the temporarily shutdown of Denpasar airport on the island of Bali.

Earnings and external factors such as developments in Ukraine should influence markets Friday.

Facebook purchased WhatsApp for $19 billion, which currently has about 500 million active monthly users, compared to 355 million on WeChat.

The death toll in the Sewol ferry disaster rose to 181 while more than 100 are still reported missing.

A buy of French industrial firm Alstrom may result in significant cost savings, though the details aren’t yet clear.

GM has faced a series of investigations and lawsuits since Feb., when it recalled vehicles with potentially defective ignition switches.

Facebook didn't disclose the price it paid for ProtoGeo Oy, the 2-year-old Helsinki company that makes the Moves app.

A new study has found that global brands are taking advantage of an evolving social media scene to reach customers in Africa.