COMPANIES

Hollande's socialist policies are meant to fix economic conditions but are driving away big business.

The pair signed a confidentialty agreement - days after the activist-investor said he would push to replace the pc maker’s board.

Hooters' overhaul would make each restaurant more than just a man cave, as salads, remodeling and a series of ads are rolled out.

Pandora's stock soared after the company surprised Wall Street investors on Thursday with better-than-expected quarterly sales and an announcement that its CEO will be stepping down.

The Japanese automaker Subaru is recalling nearly 50,000 "zombie" vehicles because they run the risk of starting themselves, without human intervention.

The Dow has raced to more than 14,000. Have you missed the party? Most certainly not, if you choose quality companies.

News Corp. announced Fox Sports 1, its new all-sports cable network, but some cable companies, fearing another pricey ESPN, could resist.

Time Warner is taking a cue from Rupert Murdoch and cutting off an atrophying appendage to its lucrative television and movie ventures.

A Wisconsin woman trying to protect her "wholesome" image failed to persuade a federal appeals court to hold Google Inc. liable because searches for her name could lead people to advertisements for drugs to treat sexual dysfunction.

India's patent office has rejected Bayer AG's challenge to letting an Indian company produce a generic of its cancer drug Nexavar.

The maker of Budweiser is using splashy newspaper ads to poke fun at a lawsuit that alleges its beer is watered down.

HSBC paid CEO Stuart Gulliver $11.1 million last year, despite missing cost and profit targets and a record money laundering fine.

The Swiss have voted to curb the pay of top executives and dramatically shift power away from corporate boards toward shareholders.

The U.S. natural-gas production boom has cut a chasm down the middle of corporate America over exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG.

It appears that Mason's retirement package is minimal, as in $378.36. Not $378 million or $370,000, but $378.

An In-N-Out cook’s Reddit AMA is making headlines for including details of a "secret menu."

How did "Girls Gone Wild" creator Joe Francis become indebted to a Las Vegas tycoon for a reported $10.3 million?

A California winery submerged four cases of cabernet sauvignon in Charleston Harbor to see how the ocean affects the aging of the wine.

Rising royalty costs prompt U.S. online streaming music company Pandora Media to limit free mobile listening.

As tough as times still are for job seekers and employers alike, recovery signs keep popping up in financial services - particularly at the big banks.

Shell has spent more than $4.5 billion on its search for oil in the Chukchi and Beaufort. But it's faced setbacks this winter.

Apple CEO Tim Cook will tell his shareholders' meeting what his plans are for the company's $137 billion cash pile.

A $5 million class-action lawsuit has been filing claiming Budweiser is watered down. The lawsuits take aim at Anheuser-Busch and were filed after testimony from former employers who detailed the deceptive practice.

Beijing is now buying up depressed assets on foreign soil. And their favorite destination is Europe.

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is hitting more turbulence as Japan’s All Nippon Airways says it will cancel all flights using the widebody jet.

Zynga announced Monday that it is closing down and "consolidating" its offices in New York and Texas to cut costs.

Investors will get a good read on economic conditions via a slew of quarterly earnings reports by big-name retailers this week.

Three years after implementing quotas, the Gallic country has doubled the number of women corporate decision makers.

Smithfield Packing Co. is recalling thousands of pounds of pork sausage after finding small pieces of plastic, likely from gloves, in the meat.