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A government crackdown on imported alcohol is causing some tension among retailers.

Norway is Tesla’s largest overseas market because the Model S is a cheap car there.

With an A-list celebrity helping, electric cars may finally begin to get cool status among the Chinese.

Did the question of a Fed taper became a little more muddled after Thursday’s jobless claims data clocked in at a two-month high?

Boeing said its “best and final” offer to build key parts of its new jet in the Puget Sound region was rejected by the main workers’ union.

How has our consumer habits changed in the past 100 years? Examining letters to Santa from 1913-2013

Ten original and gender-friendly gift ideas to put in your kids stockings this Christmas.

Gold prices have been heavily influenced by ‘paper’ trading of gold contracts, overpowering the dynamics of much smaller physical gold market.

Mary Barra will become GM's first female CEO on January 15, 2014.

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is looking to the past to build its future.

On the day GM announces sale of Peugeot Stake, automaker says it made $500 million selling what was once GMAC.

Climate change is not only melting Arctic sea ice but also disrupting sea creatures' life cycles.

Don't leave your PC gaming friends empty-handed this holiday season. Here's IBTimes' holiday gift guide on headsets, keyboards, mice and other gamer accessories.

Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, though it will cover 975 U.S. stores.

Dwight Eddington also may have followed a customer inside a Bealls in Sanford, Fla., according to authorities.

You've already made your holiday purchases online, but how can you track your packages through the delivery process?

India’s installed capacity of solar power has already jumped from about 30 megawatts (MW) to more than 2,000 MW.

Its iPhone 5s was the best-selling smartphone in October.

IKEA has issued a recall on eight styles of its “SMILA” series children’s lamps after a child choked on a cord and died.

American Airlines says its agreement to spend $6 billion on fuel-efficient commercial planes is the industry's biggest order.

It's a battle among Madonna, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift. But don't feel too sorry for the third-place finisher.

The day’s trading could be influenced by data on unemployment and retail sales, and speculation about next week’s FOMC meeting.

Where will radioactive material go from the destroyed Fukushima power plant?

Some of these carriers, with dismal safety records, reportedly have transported school bands, Boy Scouts and senior citizens.

Facebook's stock jumped after its inclusion to the S&P indexes, which puts it in the league of the largest US companies.

If Samoa Air's pay-by-weight scheme is indeed profitable, will other airlines follow suit?

It's official: Petróleos Mexicanos is accepting foreign investors for the first time in its history.

It's official, there are few places left to hide anymore after the U.S. military launches drone from under the sea.

Google, Apple and Microsoft remained heavy-hitters among top U.S. mutual and hedge funds.