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Reports of several September blackout dates for T-Mobile employees may hint at a Sept. 20 release date for the new iPhone.

Some lenders are beginning to analyze Facebook friends and other social data when determining a loan applicant's worthiness.

Burger King's unveiling of its new French Fry Burger may be making waves, but it isn't the first crazy fast food item experiment.

While Samsung has already confirmed the introduction of its Galaxy Gear smart watch concept next week, Apple could release its iWatch in 2014.

Global stocks sold off, on western intervention in Syria chatter; investors also debated the Fed's stimulus reduction comments.

At least four foreign automakers have been hit with recalls in China this month. The government says safety is the goal.

U.S. military ties to Georgia are part of strategy to break Europe's energy dependency on Russia.

South Koreans love this procedure which lifts drooping mouth for an effortless, Joker-like permanent smile.

Tesla’s efforts to enter China, the world’s largest auto market, is still facing some bureaucratic speed bumps.

As Samsung prepares to announce its Galaxy Gear smart watch next week, awareness, current technology suggests the stage is not yet set.

Asian markets were jolted, after new evidence emerged of a chemical attack by the Syrian government against civilians.

Prodded by a DOMA ruling, the company took the step to be on par with its competitors such as Target and Costco.

New EPA chief Gina McCarthy visited the Alaskan site of a proposed giant copper and gold mine on Tuesday, as she contemplates a project mired in as much environmental controversy as the Keystone XL Pipeline.

After relying on Colombian coffee for years, Starbucks is bringing the brew back to its origins.

The new pipeline from Azerbaijan will run through Greece, Albania and Italy, where many consumers can't pay their energy bills.

A video of Greenpeace protesting Shell through a stunt at the Formula One Grand Prix was allegedly taken down by YouTube after F1 officials sent a take down notice to YouTube. Watch it here.

The Tesla Model S is outselling luxury brands like Porsche, Buick, Jaguar and Land Rover in car registrations in California.

What, you ask, is the “The French Fry Burger?” Well it’s the latest menu item from Burger King, the Miami-based chain known for its Whoppers and creepy plastic-masked mascot.

Shrinking advertising income, unscrupulous promoters and a weak regulatory framework hurt India’s TV networks amid an economic slowdown.

CVS Caremark is defending its ExtraCare program after critics said it tricks customers into giving up their medical-privacy rights.

Concern about Fed stimulus reduction, U.S. involvement in Syria and the mid-October debt-ceiling limit are on investors' minds.

Looks like the U.S. maritime industry is doing pretty well for itself and may even get a boost in the coming years.

Once a major oil company, ailing Petróleos de Venezuela remains the country's main earner. But how long will it last?

The Chinese' insatiable appetite has led to a rapid decline of turtles in Asia, and now in the United States.

China’s factory activity in August is expected to grow at its fastest in three months, according to an official survey due on Aug. 31.

As the rumored iPhone 5S unveiling nears, Apple is said to have started preparing for a trade-in program to boost store sales.

The surge in value is further proof that investors are betting on Facebook’s ability to earn more advertising revenue in the future.

In 2010-2012, BRIC auto sales growth was 11.8 percent. Projections from 2013 to 2015 see growth slowing.

The Mexican billionaire will let Spain's Telefónica buy KPN's E-Plus -- provided that does not hinder his plans to own the totality of the Dutch mobile company.