COMPANIES

Germany's BASF wants to solidify its footprint in Asia-Pacific with a major research base for chemical production.

"Give me your ailing investors, your huddled money managers yearning for success ..."

Nomura, Sodastream, General Motors, BioMarin and SAP AG prevailed in the pre-market trading on Tuesday.

Apple's iPhone 5, which is expected to go into production between July and August, can be expected in the third quarter, a new report says.

If Apple releases the low-cost iPhone, dubbed “iPhone 6,” at $399, the device would boost the company’s profit margins, an analyst says.

Regulators voted to term AIG, Prudential Financial and GE Capital as "systemically important" and place them under increased scrutiny.

To save up to $80 million, social gaming company Zynga announces a new sweep of layoffs.

China's manufacturing sector is still shrinking, but at a slower pace than last year.

EU regulators will levy fines on nine companies for blocking the free flow and sale of generic drugs.

A new Cheerios commercial featuring a biracial family has prompted a debate over race in America after drawing a host of ugly remarks online.

The incident adds to tensions between rival unions at one of the country's largest platinum mines.

A 19-year-old Chinese model bought 60 million yuan of stock in a company whose shares then jumped 47 percent. Was she a straw buyer?

7-Eleven may double the number of stores it has in North America by as early as 2014.

Final tally for May 2013 U.S. auto sales: 1,444,626 units sold.

Dunkin' Donuts will introduce the Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich as a permanent menu item on Friday.

American factories posted a steady-as-she-goes performance in May -- modest but still better than their European counterparts.

Apple’s iTunes dominates digital music sales. Now a Warner Music deal is reportedly set in Apple’s Internet radio aspirations.

Chrysler reports May record sales for eight models, including the Ram pickup truck and the Jeep Compass compact crossover SUV.

Here's what qualifies as good news about European manufacturing: It's not shrinking as fast as it had been for the past 22 months.

HSBC's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for China, released Monday, showed it fell to 49.2 in May from 50.4 in April, showing a contraction. Official data, released Saturday, say otherwise.

Major auto companies are seen pushing the seasonally adjusted annual rate back up to 15 million after an April dip.

HTC, fearing weaker demand, will scrap plans for a 12-inch Windows RT tablet in favor of a smaller product, a report says.

A photo of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active was leaked online, hinting that the handset could be launched on AT&T in coming days.

Sony’s flagship Xperia Z will be launched in the US soon, Sony CEO Kaz Hirai says. But, who will carry it?

Hoarding of copper by warehouses has distorted prices to new highs, despite a global glut.

The iPhone 5S, or iPhone 6 if you prefer, could be here as soon as September.

Former Microsoft executive Jamen Shively wants to start the Starbucks of pot, which would be the first national brand of marijuana in the U.S.

Villagers stormed a Canadian-owned gold mine in Kyrgyzstan, demanding money and infrastructure investments.

Bloomberg LP CEO Dan Doctoroff wants to hold Editor-in-Chief Matt Winkler more accountable for the data terminal snooping mess.