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Research found the filtering process of beer is responsible for the slightly elevated levels of arsenic that was discovered.

KPMG disclosed that a senior Los Angeles partner was fired for disclosing inside information to an unidentified individual.

The first deal for Bombardier's newest jetliners could be finalized by Wednesday.

Disney said it will lay-off 150 employees, largely in home entertainment, as the company adjusts to industry-wide declines in DVD sales

Small business owners were less optimistic in March than in recent months about the U.S. economy's direction, according to a new study.

Burial plot prices have skyrocketed in China to the point where they now cost more than housing in some areas.

Aviation may be partly responsible for climate change, but a new study shows how climate change will return the favor with bumpier and longer flights.

J.C. Penney has axed CEO Ron Johnson and is bringing back his predecessor Myron (Mike) Ullman.

The Guinness Book of World Records has stripped the Veyron Super Sport of its "fastest production car" record.

A small California-based company has come up with a brand-new condom: It's made of silicone and folds like an accordion.

An Amtrak train derailed in Washington after a mudslide.

New images reveal the spill's impact on the neighborhood and environment.

McDonald’s restaurants in Shanghai slashed chicken McNugget prices amid rising bird flu concerns.

With the purchase of Lufkin, GE has expanded its investments in the upstream oil and gas business.

Ikea's food troubles are not over. This time, pork was found in the moose meat.

First-quarter earnings results will begin to trickle out with a few blue-chip names reporting this week, led by Alcoa on Monday.

Accidents on various Carnival cruise ships over the past two months shine a spotlight on a company and an industry with plenty to hide.

Radioactive water may have leaked into the surrounding ground from a storage tank at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant.

The world's largest mining equipment manufacturer aims to bring production in line with decreased demand.

The 787's test-flight data will help federal regulators evaluate the performance of the company's new battery design.

Ranchers and consumer rights advocates want it. Retailers and free trade proponents hate it. Here's why.

Fisker has dismissed all but a core group of about 40 workers as it continues talks with three Chinese businesses considering buying or investing in its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

The SP:01's features are very similar to its rival's, but now drivers have a choice.

Fast food chain Dunkin' Donuts is selling an exclusive new breakfast sandwich, which uses donuts instead of bread, in select eastern Massachusetts locations.

KFC will announce plans to roll out Original Recipe Boneless – a chicken platform that may be the brand's most important step since its founding.

The “E” in the all-electric Hyundai E4U represents “egg, evolution, and ecology.”

Airbus recaptured the aircraft industry's top spot as U.S. rival Boeing fell behind on orders and grounded its flagship fleet of Dreamliners.

Rich Product Corp. recalled 10.5 million pounds of frozen pizza in a voluntary recall due to an E. coli outbreak.

Target apologized Wednesday for labeling a plus-size item "manatee," but the customer who made the discovery says no apology was needed.