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The plaintiffs have alleged that the Swiss food and beverage giant has been allowed to operate on a permit that expired nearly three decades ago.

This year is on track to see record dealmaking activity. But with half of transactions historically falling short, what should shareholders watch out for?

The founder of Aurous, a free streaming music service with no ads, explains what his company brings to the marketplace and how artists will get paid.

Merchants using Visa will get faster information about new malware and hacking incidents.

Revived demand, cheaper jet fuel and a more fuel-efficient new plane make the flight viable.

The German carmaker, reeling under the biggest crisis in its 78-year history, also announced plans to develop hybrids and electric cars and accelerate its "efficiency programs."

AB InBev and SABMiller, the world's top two beer companies, will combine to create a brewing company that will control 31 percent of the global beer market.

Companies must take a "zero tolerance" stand against bribery or kickbacks, a business-risk consulting firm says.

The financial sector is still waiting to benefit from a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year.

Wall Street is bracing for what could be a grim start to corporate earnings this fall.

Ford wants to appeal to Chinese customers by focusing $1.8 billion on smart cars developed in China.

According to a Bloomberg report, which cited sources, the Belgian brewing giant has discussed raising its bid to $66 a share, which would value SABMiller at $107 billion.

Over the weekend, reports emerged of debris sightings off the southern Philippines, spurring unfounded speculation about the missing airplane's discovery.

The recall in the company's largest market came amid reports that a European lender may freeze funds to the carmaker.

"Consumer spending has ground to a halt," says Noritoshi Murata, president of Seven & i Holdings.

The ITC ruled Friday that Samsung had not infringed on two of Nvidia's patents.

Melting sea ice due to warmer ocean temperatures, one of the effects of climate change, makes searching for oil and gas easier. 

The legality of car-hailing services has vexed regulators in China where authorities say drivers are operating outside the law.

Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of its parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has designed the initial public offering to cut its debt and help support a $54.5 billion expansion plan.

While the bulk of its offer will be in cash, Dell also plans to pay EMC shareholders with "tracking stock" that follows the value of the 20 percent of VMware that EMC does not own, sources said on Friday.

The bank prevailed in a suit brought by a former vice president who claimed it ignored red flags about a potential client's fraud.

Two women known only as Jane Doe 1 and 2 have filed a lawsuit against ride-hailing service Uber over sexual assault.

Challenges lie ahead for Tesla, and some investors have gotten skittish.

The dense, highly technical intellectual property provision is bad news for Internet groups. But Big Pharma and Tech love it.

McDonald's, known for high-calorie Big Macs and salty French fries, has especially struggled with how to appeal to health-conscious German consumers.

Meanwhile, Volkswagen's Australia unit said it will conduct a voluntary recall of nearly 100,000 vehicles equipped with emissions-rigging software.

The maker of beers including Peroni, Grolsch and Pilsner Urquell said it now expects to reach annualized cost savings of at least $1.05 billion by 2020.

The haze is a product of the annual burning of forests by Indonesia to make way for palm-oil tree and paper plantations.

Upwardly mobile Indians, with their smartphones and cars, are increasingly comfortable spending more on eating out. This bodes well for ambitious cafe chains.