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One retail analyst says buyers shouldn't be wooed by the latest vehicle add-ons, especially if the feature wasn't on a wish list beforehand.

The aim of the tax is to curb -- and ultimately eliminate -- the consumption of sugary drinks.

The airline will reward hackers who find security flaws in its website. Just don't mess with the flight systems!

Wal-Mart Stores reported lower revenue and profits despite a rebound in store traffic compared to the same quarter last year.

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo had earlier met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Seoul.

The lawsuit appeared to be the first filed by a nonemployee of the U.S. passenger rail service. Last week, an Amtrak worker who was riding the train as a passenger, filed the first lawsuit.

The multiyear deal will affect Starbucks' stores, rewards.

Five biker gangs were involved in a central Texas gunfight Sunday, but two of them had been clashing for weeks across the state.

The NHTSA has posted the latest batch of four recalls associated with faulty and potentially fatal air bag inflators.

Determining who was at fault in the May 12 disaster in Philadelphia will be key in lawsuits that could cost Amtrak as much as $200 million.

Google is reportedly readying a button that would make it possible for mobile users to shop directly from the search giant.

China is now Vietnam’s largest source of vehicle imports as demand for heavy trucks rises.

The specialty drug company will become one of the top five purveyors of generic drugs in the U.S. by sales.

Currently, the more than 200 victims of the Philadelphia derailment would have to split $200 million in payouts.

A steep drop in U.S. gasoline prices is expected to boost retail sales, but Americans remain somewhat cautious on spending.

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has invested billions in clean energy. But now it's opposing a Nevada proposal to boost rooftop solar projects.

China's government-run version of car-hailing app Uber is legal, but more expensive.

It is expected to cover 50,000 square feet, which will make it 25 percent larger than its currently largest store.

President Ollanta Humala is seeing his lowest popularity rating in a year in the wake of tumultuous protests over a Mexican-owned mining project.

The U.S. investment bank cut its long-term oil price forecast and advised investors to sell shares in BP Plc and Norway's Statoil.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is under fire for selling counterfeit goods -- again -- but this time it plans to fight it with new bar codes.

Some service along the Northeast Corridor is back up, as the investigation continues into the cause of last week's deadly derailment.

Chinese state media say the incident highlights the economic benefit of rail links -- and the lack of transparency in China's railway planning and local governance.

The Japanese automaker joins a crowded field of automakers and companies outside the auto industry that are betting on the technology.

Saudi Arabia-led OPEC decided at a meeting in November to maintain output and keep global markets amply supplied.

Couriers are taking to the subway system to deliver purchases as part of Amazon's recently launched same-day delivery service.

Researchers say smokers should consider "other options" to quitting, given potential health risks.

Companies are racing to become the industry leaders in data-mining software, ultraefficient lamps and water-sipping irrigation systems.

Cleaning and sanitizing production plants was taking longer than anticipated, the company said.