Markets bobbed up and down Wednesday on conflicting data as to what the U.S. economic picture will look like in the near term. Investors spent the day dealing with conflicting sentiments: a less-than-enthusiastic housing report on the one hand, a view that the U.S. economy is generally getting better on the other.
Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is expanding a Chinese manufacturing facility by 80 percent, the U.S. company said Wednesday.
President Barack Obama is embarking on a two-state tour to tout his administration's energy policies, reflecting how high gas prices have moved to the forefront of the presidential race.
President Barack Obama must nominate a new President of the World Bank soon, ahead of its June annual meeting in Washington. Two Third World candidates have been mentioned but another American is the likely winner.
It is hoped the joint venture will boost flagging sales for JLR and parent company TATA, as the luxury car maker suffers dwindling sales in its traditional European and U.S. markets.
China's skein of trade surpluses and Treasury-buying has run its course and the country will need to begin selling some of its vast holdings of U.S. debt, says Frederick Sheehan, ex-head of asset allocation at John Hancock Financial Services.
A poll that tracks 12 purple states says voters prefer President Barack Obama over Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.
Volvo Car Corporation is recalling certain S60 and XC60 cars because of safety concerns related to punctured fuel lines and possible fuel leakage leading to an increased risk of fire, said a report filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in March.
Mercedes-Benz USA will stop selling its R-Class wagon, made is Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the United States and will instead focus sales of the vehicle on the Canadian, Mexican and Chinese markets, Auto Blog reported Monday.
Less than three hours after a top Mitt Romney aide compared the Republican presidential hopeful to an Etch A Sketch, the internet responded with an ad, a website, and many more Twitter jokes about Romney's flip-flopping views on ultra-conservative stances.
Patients with a large difference in blood pressure between arms is are at a higher risk of dying early, according to a new study.
U.S. trade officials imposed surprisingly low tariffs on Chinese solar panels Tuesday, choosing to tread lightly and avoiding an all-out trade war when addressing local solar companies' complaints of unfair trade practices.
A Brazilian federal prosecutor filed criminal charges against U.S. oil company Chevron and drill-rig operator Transocean for a November oil spill off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, the prosecutor's office said in a statement on Wednesday.
For classic rock fans, a dream came true on Tuesday when KISS and Motley Crue announced their upcoming Summer 2012 tour, with a full list of 40 dates around the U.S. calling the concerts, The Tour. Rihanna fans, however, may not be as excited as KISS front man Gene Simmons blasted Rihanna in the process during the press conference.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21 - Hewlett Packard Co will merge its printer and PC businesses, combining two of its largest divisions as Chief Executive Meg Whitman tries to jump-start growth at the technology company.
Stocks struggled on Wednesday to rise above recent highs, hampered by losses in risk-associated sectors like energy and financials.
Wednesday's statement didn't explicitly demand that President Bashar al-Assad step down, but it warned that his regime should immediately cease troop movements towards, and end the use of heavy weapons in, population centers, and begin pullback of military concentrations.
A Chinese college student committed suicide on Saturday night, just after leaving a farewell note that would auto-post online hours after her death.
Despite online assertions of conspiracy theorists, the president's National Defense Resource Preparedness Act has already been the law in one form or another for more than 60 years.
On Tuesday, three major online dating services announced that they will start screening their sites for sex offenders and other criminals. The online dating services have teamed with up the state attorney general to make their sites safer for customers. The effort to screen was brought on after numerous customers of the online dating sites were sexually assaulted.
Moody's downgraded more than $2.5 billion of Detroit's municipal debt as the city continues to struggle through a prolonged fiscal crisis and the state debates the possible installation of a financial advisory panel or an emergency manager to administer the finances of Michigan's largest city.
U.S. home sales fell in February, but upward revisions to the prior month's pace and the first yearly increase in prices in 15 months suggested the housing market recovery remained on track.
