Angelo Young

Sprint-Nextel Corp. could be controlled by one of Japan's more colorful billionaires.

Retailers' legal challenge to a class-action settlement involving MasterCard and Visa would allow "hidden fees" to continue.

Environmental services provider Ecolab Inc. ups its stake in lucrative natural gas sector with $2.2 billion acquisition.

Nationwide, foreclosures have declined to 2007 levels. States like New Jersey and Florida are still reeling, however.

Deal would give troubled U.S. telecom momentum in deploying its next-gen network.

For weapons-maker BAE, a merger with EADS would have helped to offset future U.S. defense spending cuts.

America's leading warehouse club grows for third consecutive quarter. EPS for its fiscal year: $3.89.

Merger talks were cancelled hours before a deadline requiring European governments to agree to the deal's terms.

U.S. treasury secretary Timothy Geithner lauded India's moves to keep opening its markets to outside investors and retailers on a visit to New Delhi.

Talks to merge two European aerospace giants still lack Germany's approval, and a BAE shareholder has expressed reservations.

ING Groep N.V. (NYSE:ING) will sell its $26.5 billion UK operations to Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) at a discount.

Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST) will report fourth quarter earnings Wednesday; analysts estimate $1.31 earnings per share.

Wal-Mart and American Express offer prepaid debit card as consumer rights advocates call for stronger rules for this third form of plastic.

The largest health insurer in the U.S. announces 90 percent purchase of Amil Participações SA in Latin America's largest insurance market.

Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) -- owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell brands -- will likely report a nearly 17 percent profit gain in the third quarter.

Best Buy director buys stock after more details emerged regarding former CEO's takeover bid.

Renault is said to be planning to reduce national production of its popular Clio subcompact to less than 30%.

U.S. privately run businesses have seen their sales cut in half this year, is it any wonder they're not hiring?

Richard Schulze's effort to take Best Buy private is no one-person quest; here are the firms reportedly on board.

Is Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) about to confront Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Google Inc. in the market for smaller tablets?

Chrysler led U.S. rivals Ford and General Motors in Sept. sales, but Toyota and Honda were overall leaders.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) reported flat sales in September despite robust gain in compacts.

Chrysler's September sales report is in, showing a 27 percent rise in car sales. The Ram pickup was its best seller.

With most major retailers hiring more holiday help this year, analysts look to Thursday's monthly sales report with modest optimism.

Swedish furniture giant apologizes for erasing women from Saudi version of its 2013 catalog. Here's a comparison of the two versions.

Therapy to steer minors away from homosexuality will be banned in California on Jan. 1. Psychotherapists could lose licenses for ignoring law.

Nongovernmental organizations want Mexico to push Wal-Mart to come clean about the guest workers in its supply chain.

French President Francois Hollande wants to impose a 75 percent income tax rate on France's wealthiest, making even Sweden look like a bargain.

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) has been aggressively pursuing global expansion. Coffee-hungry Scandinavia is its next target.