Asian Stocks Hit 3-Month Low; China Woes Remain In Spotlight
Financial markets fear the rapid depreciation of China's yuan may mean its economy is even weaker than had been imagined.
Apple Paid CEO Tim Cook $10.3M In 2015
As of Sept. 26, Cook held about 3.1 million Apple shares that have not vested, potentially enabling him to earn over $310 million.
Not Guilty Plea For Neighbor Of San Bernardino Gunman
Enrique Marquez, 24, has been indicted on charges he conspired with Syed Farook on attacks that were never carried out.
Monsanto Layoffs: Seed-Maker Just Said It’s Going To Cut A Lot More Jobs
The cuts are part of the seed-maker’s plan to target $500 million in annual savings by the end of fiscal year 2018.
Activist investor Starboard Tells Yahoo To Change Management, Board
In a letter to the board, Starboard said the internet company should separate its Asia assets, including stakes in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan.
Asia Stocks Fall On Yuan, Economy Worries
Talk of a bomb test in North Korea further soured sentiment among investors early Wednesday.
Samsung Urges US Court To Overturn $120M Verdict
Apple’s lawyer countered that the jury verdict in the companies’ patent dispute was supported by “substantial evidence.”
Verizon Launches Auction To Sell Data Centers, Sources Say
Sales that could fetch a total of $2.5 billion are part of the telecom company's plan to streamline its business.
Message Apps Pose Risks For China Securities Regulator
Services like WeChat are making it hard for regulators in China to monitor trades and spot illegal activity, traders and investors say.
Automakers Hold Most Patents For Driverless Cars
Silicon Valley companies trail traditional car manufacturers in a new-technology patent count conducted by Thomson Reuters.
Walmart Supplier Recalls Meat Products
Food from Huisken Meat Company of Minnesota may be "contaminated with extraneous wood materials," federal officials said.
Airline Fares: Big U.S. Carriers Hike Prices In Sign Of First Industrywide Increase Since June
The moves come as the U.S. Justice Department investigates whether carriers have worked together illegally to keep fares high.
British PM Cameron To Allow Ministers To Campaign For EU Exit
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is seeking to renegotiate the terms of Britain's EU membership.
Suspected Arsonist Held In China After Bus Fire Kills 17
Flames engulfed the bus in front of a furniture store in the northern region of Ningxia.
Longtime IBM Executive Steven Mills Retires
Mills, who joined IBM in 1973, was appointed to his latest position in January last year.
Nokia Plans Fast Integration Of Alcatel-Lucent
The Finnish telecom company gained control of its French counterpart in a $17 billion deal.
Yahoo Must Face Class Action Over Text Messages, Judge Says
A lawsuit has accused the internet company of sending unsolicited text messages to Sprint cellphone users, in violation of federal law.
China Market Fixes Face Test Day After Trading Halt
Monday's collapse raised fresh doubts about regulators' capacity to wind back trading restrictions implemented after a summer crash.
Dalian Wanda Taking Stake In Legendary Entertainment
The Chinese company's deal for majority control of the U.S. film studio is worth as much as $4 billion, a source says.
White House Seeks Rejection Of Texas Abortion Law
The Obama administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a law that has shuttered nearly half the clinics in the state.
General Motors Appoints CEO Mary Barra Chairman
The automaker's leader has delivered strong financial results, quelled a shareholder uprising and navigated through a recall scandal.
US Manufacturing Activity Slumps, Construction Spending Falls
Construction spending fell in November for the first time in nearly one and a half years.
Iraqi Sunni Mosques Attacked In Apparent Retaliation For Saudi Execution
The attacks, an apparent retaliation for the death of prominent cleric Nimr al-Nimr, happened late Sunday.
Suicide Bomber Blows Himself Up Near Kabul Airport: Police
The blast follows a series of attacks in Kabul over recent days, including a suicide attack on a restaurant popular with foreigners and wealthy Afghans.
Global ETF Industry Grabs Record Cash In 2015: BlackRock
Fund-manager BlackRock said the global ETF industry surpassed the previous annual mark set in 2014.
Abe Says Japan No Longer In Deflation, Economy On Recovery Path
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the government and the central bank would work to completely defeat it.
Fed's New Rate-Hike Tools Passed Key Test, Vice Chairman Fischer Says
Stanley Fischer said concern "has eased" after the Federal Reserve tightened monetary policy in December.
Troubled History Of Iran-Saudi Relations, 1987 To 2015
Saudia Arabia's severing of ties with Iran is the latest development after decades of up and down relations between the countries.
Mississippi Crests In Southern Illinois As Downriver Points Brace For Flooding
At least 31 people have died because of the floods in the U.S. Midwest, most of them due to vehicles being driven into water-covered areas.
Big Oil And Gas Companies To Cut Investment Again In 2016
Global investments by oil and gas producers are expected to fall to $595 billion in 2016, their lowest level in six years, according to one forecast.