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McDonald’s and Target dropped one of the nation’s largest egg suppliers after an animal rights group released an undercover video of the egg producer’s farms […]

Italy’s Senate approved economic reforms demanded by the European Union on Friday, the first step in paving the way for Premier Silvio Berlusconi to resign […]

U.S. stock index futures are sinking ahead of the government’s September jobs report, which will likely show a U.S. labor market that remains weak.
Economists expect […]

Soaring gasoline prices are in the rearview mirror. For the first time in months, retail gasoline prices have fallen below $3 a gallon in places, […]

Industrial conglomerate United Technologies Corp. is buying aerospace manufacturer Goodrich Corp. for about $16.4 billion in cash in a deal that will significantly expand its […]

Debt-saddled Greece moved closer Tuesday to getting the vital bailout funds it needs to avoid a disastrous default after persuading international debt inspectors to return […]

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U.S. online streaming site Hulu.com is expanding internationally for the first time with a subscription video service in Japan.
Hulu says the new service gives users […]

Top executives from some of France’s most successful companies including L’Oreal, Total and Danone are following the lead of billionaire investor Warren Buffett by offering […]

The new chief of the International Monetary Fund pledged Wednesday to diversify the global lending organization and give developing nations a greater voice on its […]