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Sanyo Electric Co may cease to exist under a reorganization by Panasonic Corp that includes global jobs cuts, Nikkei reported on Friday. Panasonic will cut 90 percent of Sanyo's global workforce of about ...

Sixty percent of college graduates go into debt paying for college tuition, borrowing over $27,000 on average. This has some wondering if a college education is even worth it.

President Barack Obama says Washington lawmakers should spend every single day focused on the economy and helping people get back to work. Obama cited several signs of positive growth in the economy. But ...

Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.

Shares of Tableau Software Inc rose as much as 58 percent in their trading debut as investors expect the rising interest in big data to power the data analysis software maker's growth. Tableau's revenue ...

Happy demi-anniversary, stock market rally. Will the honeymoon ever end?

U.S. authorities have seized two accounts linked to a major operator in the booming Bitcoin digital currency market, Tokyo-based exchange Mt. Gox.

Gold was up 12 years in a row without a down year -- that’s extremely unusual, says Jim Rogers, famed investor and Streets Smart author.

"You're getting actually a shortage of stocks and too much liquidity not just from the Federal Reserve but all over the planet right now," says Jeff Saut of Raymond James.

Consumer sentiment rebounded in early May to the highest level in nearly six years as Americans felt better about their financial and economic prospects.

The deadline for claims against BP Plc in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is 11 months away, but the man responsible for paying the claims said on Thursday he is already bracing for a ...

Working out of her studio in New York, diamond setter Kawakita creates delicate, one-of-a-kind jewelry.

A drop in European takeovers has depressed global merger and acquisitions activity so far this year, but bankers see activity picking up as a rally in stocks and bonds helps compensate for a prolonged ...

“This was a company that years ago was doing $20 billion in sales,” says retail turnaround specialist Howard Davidowitz. “Now the company is doing $12 billion with more stores.”

General Motors Co shares on Friday topped their 2010 initial public offering price, which will help the automaker's largest shareholder, the U.S. Treasury, pare its losses. GM shares broke above $33.00, ...