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The South Korean auto maker has invested $34 million over the past year developing the BlueOn, a lithium-ion battery-powered vehicle.

A cargo fire appears to be the most likely cause of the crash of a United Parcel Service jumbo jet last week in Dubai.

Spurred by its competitors, Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer will decide by the end of the year how to proceed with the future of its successful commercial jet program.

Foster's dismissed a cash offer for its wine business from a private-equity firm and is pushing ahead with a plan to separate its beer and wine divisions.

Stores may now be stocked with this fall's cautious camel and gray classics, but there are signs that bright colors and whimsy are about to return to fashion.

At New York fashion week, Zac Posen, Richard Chai, and others are launching runway shows for their secondary lines

Spanish-language TV network Univision passed a milestone, with its audience among people between 18 and 49 years old beating English-language rivals for what it said was the first time.

Total acquired a 20% stake in Santos' natural gas joint venture for $799 million, an endorsement for the project but a disappointment for some Santos investors who expected more.

Bank of China said the China Banking Regulatory Commission approved its planned rights issue of Shanghai-listed A shares and Hong Kong-listed H shares

A former Smith Barney broker was sentenced to no jail time after he cooperated with federal prosecutors in a probe into an alleged scheme to misuse brokerage-firm "squawk" boxes.

West Africa, long known for its rich iron-ore resources, is getting an investment injection, but recent experiences by miners stepping into politically tricky terrain suggest the path to production won't be easy.

Mark Hurd has something he hasn't had in many years: a boss. The ousted Hewlett-Packard chief will be reporting to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, and their chemistry is crucial as the company tries to expand.

Toys "R" Us is opening 600 temporary shops this Christmas, making use of mall vacancies to double its number of stores during the holidays. Last year it experimented with 90 such stores.

Tighter standards for banks' capital and liquidity won't hurt the economy, European Central Bank governing council member Axel Weber said.

While big banks are showing signs of recovering from the financial crisis, the outlook is worsening for many of the country's smaller community banks.

Securities regulators defended their proposed $75 million settlement with Citigroup, saying it "achieves a fair balance" between the interests of current shareholders and those harmed by the bank's alleged failure to fully disclose its subprime-mortgage exposure.

J.P. Morgan Chase hired Bank of America's deputy general counsel Greg Baer to deal with a sweeping new set of financial regulatory reforms.

For jittery or bearish investors, the timing may be right to substitute bullish "call" options for stocks.

U.S. gasoline stockpiles have defied gravity this summer, growing by an unprecedented amount at a time when inventories typically fall.

Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has offered $40 a share, or $1.5 billion, to acquire smaller rival Casey's General Stores.