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BANGKOK -- Shares mostly advanced in Asia on Thursday after U.S. stocks rose following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley, United Airlines and other big companies. Chinese markets gained after officials in Beijing…

BANGKOK -- Markets in Europe and Asia were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. stocks pulled back from their records, dented by selling of technology and energy sector shares. Britain's FTSE 100 advanced 0.6% to 8,300.26 after the government…

NEW YORK -- A group of Democrats in Congress appealed to the largest U.S. companies Tuesday to hold onto their diversity, equity and inclusion programs, saying such efforts give everyone a fair chance at achieving the American dream.The…

Market Overview Today's session saw a broad rally on below-average volume at the NYSE. The S&P 500 rose by 0.8%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.5%, both extending further into record territory. The Nasdaq…

BOSTON -- Brown University has rejected a proposal to divest from 10 companies that protesters say were facilitating the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory. The vote Tuesday by the Corporation of Brown follows a committee report…

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rose Wednesday following the latest scary swerves for markets in China.The S&P 500 was up 0.7% in afternoon trading and on track to top its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up…

TOKYO -- Shares soared Tuesday in Shanghai as Chinese markets reopened after a weeklong holiday but then gave up a chunk of their initial gains as officials in Beijing outlined details of plans to revive the world's second-largest…

Just when you think there's no end to the diversity of junk food lining supermarket aisles, an insanely detailed infographic comes along to set us all straight. Out of the hundreds of products at our disposal, only ten major corporations…

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are said to be among the fastest growing on a continent whose governments have long struggled to address some of the…

Market Overview The stock market began the fourth quarter on a weak note. Expectations for consolidation activity grew after a strong third quarter. Initial reports suggested the White House was concerned about a potential Iranian strike…