The end is in sight for US Federal Reserve easing that has dominated financial markets for half a decade after it set out an optimistic economic outlook that would lead to the end of asset purchases in mid-2014.

The 3D printing industry turned downright frothy Wednesday as Stratasys agreed to acquire the startup MakerBot for about $403 million.

No reason has been given yet for the departure of founder and executive chairman George Zimmer, reports CNBC's Courtney Reagan.

By Ryan Vlastelica. NEW YORK | Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:48pm EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would start to reduce its stimulus measures later ...

Four of the nation's leading mortgage servicers have not complied fully with new standards for handling home loans and must correct the problems or potentially face fines, the government said Wednesday.

The loyalty of airline passengers will no longer be measured in miles, as industry watchers have long anticipated. In the future, earning the stature and privileges of a high-end frequent flier will be tallied in a more conventional currency: cold, hard cash.

By Leah Schnurr. NEW YORK | Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:23pm EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled and benchmark Treasury bond yields rose to levels not seen since March 2012 on Wednesday after Ben Bernanke laid out a blueprint for the wind-down ...

Dunkin' Donuts is poised to beat McDonald's Corp. (MCD) and Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) in introducing the fast-food industry's first gluten-free pastries nationwide.

FedEx Corp. Chief Financial Officer Alan Graf denied that the company was predicting unrealistically low earnings for the coming year so that it could deliver better-than-expected results.

In this Tuesday, June 18, 2013 photo, OfficeMax CEO Ravi Saligram, right, and Illinois Sen. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, left, make their pitch asking the state of Illinois for tax breaks to keep the company's headquarters in-state after the office supply chain's ...