SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the U.S.

Google asked the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Tuesday to ease long-standing gag orders over data requests the court makes, arguing that the company has a constitutional right to speak about information it is forced to give the ...

Shannon-based aircraft leasing firm GE Capital Aviation Services have bought 10 new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners for an estimated $3bn (�2.24bn) at list price.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering requiring some defendants to admit wrongdoing when they have engaged in �egregious misconduct�, abandoning a decades long policy.

SMALL RISE: U.S. consumer prices rose a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent in May, as higher energy costs partly offset cheaper food.

MEXICO CITY--Mexican state oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, said Tuesday that it evacuated its headquarters in Mexico City after receiving a threat.

The Houston Astrodome and a New York airport terminal are included in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 2013 list of the Most Endangered Historic Places.

Carl Icahn called for Dell to launch a tender offer for up to $16 billion of its shares, and he also bought about 72 million shares, making him the second-largest holder in the company.

A new study finds that 260 million people a day cross bridges in the USA that are structurally deficient. Skagit. A collapsed section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is seen in an aerial view on May 24 in Mount Vernon, Wash.

Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) is making it easier for customers to count calories. Beginning June 25, Starbucks stores will post calorie counts on menu boards and pastry cases in all of its 11,100 U.S.