A.G Lafley, president and CEO of Procter and Gamble, speaks at the companies annual shareholderes meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, in Cincinnati.

Orders for U.S. durable goods increased more than forecast in April, indicating the world's largest economy will get a lift in the second half of the year as business investment strengthens.

Visa Inc. (V) and MasterCard Inc. (MA) sued trade groups and retailers that rejected a $7.25 billion settlement in a price-fixing suit and asked a court to rule that the card companies' fee practices weren't illegal.

WASHINGTON�The number of U.S. workers seeking new unemployment benefits fell last week by more than expected, another sign of slow improvement in the labor market.

By Ronald Grover and Greg Roumeliotis. LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK | Fri May 24, 2013 4:19pm EDT. LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned ...

News Corp .'s board approved the company's separation into two publicly traded entities, moving a step closer to splitting its entertainment businesses from the publishing division.

NEW YORK�The dollar was mixed Friday as currency traders digested the implications of this week's volatile trading in equity markets against the somewhat conflicting signals coming from the Federal Reserve about its next policy moves.

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe is in Burma on the first visit by a Japanese head of government since 1977. A business delegation is accompaningy Mr Abe, who is keen to strengthen economic ties with Burma.

Paul Tudor Jones, the hedge fund billionaire, told an audience of University of Virginia students, alumni and others that it is difficult for mothers to be successful traders because connecting with a child is a focus �killer.

Bausch & Lomb Inc. is nearing a deal to sell itself to drug maker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. for about $9 billion, according to people familiar with the matter�a surprise move that highlights a resurgence in private-equity deal making after years ...