P&G brings back former CEO: If the current chief executive officer isn't working out, why not bring back the former guy? That's the strategy Procter & Gamble Co.

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.

By Herbert Lash. NEW YORK | Fri May 24, 2013 4:35pm EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday over worries the U.S.

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.

Don Thompson, McDonald's chief executive, has vigorously defended the company against allegations that it targets children and minority communities with unhealthy food that causes obesity.

California's health insurance rates for a new state-run marketplace came in lower than expected this week, but one downside for many consumers will be far fewer doctors and hospitals to choose from.

BERLIN | Fri May 24, 2013 4:10am EDT. BERLIN May 24 (Reuters) - German business morale rose far more than expected in May, rebounding after two consecutive falls and suggesting Europe's largest economy is picking up steam after posting anaemic ...

KKR & Co. (KKR) and Silver Lake Management LLC are vying with Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) to acquire Hulu LLC, escalating a bidding war that has attracted cable and satellite TV, private equity, a talent agency and media mogul Peter Chernin.

The California condor's slow 20-year climb back from the brink of extinction has long been a fragile not-quite-success story in the conservation world.

LOS ANGELES -- Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday.