Four female plaintiffs say in their complaint that a former manager, also a woman, regularly harassed them and, when they complained, they were fired or forced to resign.

The Food and Drug Administration’s decision comes after studies revealed that chickens had higher-than-normal levels of the compound, which is primarily used to prevent disease and promote animal growth....

The state’s attorney general said the airlines had agreed to maintain present levels of service in the state and to keep the Texas headquarters.

Shares of Empire State Realty Trust Inc., whose office properties include the iconic 102-story Art Deco tower, raised $929.5 million in one of the largest initial public offerings of a United States real-estate ...

Recoil Winders help organize earbud, USB and power cords into neat, pocket-size packages.

The tech company iZZi Gadgets says its Orbit case will turn an iPhone into a professional-grade device for digital photographers.

Mr. Will has been contributing to ABC’s Sunday political show “This Week” since 1981, when the host was David Brinkley.

J. C. Penney’s effort to raise capital is an illustration of how it has lost the confidence of the markets as investors wonder who is steering the ship.

Technology from NTT Docomo, the biggest mobile network operator in Japan, has been a highlight at Ceatec, a technology trade show in Tokyo.

A federal judge dismissed the Indians’ claims that the state had overstepped its jurisdictional bounds, suggesting that because the Internet allows the tribes to reach beyond their reservations, they had ...

Next March, the pop culture festival in Austin, Tex., will have sports films and presentations alongside its music, film and interactive programs.

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The vehemence of the Tea Party aside, Republican efforts to derail the Affordable Care Act aren’t entirely irrational. It’s a threat to their party.

Whatever else the Republicans achieve, the current budget fight holds the prospect of extending the mandatory budget cuts that have reduced the level of discretionary government spending.

Problems in North Africa and the Middle East, where some governments owe many energy producers billions of dollars, are imperiling the relations between companies and countries.

The United Arab Emirates, a key OPEC oil producer, is turning its easternmost member, Fujairah, into a new base for crude oil exports and other vital infrastructure.

Melting ice is expected to make the Arctic more accessible to drilling, mining and shipping, and Iceland is eager to position itself as a base for some of that activity.

Without Arctic off-shore drilling, Russia’s oil production is projected to decline by about 1 million barrels a day by 2020. But drilling in the far north presents some vexing problems.

The award, given annually for an outstanding book of humor published in the United States, recognized Mr. Zevin’s “Dan Gets a Minivan.”

The Saturday and Sunday before Labor Day, two of the industry’s busiest sales days, fell in August this year.

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan have figured out that allowing the general counsel to also run regulatory compliance invites trouble.

In fewer than 140 characters, the hedge fund billionaire Carl C. Icahn said he “pushed hard” for Apple to do a $150 billion buyback during a “cordial dinner” with Timothy D. Cook, the chief executive of ...

Refusing to raise the U.S. borrowing limit or failing to make interest payments on Treasury bonds could derail a fragile euro zone recovery, analysts said.

Herschend Family Entertainment, a private group that operates Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme parks, agreed to buy the basketball troupe from the private equity firm Shamrock Capital Advisors. Terms of ...

The former Goldman Sachs trader, who was found liable on six counts of civil securities fraud after being accused of misleading investors about a trade he helped structure, contends that there was a lack ...

The bank's president said the 100-page report was an attempt to meet the commitment to transparency that Catholics around the world "rightfully expect."

The company also announced that it was abandoning plans to move from Whitehouse Station, N.J., to a new headquarters and would cut $2.5 billion in costs in the next two years.

In his first day as chief executive, Ross McEwan said he wanted the Royal Bank of Scotland, still 81 percent owned by British taxpayers, to win back the trust of its customers.

The idea is meant to serve people who do not have bank accounts, but it also aims to make Occupy a recognized financial services brand.

Sticking to the numbers makes more sense than worrying about who makes more money, a financial planner writes.

But the new health insurance exchanges are open. The rise of cheap solar power. And the rise of mobile.

Should OGX, the petroleum exploration and production company founded by the Brazilian entrepreneur Eike Batista, go into bankruptcy, it would be largest in Latin America’s history.

The deal will make the publishers’ backlist books available to monthly subscribers in a Netflix-style service.

A New York hedge fund has taken some of its Lending Club loans and sold them in a $53 million securitization. Are more such deals likely to be on the horizon?

The awards will be determined through online voting, and handed out at a show with big-name performers like Lady Gaga and Eminem, and directed by Spike Jonze.

The jobless rate in the 17-country euro zone was 12 percent, the same as in July, but there were still 26.6 million people unemployed in Europe, Eurostat reported.

Investors cautiously pulled back as political moves failed to end a federal budget standoff. | The head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s enforcement unit is poised to step down. | A study ...

As businesses become larger and more successful, the owner’s role tends to evolve.

A Federal Aviation Administration advisory panel recommended relaxing current restrictions on passengers’ use of devices for some purposes, even while planes are on the ground or below 10,000 feet.

The European Union’s top competition official accepted Google’s latest offer to settle a long-running antitrust case, but he also said the company’s rivals should have a chance to respond.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said an increase to 8 percent from 5 percent, which is to be combined with stimulus measures, would help “maintain confidence” in Japan’s fiscal health.

One hundred years after its introduction, the federal income tax is still much debated but is unlikely ever to be repealed, an economist writes.

Investors in New York pushed stock indexes ahead Tuesday, while Asian and European equities were mixed.

The car's futuristic look and feel, as well as its energy-saving production, will probably be the most important factors in convincing drivers that it is stylish to drive green.

The United States has both massive shale deposits, which it is extensively developing, and a large and flexible distribution network that could could supply terminals to export liquefied natural gas.

For the first nine months of the year, Goldman Sachs claimed the top spot among financial advisers, having worked on 285 deals worldwide worth nearly $517 billion.

Several companies are running public-service campaigns that target parents and children with calls for bravery and leadership.

The head of the commission’s enforcement unit, who has taken on the financial industry, is stepping down.