Much of China’s success with clean energy lies in aggressive government policies that help the industry.

President Obama called for an end to Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy in a lengthy and sharply populist speech.

BP released the results of an internal investigation that heaped some of the blame on itself, but mostly pointed at other companies.

The Anglo Irish Bank will be divided into a funding bank and an asset recovery bank to wind down its assets.

Google is introducing a feature called "Google Instant," which will display search results as people type their queries.

Growth has been uneven across the country, with the report noting a slowdown in eastern districts.

Shares followed European markets higher as investors put aside some concerns about the European financial sector.

The British-born journalist and talent show judge will take over next January, ending speculation about one of the most prized time slots in television.

The ruling, in a case stemming from Vodafone’s acquisition of a controlling stake in an Indian cellphone company, could deal a blow to foreign investors in India.

The highest court in the European Union ruled that German efforts to protect state-run gambling monopolies violated E.U. laws.

The Australian group said a private equity firm had made an unsolicited bid for the wine business, which Foster’s plans to spin off from its beer operations.

Amazon is trying to get manufacturers to make packages easier to open, hoping to reduce consumer “wrap rage.”

The lawsuit comes a day after the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive was hired by Oracle, the database software maker.

The 2010 iPod crop includes modest improvements, a risky new design and one home run in the new iPod Touch.

The difference between viewing housing as a luxury good or as a staple is the subject of a debate about the recovery.

Consumers are using credit cards less than in the past, according to data just released from Javelin Strategy & Research.

Willow Garage, a California-based technology company, announced that its PR2 robot would go on sale to businesses and the general public.

An apparent new bidder for Casey’s General Stores has prompted a new attack by Alimentation Couche-Tard — but one the Deal Professor thinks likely won’t work.

New research from MetLife provides some guidance on how much to include in your emergency fund to cover the chance of a critical illness in your family.

The area in which LED's will best replace compact fluorescent bulbs, an executive suggests, is in directional lighting.

The drive to online education threatens to widen the achievement gap between the best students and others, a new study says.