Procter & Gamble's finance chief said the restoration of A.G. Lafley to the helm of the consumer-products giant doesn't signify larger problems at the company nor a dramatic shift in strategy.
Deadly accidents in Bangladesh factories have people questioning the costs of "fast fashion," a design trend pioneered by Spanish labels that relentlessly rotate collections to keep new styles on store racks.
The Federal Trade Commission has begun to examine complaints by rivals of Google Inc. that the Internet giant abused its power in the market for selling online-graphical and video ads.
Google is deep into an effort to fund, build and help run wireless networks in emerging markets such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, a move that could connect a billion or more new people to the Internet.
The Valley: When Yahoo CEO Mayer said the Internet giant would spend $1.1 billion to acquire Tumblr, she promised not to "screw it up." Maybe she should have emphasized what the startup could do for Yahoo.
USEC said it was unable to reach a deal for the short-term extension of uranium enrichment at a plant in Paducah, Ky., and will begin ceasing uranium enrichment at the end of May.
Gabriel Gomez has compared his opponent Cong. Ed Markey to Pond Scum. Is this criticism:
Casino and resort operator Las Vegas Sands said it hired Deloitte & Touche as it new auditor, replacing PricewaterhouseCoopers, which resigned last month.
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim says protests by an activist group in the U.S. have the trappings of an orchestrated campaign against him and his mobile phone companies and is asking California to investigate the group.
Exxon Mobil is in exclusive talks with InterOil to invest in the latter's gas assets in Papua New Guinea, a move that could cement the impoverished Southeast Asian country's position as a new significant energy exporter.
