The U.S. economy rebounded more strongly than initially thought in the second quarter with more of the growth being driven by domestic demand and less by restocking by businesses.

Aug 28, 2014 10:32 AM EDT

Warren Buffett may be most famous for the billions of dollars he has made from investing but he is also well known as a cheerleader for the United States. The Oracle of Omaha routinely exhorts investors to put their money in America, "the mother lode of opportunity," as he wrote in his annual letter this year.

Aug 27, 2014 09:28 AM EDT

A program to compensate victims of crashes linked to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors vehicles has received claims for 107 deaths as of Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman for the lawyer overseeing the program.

Aug 27, 2014 08:57 AM EDT

U.S. single-family home prices fell in June and disappointed expectations, a closely watched survey said on Tuesday.

Aug 26, 2014 10:34 AM EDT

Rory McIlroy is the best driver in contemporary golf when he is 'on his game' while Adam Scott is consistently the best, day-in and day-out. Both players are regarded as better off the tee than Tiger Woods was at his peak.

Aug 26, 2014 10:12 AM EDT

U.S. stocks opened little changed on Tuesday, with investors finding few reasons to buy after a rally in the previous session that took the S&P 500 index above 2,000 for the first time.

Aug 26, 2014 09:51 AM EDT

Russia's biggest mobile phone operator MTS said on Friday it had increased its contract with Swedish telecom equipment supplier Ericsson to more than $1.5 billion.

Aug 22, 2014 10:47 AM EDT

Germany's economy ministry approved the sale of utility RWE's (RWEG.DE) oil and gas unit DEA to a Russian investor despite tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine crisis.

Aug 22, 2014 10:46 AM EDT

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (VRX.TO) and Pershing Square Capital Management will submit a request on Friday to Allergan Inc (AGN.N) for a special shareholders meeting, sources told CNBC television.

Aug 22, 2014 10:33 AM EDT

It was not the first time the Reverend Al Sharpton made his way to City Hall in a fiery mood to scold a mayor about New York City police officers killing an unarmed black man.

Aug 22, 2014 10:01 AM EDT

Ford Motor Co (F.N) has told its U.S. dealers to stop test-driving and selling C-Max and Focus models produced during a week this month because of potential problems with the steering gear assembly, a notice sent to dealers on Wednesday shows.

Aug 21, 2014 02:42 PM EDT

Business growth in China and across Europe slowed this month, surveys showed on Thursday, providing more evidence that the world economy is stuttering and may need more monetary stimulus to keep it going.

Aug 21, 2014 02:41 PM EDT