Consumer groups are rushing to create systems that aim to make sense of conflicting health claims on food labels.

The chief executive of mining group Rio Tinto says an approach from BHP Billiton falls well short of its true value.

The government's poverty approach has lost momentum and is in 'urgent need' of a major rethink, says a charity.

Investors balked after two Federal Reserve officials expressed concern about the subprime mortgage crisis and its impact on banks and brokerage firms.

General Motors Corp. is bidding for a stake in Russia?s largest carmaker as part of an effort to expand its presence in that rapidly growing market.

Reuters - Chrysler LLC Chief Executive Robert Nardelli expects the automaker to lose $1.6 billion this year, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Reuters - Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc Chief Executive Tom Albanese said on Friday BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc's $140 billion takeover proposal to assemble super mining house was now 'dead in the water.'

Every night, columns of hulking freight trucks invade China?s major cities with a reverberating roar and dark clouds of diesel exhaust so thick it dims headlights.

Analysts said the move shows that Beijing is growing increasingly worried about growing inflationary pressure and the threat of a meltdown.

The International Herald Tribune is to announce plans on Monday to transform its financial section online and in print by forging an alliance with Reuters.

Inflation accelerated further in China last month, government statisticians announced on Tuesday, as rising costs for food and fuel are now sending prices up briskly across Asia.

More than 200,000 amateur football players in the United States wore used helmets this fall that were returned to the field without proper testing.

Led by the Fed, five central banks announced an aggressive infusion of capital into the banking system, hoping to ease the credit crunch.

Citigroup plans to take $49bn in debt on to its balance sheet to protect the firm's rating and give it time to sell assets.

Reuters - Three Japanese banks that have been asked to provide $5 billion each to a subprime support fund planned by U.S. banks have balked at what they see as an unreasonably high figure, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday.

The deal, which would allow David Letterman?s show to return in January, could be the first break in a strike.

The row between China's largest drinks maker, Wahaha, and French food firm Danone takes a new turn.

As the mortgage crisis threatens to tip the economy into a recession, many are asking: Where was Washington?

The insurance industry plans on Wednesday to propose a series of steps the companies say would let more individuals obtain coverage.

Travelers going through Kennedy and Newark Liberty Airports next summer may find somewhat fewer flights at the hours they most want to travel, but are far more likely to leave on time or arrive in time to make connections.

Tyson Foods tweaks its ?raised without antibiotics? label after Department of Agriculture questioned the company?s use of animal medications.

With more than 100 different patterns of camouflage now available, the American hunter has a lot more thinking to do about his or her appearance in the field.

John Edwards?s and Mitt Romney?s runs are based in large part on the lessons each has taken from his own success.

Thousands of older Americans have sued companies that promoted dubious offers even though the victims concede they made unwise decisions.

Shares rose on Monday after an investment deal raised hopes that wealthy foreign investors would come to the rescue of America?s ailing investment firms.

Cellphones made the services of the professional letter writer obsolete, but G. P. Sawant isn?t complaining.

A new regulation allows employers to establish two classes of retirees, with more comprehensive benefits for those under 65 and more limited ones, or none at all, for those older.

Reuters - The state of Alaska acted properly when it rejected as inadequate a development plan for the long-languishing Point Thomson oil and gas field on the North Slope, a state judge ruled on Thursday.

Comparing Champagne and sparkling wine reveals that a Champagne and caviar lifestyle might just be possible on a Diet Coke and Doritos budget.

William Kristol, one of the nation?s leading conservative writers and a vigorous supporter of the Iraq war, will become an Op-Ed page columnist.

Investors, looking for gold in hedge funds, have found dross.