Factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region contracted in May as new orders fell to their lowest level in almost a year.

It's "nonsensical" to split the chairman and CEO at JPMorgan when you have Jamie Dimon, a former board member says.

A federal judge in Kansas City, Kansas, ordered Dow Chemical Co on Wednesday to pay $1.2 billion.

Thursday's economic reports featured mostly bad news, with housing starts plunging and jobless claims rising while inflation remained under control.

S&P downgraded Berkshire Hathaway's credit rating to "double A" from "double A plus" with a negative outlook.

"Things are better enough for the Fed to slow the pace of purchasing," Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser says.

Rep. Charles Boustany tells CNBC congressional investigators will get to the truth in the IRS scandal.

Bloomberg has quietly launched a wealth management company, putting it in competition with its big terminal customers.

More Americans feel less frugal, and at least one survey suggests it's time to release that pent-up desire to eat out.

The president's investment decisions are sensible even to a fault, with a largest position in U.S. Treasuries.

After a heady re-election, President Obama's second term dreams have collided with reality. The NYT reports.

The Bloomberg uproar highlights the rapidly changing ethical landscape facing companies that are reinventing news.

Shareholders and boards are no longer happy for CEOs to also hold the position of chairman, according to new research.

General Electric Co and Boeing Co have alerted airlines about a potential problem with engines on Boeing's long-range 777 jumbo jet.

France's fall back into recession is likely to pile more pressure on the country's finance ministry, at a time when infighting has already led one senior politician to fuel rumors that Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici could be replaced.

Jamie Dimon's fate as both chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase could come down to the votes by big index funds and ISS.

Samsung has become the "undisputed king" of the Android smartphone industry, creating more profit from the software than Google, according to research.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras headed to China on Wednesday, amid hopes that the world's second largest economy can revive his country.

One-time hedge fund darling Apple was dropped by more famous hedge fund managers.

U.K. business experts told CNBC what a U.K. exit from the EU - its biggest trading partner - would mean for the country's businesses and economy.