10 most valuable global brands

Apple remains the top global brand with an estimated value of $185 billion.

Gap stance on Bangladesh draws protest

Anu Mandavilli is protesting outside of Gap's annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday, after the company would not sign onto a legally-binding agreement that would improve worker safety in Bangladesh.

China: E-commerce trumps retail

High-tech meets low-tech (bike messengers!) as new Chinese consumers embrace online shopping.

Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion

Promising 'not to screw it up,' the Internet company agrees to pay $1.1 billion for blog site.

Is Yahoo making a mistake?

There is a good case for Yahoo to buy Tumblr. But there's a better case for it not to.

Merger Monday on Wall Street

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Death cross brewing in bond market

This ominous-sounding technical signal points to another move down in bond yields. So much for the Treasury bubble bursting?

Danone looks to tap China milk demand

Danone has struck two deals with the China Mengniu Dairy Company in a bid to take advantage of surging demand for internationally-branded milk and yoghurt.

Supersized takeout: Seamless, GrubHub merge

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JPMorgan shareholders to grill the board

At Tuesday's board meeting. shareholders want to hear what the board says about an independent chairman, its risk controls and who could be the next Jamie Dimon.

Tesla's fight with America's car dealers

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A garment factory that plays by the rules

Business booms as Myanmar opens

CNN's Dan Rivers reports on the influx of companies into Myanmar as the country opens up to foreign business.

The Winklevoss twins are Bitcoin bulls

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Rare rise in European car sales

The latest data shows registrations rose in April for the first time since September 2011.

Financial Times hit by hackers

The Syrian Electronic Army has hacked into a Financial Times blog and some of its Twitter accounts.

U.S. stocks on a roll: Yahoo stokes appetite

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Google gives chat a makeover

Hangouts doesn't differ much from other messaging services, but it unifies many Google products.

Stocks finish higher for fourth straight week

Investors pushed stocks higher Friday following a strong report on consumer sentiment. All three indexes ended higher for a fourth week, with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting new highs.

Missed out on Facebook IPO: Like!

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Facebook IPO: Winners & losers

From Sheryl Sandberg and the Nasdaq to the graffiti artist who took stock instead of cash, here's who's riding high and lying low one year after the Facebook IPO.

Thieves lift jewels as 'The Bling Ring' plays

Bernie Madoff can't sleep

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China housing stays hot

Property prices have continued to rise in China despite efforts to cool the housing market.

U.S. stocks: Yahoo in focus on deal talk

U.S. investors were unwilling to make big bets early Monday after four weeks of stock market gains, but Yahoo could stir things up later with news of a deal to buy blogging site Tumblr.

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Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion: Report

The Yahoo board reportedly has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion in cash for the blogging site Tumblr.

GE gives Boeing new headache

Airlines alerted about problem that can cause engines on Boeing 777 to shut down in flight.

Biggest Bitcoin exchange feels force of law

U.S. officials froze the financial accounts of Bitcoin's biggest exchange, accusing it of transmitting money without a license.