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Japanese business confidence has reached its highest level in two years, as the world's number two economy continues to recover from its worst slump in decades, the Bank of Japan said Thursday. The index of sentiment among major…

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a landmark overhaul of financial regulations but the Senate put off action until mid-July, delaying a final victory for President Barack Obama. Still, the 237 to 192 vote in the House…

The names of the BBC's top-earning stars should be made public where possible, chairman of the BBC Trust Sir Michael Lyons said. Skip related content Outlining plans to slash pay, he called for greater transparency and said every pound the…

Ministers have urged greater vigilance about British men being forced into marriage after a surge in reported cases over the past year. Skip related content The number of contacts with the Government's Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) concerning…

With hurricane-whipped waves pushing more oil onto the Gulf of Mexico's once-white beaches, the government pinned its latest cleanup hopes Wednesday on a huge new piece of equipment: the world's largest oil-skimming vessel. The…

Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday about 270,000 cars sold worldwide — including luxury Lexus sedans — have faulty engines, the latest quality lapse to hit the automaker following massive global recalls. Japan's public broadcaster NHK and…

The investments of large insurers of health, disability and long term care in fast food chains like McDonald's and Pizza Hut have raised the interest of a study in the American Journal of Public Health, reports CBS Radio News' John Hartge.…

Google Inc posted a 23 percent jump in quarterly revenue on a rebound in Web advertising, but its stock fell 5 percent as the company disappointed some investors accustomed to blowout results. Investors were also caught off guard by the…

The Premier League will launch a legal challenge to Ofcom's ruling forcing Sky to cut the price it charges rival broadcasters to carry its sports channels. The challenge to the Competition Appeals Tribunal was confirmed following a meeting…

Asian stocks retreated from 22-month highs on Friday as fresh doubts about the U.S. economic recovery and Greece's rescue package prompted a broad pull back from risky assets. The doubts, plus record appetite for emerging market bonds,…