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Environmentalists on Tuesday decried a proposal to ship decommissioned nuclear generators across the Great Lakes and on to Sweden for storage, at the start of hearings into the radioactive shipment. Bruce Power is seeking a license to…

Oil prices rose to near $77 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude supplies dropped last week, suggesting demand may be improving. Benchmark crude for November delivery was up 41 cents to $76.59 a barrel at midday…

Asian stock markets  climbed Wednesday, supported by growing speculation that the Federal Reserve is likely to introduce more stimulus measures to support the U.S. economy, a key market for Asian exporters. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225…

Apple has sued Nokia in Britain, extending the two technology giants' legal battle over patents beyond U.S. borders. "We are investigating the claims, which appear to be based on nine implementation patents already in suit between the two…

A large portion of fines that BP Plc may pay for its role in the worst oil spill in U.S. history should go towards fixing the damage caused to Gulf Coast states, a federal official said on Tuesday. Skip related content Navy Secretary Ray…

Top executives at HSBC Holdings Plc said there are no plans to move the bank's headquarters from London, as they gathered for their regular board meeting here on Wednesday amid a surprise shake-up in the corporate suite of Europe's…

The House of Representatives is poised on Wednesday to pass legislation to pressure China to let its yuan currency rise more quickly, fanning the flames of a long-running dispute over trade and jobs. The House is expected to approve, with…

The recession seems to be socking Americans in the heart as well as the wallet: Marriages have hit an all-time low while pleas for food stamps have reached a record high and the gap between rich and poor has grown to its widest ever. The…

Intelligence officials have intercepted a credible terror plot against Britain and France, raising security fears at the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday, but failing to raise the overall threat level in either country. The Eiffel Tower was briefly…

Crude fell toward $76 on Tuesday ahead of U.S. reports expected to show fuel stockpiles rose in the world's top oil-consuming nation last week. Prices also tracked Asian equities lower on lingering concerns about euro-zone debt, which also…