Federal prosecutors are building cases that would accuse North Korea of directing the theft of $81 million from Bangladesh's account at the New York Fed.

AT&T and Verizon joined a growing number of firms pulling much of their advertising from Google, expanding a controversy over the internet giant's ad placements.

Activist investor Elliott moved to boost pressure on Dutch giant Akzo, which rejected a sweetened takeover bid from PPG, to enter into talks with its U.S. suitor.

Sears raised doubts about its ability to keep operating after seven years of losses, sending its shares tumbling and spooking landlords.

GE said it would double planned cost cuts in industrial operations over two years and more closely tie bonuses to profit in its core business.

The family of Jay Clayton, Trump's pick to run the SEC, owns a stake in a firm that sells services regulated by the agency.

The dollar dropped to a four-month low against the yen and fell against many other currencies, highlighting a sharp shift in sentiment.

Gains in technology shares buoyed the S&P 500 Wednesday as U.S. stocks stabilized. The Dow fell 6.71 to 20661.30.

Hollywood received a wake-up call as a report showed the international box office edged lower in 2016.

Baidu's chief scientist said he was leaving the firm to explore a "new chapter" in artificial intelligence.

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March 23, 2017 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)

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