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North Korea benefits from loosely enforced sanctions, U.N. committee says

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North Korea has been able to conduct multiple tests of ballistic missiles and carry out nuclear tests because it is able to circumvent loosely enforced sanctions, according to a South Korean television network.

Zuckerberg: Facebook won’t move forward with cryptocurrency without approval

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Congress on Wednesday that the social media platform won't move forward with its Libra cryptocurrency without federal approval.

PepsiCo pledges to cut calorie counts by 2025

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PepsiCo has pledged to reduce the calorie counts of its beverages and reduce its impact on the environment by 2025.

Walmart expands grocery delivery to 200 cities nationwide

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Walmart announced Thursday it will expand its unlimited grocery delivery to 1,400 stores nationwide this fall, after testing the concept in four markets this year.

Duterte approves U.S. assault rifle deal for Philippine police

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will move forward with purchasing over 27,000 assault rifles from the United States, reversing his earlier position.

More than $17.5M awarded to Jacob Technology for services

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Jacobs Technology has been awarded a contract for engineering services in support of launch testing for the U.S. Navy and the British government.

Revived Toys ‘R’ Us brand opens 1st store in New Jersey

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Returning just in the time for the holiday shopping season, a reconstituted version of retailer Toys "R" Us celebrated the opening of its first new store -- in New Jersey -- on Wednesday.

British Airways to launch trans-Atlantic budget carrier Level

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The parent company of British Airways said it will launch a new trans-Atlantic budget carrier with one-way fares starting at $149.

African country orders Elbit defense electronic systems

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Israel's Elbit Systems is providing a wide array of electronic defense systems to an unidentified country in Africa under a $240 million contract.

Ford rolls out new ‘Built Ford Proud’ ad campaign

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While Ford is taking a hit in China due to the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing, the automaker hopes a new ad campaign will lift vehicle sales in the United States.

North American rebound sends oil prices lower

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An expected rebound in North American oil activity offset reported declines elsewhere to send crude oil prices sharply lower early Wednesday.

Trump’s trade policy, Asia security not unrelated, experts say

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U.S. President Donald Trump has dramatically shifted the psychology of U.S. businesses leaders and households on how to make the economy "great" again, experts said, but his "obsession" with trade deficits, particularly with Asian trading partners like Japan, may need to be evaluated differently.

OPEC-fueled oil price rally means higher gas prices

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U.S. retail gasoline prices continued moving higher as the year winds down, but some relief may come with the start of the new year, AAA reports.

Walmart online sales jump 63% in first quarter

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Walmart announced Thursday its online sales jumped a whopping 63 percent in the first quarter of 2017 as the company seeks to challenge Amazon for online sales supremacy.