Bill Maxey

Members of the Federal Trade Commission will require the search engine giant to pay a civil penalty to settle charges that it bypassed the privacy settings of customers.

Natural-gas futures pulled back from a fresh 2012 intraday high after the Energy Information Administration released data showing that natural-gas output rose in May, disappointing many in the market.

A regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac resisted the idea to use taxpayer funds to reduce mortgages held by struggling homeowners.

Chrysler Group LLC Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Tuesday, as he has previously, that an initial public offering of company stock will not occur this year.

The government of Quebec believes home-improvement retailer Rona Inc. (RON.T) is a "strategic asset" for Canada and shouldn't fall into foreign hands, Quebec Finance Minister Raymond Bachand said Tuesday.

Hoping to simultaneously lift its sagging global market share and boost brand awareness, the automaker inked a jersey sponsorship pact with England’s Manchester United

Brazil government won't interfere in General Motors Co.'s Brazilian operations, finance minister says -GM has reduced staff at some plants, but increased in other areas, minister explains -GM layoffs at a plant in Sao Jose dos Campos had caused controversy Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega

President Obama revealed new sanctions against Iran's energy, petrochemical and financial sectors, ratcheting up pressure on the country to meet its nuclear obligations.

Google Inc said on Tuesday it acquired marketing start-up Wildfire to help the world's largest Internet search company expand further into social media.

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday said it will be more willing to seek monetary penalties against companies that violate antitrust laws, a change of the agency's policies.