U.S. sales of sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks jumped in March, spurred by rising home prices and an increase in housing construction, major automakers said on Tuesday.

Mexican company Alsea — the largest fast food operator in Latin America — said on Monday it had bought out the Mexican subsidiary of U.S. mega-coffee chain Starbucks.

A U.S. federal court has dealt a blow to a music website offering sales of “pre-owned” digital music, ruling that it violates copyright law by making illegal reproductions.

A U.S. federal court has dealt a blow to a music website offering sales of “pre-owned” digital music, ruling that it violates copyright law by making illegal reproductions.

U.S. factory activity slowed in March as new orders weakened, but a rebound in construction spending in February was another sign of faster economic growth in the first quarter.

The world's biggest banks won a major victory on Friday when a U.S. judge dismissed a “substantial portion” of the claims in private lawsuits accusing them of rigging global benchmark interest rates.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has denied Apple's application for a trademark to safeguard its widely popular iPad mini tablet, saying the case to own the phrase was too weak.

U.S. automaker Ford, which faces a lawsuit over claims its vehicles accelerate without warning, dismissed the accusations on Saturday as unscientific.

U.S. consumer spending rose in February and income rebounded, further signs economic activity accelerated in the first quarter, even though part of the increase in consumption reflected higher gasoline prices.

Two senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Obama administration to formally target China for the theft of U.S. trade secrets, a move they said could lead to duties on Chinese goods if U.S. concerns are not addressed.