Business

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"Ghost Tower" haunts Bangkok 20 years after financial crisis

CaptionCloseBANGKOK (AP) — The 49-story Bangkok high-rise was supposed to feature luxury condos for hundreds of newly affluent Thai families, but it was abandoned...

Australia avoids recession with growth in December quarter

CaptionCloseCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's economy expanded at a faster-than-expected 1.1 percent annual pace in the final three months of last year, as resurgent...

See how Orange County homebuilding soared in 2016

Homebuilding and new home sales soared in Orange County last year, driven by job growth, rising demand and an abundant supply of...

Trump is selling snake oil to the Rust Belt: David Ignatius

By David Ignatius WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump boasts that his "America First" trade and economic policies are bringing well-paid...

United, immediately after years of declining revenue, hits the thrusters

United Airlines, which lost the distinction of becoming the world's largest carrier following shrinking for numerous years, plans to regain lost ground...

Trader Joe’s recalls 3 applesauce varieties more than achievable glass shards in solution

Trader Joe's is voluntarily recalling three kinds of unsweetened applesauce because of "the possible presence of glass pieces" in the meals. On...

Beyond cat videos: YouTube will offer its own pay-TV service

Youtube viewers are watching more than 1 billion hours of videos per day, which is almost as much as all the TV being watched...

Kite Pharma shares soar after cancer therapy study shows good results

An experimental gene therapy that turns a patient's own blood cells into cancer killers worked in a major study, with more than one-third of...

Froggers adding fifth restaurant at Old Town

Froggers Grill and Bar is joining the lineup at Kissimmee entertainment district Old Town as the property works on a $20 million renovation.It will...

YouTube TV: $35 streaming service wants piece of SlingTV, DirecTV and Playstation Vue

Google is taking the plunge into live television with a new streaming service that’s designed to compete against SlingTV, DirecTV Now and Playstation Vue.Google...

‘Shark Tank’s’ most frustrating yet prosperous entrepreneur on who was the bigger fish

Copa Di Vino founder James Martin isn’t bothered by the fact that the “sharks” of ABC's "Shark Tank" don’t have fond memories of...

&lsquoShark Tank&rsquo on greatest regrets and finest deals: Interactive interview

On the ABC News app? Click Right here to watch this interactive video. ABC’s "20/20" anchors David Muir and Elizabeth...

No fad: Niantic CEO insists Pokemon Go is still going strong

CaptionCloseBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Remember all those crazed Pokemon Go seekers that roamed our city streets, crowded our public parks or ventured into rural...

Amazon cloud storage failure causes widespread disruption

CaptionCloseNEW YORK (AP) — Usually people don't notice the "cloud" — unless, that is, it turns into a massive storm. Which was the case...

Intel’s diversity effort produces mixed results

Intel, now beginning the third year of a five-year effort to diversify its workforce, has made measurable progress in...

JWA hits another record: 10.5 million passengers in 2016

A handful of new flights at John Wayne Airport helped boost traffic to nearly 10.5 million passengers in 2016, a new record for the...

SeaWorld reports lackluster revenues, attendance

SeaWorld attendance and revenue continued their downward slide during the final quarter of 2016, even as the economic picture brightened at its San Diego and...