July 2, 2012

A failure in Amazon’s cloud computing service might prompt some companies to re-examine their dependence on such services.

An estimated 20,000 Russian women live in Syria, married to Syrian men who studied in the former Soviet Union, an unusual diaspora offering insight into the two countries’ relations.

The resignation of Marcus Agius comes as Barclays tries to limit fallout from a broad investigation into how big banks set certain rates that affect borrowing costs for consumers and companies.

Investment houses are moving jobs, mostly those of middle-tier staff members, out of the New York area to places like North Carolina, Salt Lake City and Jacksonville, Fla.

Plastic fillings in sofas and mattresses burn faster than older fillings, leading the New York Fire Department to reconsider some long-held ideas on how to fight fires.

Those who thought Joba Chamberlain would become a sedentary dad with his son, Karter, after a gruesome mishap three months ago failed to take full measure of the man and his mantra.

GlaxoSmithKline will plead guilty to promoting two drugs for unapproved uses and to failing to report important safety data about a diabetes drug.

In an effort to improve revenue, courts are turning to businesses that specialize in collections, resulting in costs that can reach thousands of dollars for a minor traffic offense.

For decades, Mormonism was largely ignored by scholars, but a growing cadre of academics find that studying the church can offer new views of religion and the modern world.

The health care law will affect not only who gets into the examining room, but also what goes on there.

The foods you grew up with, your not-so-secret desires, may not be organic or artisanal.

The Paly Entrepreneurs Club in Palo Alto, Calif., meets to discuss members’ ventures and ideas and to explore matters like money-raising and new markets.