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The semiconductor-manufacturing-gear business gets less cyclical—and more diversified.

Global attention will remain focused on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as he fills positions on his economic and foreign policy teams, while pre- and post-election data will continue to roll in.

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., a panel focused on national security, is objecting to a Chinese takeover of German tech company Aixtron.

President-elect Donald Trump appears likely to choose between investment banker Steven Mnuchin and Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling to steer the Treasury Department, though advisers say he is still drawn to the idea of appointing J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive James Dimon.

The Syrian government on Sunday refused a U.N. proposal to grant the rebel-held eastern districts of Aleppo autonomy to restore calm to the war-torn city.

U.S. speedskating star Shani Davis is rekindling the fight against the top brass at U.S. Speedskating and the U.S. Olympic Committee alleging that they knew the team’s skinsuits were slowing skaters down at the Sochi Games.

Here are five quotes from Sunday's talk shows on the U.S. political scene.

Fourteen coaches of a train derailed in India early Sunday morning, killing dozens of people and injuring scores more. Photo: AFP/Getty

Republicans’ race to rewrite the U.S. tax code on the heels of this month’s election relies on years of work that is suddenly—and quite unexpectedly—poised to pay off.

The eagerly anticipated 'Harry Potter' spinoff took home an estimated $75 million in the U.S. and Canada.

President-elect Donald Trump's incoming White House chief of staff said Sunday the new administration will be careful to avoid any wrongdoing related to Mr. Trump's extensive private business interests.

Best Buy’s turnaround strategy should be a model for other retailers scrambling to compete with Amazon.com.

Shares of asset managers have outperformed in the postelection rally, but will it last?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has decided to run for a fourth term next year, officials from her party said, launching her re-election campaign at one of the most challenging times the chancellor has seen in her 11 years in office.

Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum gathered in Lima on Sunday promised to continue strengthening economic ties.

The episode drew criticism from the president-elect on Twitter.

Longstanding tensions are coming to a head within Donald Trump’s economic team over a fundamental question: Will the economy benefit most from more carrots or more sticks?

The U.K. economy faces uncertainty as it negotiates its withdrawal from the European Union so the government must protect any gains but also invest in infrastructure to be prepared for any opportunities or challenges once it has left the bloc, Treasury chief Philip Hammond said.

Listen carefully. Let your relative say what they want, without interruption. Prepare strategies ahead of time to be calm when someone expresses an opposing view.

The trial starts Monday in the Justice Department’s challenge to health insurer Anthem’s $48 billion acquisition of reluctant partner Cigna, a case that could produce unusual courtroom drama.

The global videogame industry’s biggest player is one whose rapid expansion has gone largely under the radar—even for the most dedicated gamers.

South Korean prosecutors said they suspect President Park Geun-hye played a central role in an influence-peddling scandal, as they indicted a close friend of hers and two former aides, signaling the president could face prosecution once she leaves office.

Last month, thousands of fans watched professional gamers compete in the "League of Legends” championship, but few of them may have known that this is part of a Chinese company’s global domination strategy. Photo: Reuters

Fourteen coaches jumped the track, some crumpling as they crashed into others, leaving hundreds of people trapped near the industrial city of Kanpur.

Stepmills are replacing traditional StairMasters at gyms as people want tougher, shorter workouts.