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Starbucks has come under fire from Christian groups after the popular coffee chain decided to remove all references to Christmas from its seasonal red cups.

In the days of railroad barons and oil tycoons, it might have meant amassing the most cash possible. These days, the idea of true success has shifted toward the "social entrepreneur" - those who can create thriving enterprises while bringing about positive social change.

Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Tuesday it would acquire smaller peer Rite Aid Corp for $9.4 billion to widen its footprint in the United States and negotiate for lower drug costs.

A possible smuggling of Bible artifacts from Iraq came to light as investigations of the alleged activity was reported by Daily Beast early this week.

China's quality watchdog said on Monday it was "highly concerned" about the mechanism in Volkswagen AG's diesel cars designed to trick emissions tests and would take appropriate follow-up measures.

Sweet Cakes Bakery owners, Aaron and Melissa Klein are being ordered to pay $135,000 as a result of the judgment against them for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian couple on the grounds of religious conscience. There is a steadily rising agenda of persecution against those who would stand for God and righteousness as Scripture defines it.

Hedge funds declined for the fourth consecutive month in September, according to data released today by HFR®, the established global leader in the indexation, analysis and research of the global hedge fund industry.

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global industry body representing alternative asset managers, has published new cyber security guidance for hedge fund firms and other asset managers.

Melissa and Aaron Klein, owners of the embattled Sweetcakes by Melissa bakery, are continuing to fight a $135,000 judgement imposed by Oregon officials over their refusal to make a lesbian wedding cake.

ConAgra Foods Inc said it will cut about 1,500 jobs and outsource technology and back office positions, joining other packaged food companies in announcing cost cuts, and the company also plans to move its headquarters to Chicago from Omaha.

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has criticized Frito-Lay for selling Doritos Rainbows to raise money for It Gets Better, an LGBT non-profit group created by Dan Savage.

Volkswagen AG said a scandal over falsified U.S. vehicle emission tests could affect 11 million of its cars around the globe as investigations of its diesel models multiplied, heaping fresh pressure on CEO Martin Winterkorn.

Volkswagen AG will probably have to show there was some legitimate reason to install software that led to false vehicle emissions tests if it is to avoid U.S. criminal charges, lawyers said on Tuesday.

Volkswagen shares plunged more than 20 percent on Monday, their biggest one-day fall, after the German carmaker admitted it had rigged emissions tests in the United States, and U.S. authorities said they would widen their probe to other manufacturers.

The outline of a free trade accord between Europe and the United States should be ready by the end of 2015, Germany's chancellor said on Monday, trying to inject fresh impetus into stalled talks on what would be the world's biggest deal of its kind.

Volkswagen has ordered an external investigation after U.S. regulators found software the carmaker designed for diesel cars gave false emissions data, its CEO said on Sunday, adding he was "deeply sorry" for the violation of U.S. rules.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A McDonald's Corp shareholder group is renewing its call for the fast-food chain to stop buying any meat from animals raised with antibiotics vital to fighting human infections.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and California environmental regulators on Friday accused Volkswagen AG of deliberately circumventing clean air rules on nearly 500,000 diesel cars and the company could face penalties of up to $18 billion.

NEW YORK - U.S. stock and bond prices rose, while the dollar fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve decided to hold U.S. interest rates near zero on concerns about global weakness but left the door open for a rate increase later this year.

An Egyptian Christian and billionaire philanthropist has announced he is hoping to buy an island, from either Greece or Turkey, to help resolve the massive refugee crisis hitting Europe.

Popular evangelist Franklin Graham has offered an encouraging message to those "living in fear because of [their] sins" in the wake of the Ashley Madison hacking scandal, reminding those who used the website to engage in extramarital affairs that God willing and able to take away their guilt and shame.

The Chinese stock market plunged for a second straight day Tuesday with China main stock exchange, the Shanghai Composite Index, falling 7.6% after losing 8.5% the day before on what the media has labeled China's "Black Monday," reported BBC.

Contact lens users are told to follow certain rules when sleeping, swimming, and showering. It has been discovered that many users break these rules, and a recent Cincinnati Man found out the hard way that it can lead to blindness.

The Christian owners of Sweet Cakes bakery this week sent custom-designed cakes and copies of a Ray Comfort film to 11 LGBTQ organizations as an "expression of love."

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he would "scare" Pope Francis by telling him "ISIS wants to get you" should the pontiff criticize capitalism during his visit to the United States next month.