Hiroko Tabuchi

Takata is expected to pay a penalty of up to $1 billion

The companies were driven less by idealism than by intense competition, and a bet that they could create more environmentally friendly alternatives

The firm's airbags are now at the center of the auto industry's biggest recall

As Jeff Bezos' company keeps raising the bar with unconventional strategies, competitors are forced to play catch-up

Bullseye, played by a 7-year-old bull terrier, is one of three dogs who take turns as the retailer Target's roly-poly mascot

Walmart disputed the conclusions of the study, which is an update of estimates that the institute released in 2007

Shwetak N Patel looked over the 2013 Mercedes C300 and saw not a sporty all-wheel-drive sedan, but a bundle of technology.

Company says it conducted regular reviews of product quality and safety and that the halted global audits referred to in the report relate only to worker safety, not product quality or safety

From adjusting the air-conditioning to relaxing the dress code and even jazzing up a store's music, the overtures are part of Walmart's effort to project an image of a more caring employer

Steve Easterbrook, who took over as chief executive in March, has promised to refashion McDonald's into a modern, progressive burger and breakfast restaurant

Takata is expected to face scrutiny on Thursday over its faulty airbags at a Senate hearing on auto safety

GoBank is part of Walmart's long-running push into financial services for people with little or no access to traditional banking

11 Main is Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's first website to specifically aim at American shoppers