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Tyson Foods' Donnie Smith has helped steer the biggest U.S. meat company out of one of its worst periods ever. Now, the hard part looms.

Traders in the beaten-down bonds and loans of troubled companies have turned bankruptcy court, which was created as a place for ailing firms to heal, into a venue for large investors to apply their sophisticated techniques in quest of profits.

Traders in the beaten-down bonds and loans of troubled companies have turned bankruptcy court, which was created as a place for ailing firms to heal, into a venue for large investors to apply their sophisticated techniques in quest of profits.

The ratings firm recently acquired by former corporate-security executive Jules Kroll has been fined for allegedly making misstatements to downplay a potential conflict of interest.

Hon Hai is investing in China's hinterland, as the electronics titan bets that the country can retain its role as the world's factory floor for decades.

Hon Hai is investing in China's hinterland, as the electronics titan bets that the country can retain its role as the world's factory floor for decades.

Craigslist's decision to shut down its "adult services" listings is unlikely to halt debate on websites' responsibility to filter user-created content.

A deal to merge the telecom-tower assets of Reliance Infratel with telecom-infrastructure company GTL Infrastructure was scrapped, dealing a blow to the fund-raising and debt-reduction efforts of Reliance Communications.

Air Products & Chemicals raised its cash offer for smaller rival Airgas to $65.50 a share, or $5.48 billion, in its hostile takeover bid.

Air Products & Chemicals raised its cash offer for smaller rival Airgas to $65.50 a share, or $5.48 billion, in its hostile takeover bid.

The British Medical Journal said diabetes drug Avandia should be withdrawn from sale. But GlaxoSmithKline said it has extensive documentation of the drug's benefits.

The British Medical Journal said diabetes drug Avandia should be withdrawn from sale. But GlaxoSmithKline said it has extensive documentation of the drug's benefits.

After losing out to H-P last week in its bid to acquire storage maker 3PAR, Dell has other options as it looks to expand beyond its core personal-computer business.

After losing out to H-P last week in its bid to acquire storage maker 3PAR, Dell has other options as it looks to expand beyond its core personal-computer business.

A four-year-old tabloid scandal has resurfaced to dog U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron's chief spokesman, as police said they may reopen their investigation into alleged use of dubious reporting tactics by the News of the World newspaper when he was its editor.

An investigation spurred by a surge in energy-bill complaints found new smart meters installed in Northern California are accurately measuring energy use.

Germany's government and energy utilities ended months of wrangling and agreed to extend the life of the country's nuclear-power plants, but popular resistance and possible legal challenges cloud the fate of the deal.

Germany's government and energy utilities ended months of wrangling and agreed to extend the life of the country's nuclear-power plants, but popular resistance and possible legal challenges cloud the fate of the deal.

The estate of bankrupt securities firm Lehman Brothers has filed court papers to foreclose on Hawaii's Ritz-Carlton Kapalua resort, continuing the carnage in that state's hotel sector.

The sale of Hyundai Engineering will pit two former sister companies against each other. A deal could fetch $3 billion for the construction firm's creditors.