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Altice to buy Cablevision in $17.7 billion deal

European telecoms company Altice will buy U.S. cable television provider Cablevision for $17.7 billion including debt.

Honda hopes revamped Civic will boost already strong sales

Even though the Honda Civic compact car now on dealer lots was panned for being cheap and boring, the company still sold almost 326,000 of them last year.

Yellen faces historic choice: Pain now or panic later

We are now just hours from the most important Federal Reserve policy decision in a generation -- one that could result in the first interest rate hike in nine years and begin unwinding the greatest experiment in cheap money.

Amazon launches new Fire TV and 4 new tablets

The tech giant introduced new upgrades on its Fire product line, complete with a new operating system, 'Bellini.'

Russian hackers reportedly using videos to attack US

Hackers backed by Moscow have been carrying out a seven-year campaign to steal intelligence information from western governments and organizations, a report from cybersecurity researchers F-Secure claims.

4 major architectural fails you can learn from

Architects, engineers, and builders are human, and occasionally they make mistakes. Unfortunately, when they construct a large public edifice or bridge, their failures may be embarrassing and expensive.

Fund Manager: China Trouble Is Just Starting

Tom Forester's claim to fame was posting a gain in 2008. If the August flareup was any indication, there's good reason to think he can withstand the next market crash too.

Burger King to give away 1,500 'Peace Day' burgers

Burger King officials announced Thursday that they will team up with Denny's, Wayback Burgers, Krystal, and Giraffas to give away 1,500 "peace day burgers" at a pop-up restaurant in Atlanta on Sept. 21.

Europe's Altice buying Cablevision for $17.7 billion

European telecommunications and cable company Altice has agreed to buy New York cable operator Cablevision for $17.7 billion.

U.S. jobless claims fall to eight-week low

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in eight weeks, suggesting the labor market continued to strengthen despite the recent tightening in financial market conditions.