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Lisa Batitto, 54, says she has virtually stopped buying clothes ever since she started renting them.

REUTERS: U.S. stocks came under pressure on Wednesday after FedEx issued a profit warning, while investors waited for the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates in what has been a rocky week for global markets. Shares of the package delivery company tumbled 13per cent and were on course ......

SINGAPORE: Singapore said it will not seek special provisions in negotiations that it is entitled to under its “developing country” status in the World Trade Organization (WTO). This is part of the country’s efforts to “support, uphold and update WTO rules”, said Minister for Trade and Industry ...

U.S. homebuilding surged to more than a 12-year high in August as both single- and multi-family housing construction increased, suggesting that lower mortgage rates were finally providing a boost to the struggling housing market.

Apple Inc's new iPhones will used recycled rare earth elements in a key component, the company said on Wednesday.

REUTERS: Comcast Corp said on Wednesday it will offer Xfinity Flex, its streaming media set top box, and a voice remote for free to its internet-only customers. Xfinity Flex allows customers to browse and search for content from streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime as well as...

Extending the lifespan of smartphones by just one year would significantly reduce carbon emissions in the European Union, a report from environmental groups said on Wednesday, urging new EU rules to make electronics last longer.

Facebook Inc unveiled new models of its Portal video chatting devices on Wednesday, making the company's first foray into TV streaming hardware but offering a limited selection of subscription services.

The final report on the crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX jet that killed 189 people last year will be published in the first half of November, Indonesia's civil aviation authority said on Wednesday.

The European Central Bank is examining whether to open a formal investigation into Deutsche Bank for allegedly buying some of its own securities without authorization, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.