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Ford Motor Company is calling it quits in Australia, after a nearly 90-year run. The U.S. automaker says it will shut down its two factories down under and halt production in 2016.

German business software company SAP has announced a push to hire autistic people. SAP says it's hoping other companies follow its lead.

Things have been electric on the Japanese stock market recently. But the country is in need of energy and is hunting for it in innovative ways.

But that comes with an asterisk.

Policies taken by the head of Japan are helping the country finally bounce back after decades of trouble. But is it enough -- and will it continue?

The European Commission is investigating a potential price manipulation scheme among oil companies.

The Bangladesh government makes it easier for garment workers to join trade unions. But will that spark the change factor workers are hoping for?

Pakistan's incoming prime minister will install Ishaq Dar as finance minister, his third time doing the job.

Forget bank heist movies with ski masks and safe cracking. These thieves were high tech.

Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony has managed to make money, not lose it for the first time in five years. The company reported a net profit of $948 million.