US Business

Berkshire’s $9.7 billion buy of Occidental’s petrochemicals business will allow the company to reduce debt and focus on fossil fuels.

The chain had hired marketing firm Prophet to refresh its image and restaurants as part of a plan to update its brand.

The electric-vehicle maker sold more cars as U.S. consumers raced to use an expiring $7,500 tax credit.

PAI Partners and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority invest €1.4 billion in the owner of Haagen-Dazs’s U.S. business, among other labels.

The owner of Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Holland America plans a new campaign before the industry’s competitive “wave season.”

Raj Jegannathan has steadily amassed a broad mandate as restructuring and high-profile departures have thinned CEO Elon Musk’s executive bench at the automaker.

General Motors, Ford and others plan to continue offering incentives for battery-powered car sales.

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The retail giant said it is working to remove synthetic dyes from all its store-brand foods, including Great Value, Marketside, Freshness Guaranteed and Bettergoods.

The Big Four accounting firm expects its rate of deficiencies to be at or below 9% in the latest inspections, down from 46% three years earlier, people familiar with the matter said.