A year ago, Jeff Lunnen could have shown a prospective oilfield service company 15 to 20 industrial properties for their consideration.

McDonald’s is taking short term pain for long term gain when remodeling its fast-food experience, says a team of analysts from Jefferies.

• When Peter Dukes helped invent the Pumpkin Spice Latte in 2003, he had no idea that the drink would become an icon — and a symbol of what it means to be “basic.”
• Today, Dukes said he doesn’t think too much about the Pumpkin Spice Latte’s reputation. But, if people having fun with the drink means it is basic, “so be it,” he said.

One of the richest veins of manganese in North America is in the city of Emily’s backyard.

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has signed a deal to buy the Joslyn oilsands project for $225 million from Total SA and its partners.

Becoming a parent can show you how much time you wasted being idle before having kids.

Baker Hughes reported a 4-rig increase to the number of active oil and gas rigs in the United States on Friday. Oil and gas rigs rose to 1,048 according to the report, with the number of active oil rigs increasing by 2 and the number of gas rigs increasing by 2.

Coffee is one of the few bright spots in the sluggish food and drinks sector

Politicians in California want listed companies based in the state to have at least one woman on their boards.

The state’s assembly voted in favour of the idea on Wednesday and the bill is expected to pass California’s senate, which has backed an earlier version.

It would then go to the Governor, Jerry Brown, who is yet to state his position.

Vodafone’s Australian operations will become part of a new telecoms giant.

Under a A$15bn ($11bn; £8bn) merger Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom will create a mobile, fixed-line and broadband provider with the scale to rival Telstra and Optus.