Health Care

Blue Bell Creameries has signed agreements with health officials in Texas and Oklahoma requiring the company to inform the states whenever there is a positive test result for listeria in its products or ingredients.

Ikea is recalling approximately 75,000 safety gates because the gates may fail to stay closed.

The death toll from crashes caused by faulty ignition switches in 2.6 million older General Motors small cars has reached 100.

Cribs and furniture for babies are being recalled this week because they contain excessive levels of lead.

Federal health regulators have questions about the benefits of an experimental combination drug for cystic fibrosis developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, including whether the addition of a second drug ingredient adds to the pill's effectiveness.

Baby's Dream Inc. is recalling about 4,600 cribs and assorted pieces of furniture because they contain excessive levels of lead paint, which can cause nervous system damage and delayed development if ingested.

The U.S. government is reopening an investigation into Jeep and Dodge sun visors after reports that some caught fire even after a recall repair.

A line of portable jumpstart batteries that can overheat and cause a fire are among this week's recalled consumer products.

Honda's profit for the fiscal fourth quarter dropped 43 percent as the costs of air bag recalls offset the positives of a weak yen and strong vehicle sales in Asia.

The Food and Drug Administration has filed a court order against medical device giant Medtronic over repeated problems with its implantable drug pumps that went uncorrected for years.

Vacuum cleaners that pose an electric shock risk to users are among this week's recalled consumer products.

Generic drugmaker Mylan is making official its $32 billion-plus offer for over-the-counter medicines maker Perrigo despite opposition from a larger rival that wants to buy Mylan.

General Motors CEO Mary Barra's compensation more than tripled in 2014 to $15.8 million in her tumultuous first year in the automaker's top job.

Ford is recalling about 390,000 cars because the doors may not latch properly and could open while the cars are in motion.

Drugmaker AbbVie is raising its full-year earnings guidance after reporting better-than-expected first quarter adjusted results on continued growth of its blockbuster anti-inflammatory drug Humira.

Trader Joe's customers who bought the chain's Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage are urged to throw it out amid concerns plastic may have made its way into the packages.

Subaru's all-wheel drive passion aside, the automaker crafts a fun, rear-wheel drive, sport coupe.

Blue Bell Creameries is pulling all of its products off the shelves after samples of its ice cream tested positive for a potentially deadly bacteria — listeria.

Pfizer said Tuesday that an experimental blood cancer drug met one of its two goals in a late-stage trial, as patients who were treated with the drug were more likely to have a complete remission.

Amgen Inc. boosted first-quarter profit by 51 percent, thanks to surging sales of its top prescription drugs and ongoing cost cuts designed to free up cash to mount an unprecedented spurt of new product launches.