ECONOMY & MARKETS

Interest rates have been held at 0.5 percent since March 2009, and most economists do not expect a rate hike before the second quarter of 2016.

The future of Russia’s leading independent media is in doubt after foreign owners are quitting Russia in the wake of a new law that bans foreign ownership.

The Chinese premier was speaking at an event attended by the leaders of 16 Central and Eastern European countries in the city of Suzhou.

If there is a significant upward revision in the GDP estimate, it would boost the case for a December rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Japan's manufacturing sector turned bullish this month as it hired more workers and ramped up production, a preliminary economic survey showed.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Netherlands will hear a dispute between the Philippines and China.

Japan stocks are little changed after a holiday while Australian shares fell, dragged down by falling metal prices.

Americans don't trust mobile payments. Most say, they'll use cash or debit cards for their holiday shopping, according to a study from Bankrate.com.

Companies, like patients, are concerned about the cost of healthcare — and they are "knocking themselves out" to fix it.

As dignitaries around the world debate the best way to confront climate change, Guatemalan farmers already struggle to adapt to frequent droughts and brutal cold snaps.

Alexei Ulyukaev said he expects Russia to experience 3.9 percent GDP decline in 2015, a rosier forecast than the World Bank's.

Drivers for Compass Transportation ratified a labor agreement that includes pay raises and paid holidays.

With Iran set to join the global oil market in coming months, experts worry prices will remain low amid a market oversupply.

Walmart and Best Buy are among the retailers offering huge sales ahead of time.

According to a key gauge of business activity in France, released Monday, growth across the country’s private sector hit its lowest level in three months in November.

The average price of gasoline in the United States resumed its slide over the past two weeks, dropping 11 cents to $2.14 a gallon, the lowest since late January.

Global stocks are rising as investor uncertainty about a December Federal Reserve rate increase recedes.

Some dispensary owners are hurting as the state continues to approve licenses for new businesses.

The growth will be led largely by China, analysts say.

Home prices and home equity are starting to reach pre-housing bust levels, but consumers are more conservative than they were a decade ago.

China has been Latin America's critical financial lifeline for more than a decade -- investing over $100 billion since 2005 -- but the fanfare has deflated in places like Ecuador.

While it is uncommon for the Midwest to see such heavy snowfall so early in the year, the storm is not unprecedented.

In advance of a major conference on climate change, two studies analyze sectors where trade can act to contract or expand carbon footprints.

Tourists around the world have canceled holiday trips to Paris after the recent terrorist attacks there, which hasn't helped foot traffic at the city's annual Christmas Market.

Markets shrugged off unsettling attacks in Paris and Mali, as comments from the Federal Reserve and strong earnings buoyed investor sentiment.

The budget outlined spending cuts of about 5.7 billion euros in 2016, and predicted that the economy would shrink about 0.7 percent in the coming year.

European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi's comments buffeted investor sentiment in Europe while Asian markets locked in marginal gains during the week.

The South China Sea issue didn't come up in formal APEC meetings, but is likely to be discussed at the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend.

The nation’s largest insurer adjusted its earnings forecast Thursday, citing losses from an exchange linked to the Affordable Care Act.