ECONOMY & MARKETS

Nissan raised its profit forecast Monday, citing strong sales in the United States and Europe.

Leaders of three Asian powerhouses -- China, Japan and South Korea -- are meeting for the first time since 2012 as long-running disputes fester.

Premier Li Keqiang spoke of maintaining annual growth "of at least 6.5 percent,” at a conference in Seoul on Sunday.

The deal came as experts feared tourism in the region would suffer from escalating violence.

At their first joint meeting in over three years Sunday, the three countries pledged to work together on economic ties and trade agreements.

Data on China's services sector for the month of October showed an unexpected slowdown even as the manufacturing sector continued to contract.

The proposal would require too-big-to-fail banks to issue long-term bonds to increase the cushion needed should Wall Street face another Great Recession.

El Faro disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle as 155 mph winds from Hurricane Joaquin churned the sea.

The massive comet hurtled by 302,000 miles from Earth.

Doctors who use electronic communication to share test results may not be listening to what their patients want.

Rapidly rising water proved more deadly than tornadoes during a rash of severe storms in Texas.

The bill says the bank-rescue fund called the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) would have full voting rights on any shares it acquires from banks in exchange for providing state aid.

However, Li Keqiang also says China must improve its approach toward macroeconomic control, while aiming to deliver "quality" growth, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

Although the banks are currently being kept afloat by access to money through the eurozone monetary system, there is a rush to get recapitalization completed.

Hoping to placate government leaders in Beijing, U.S. film studios are increasingly willing to alter the political complexion of their movies, a report says.

China's relaxation of its one-child policy is aimed at boosting the economy, but many citizens say having a second child is simply too costly.

Structural economic issues, along with the slowdown in China's economic growth, have taken a toll on Thailand.

With the slump in global oil prices, Chevron announced Friday it plans to cut thousands of jobs.

The world's largest brewer saw its third quarter net profit fall, but with the potential acquisition of SABMiller, shares rose in Europe.

However, the inflation rate of zero percent -- a sign of less than robust demand in the bloc -- is likely to put more pressure on the European Central Bank to provide more stimulus.

Deals announced in 2015 in the pharmaceuticals sector are on track to outpace their record-breaking value from 2014.

China's upcoming five-year plan, which is to be approved next March, seeks to create a moderately well-off society by 2020, despite economic challenges.

The deal, which was described by Sen. Rand Paul as "the worst of Washington culture," will help avert a government shutdown and debt defaults.

Earlier on Friday, the central bank had decided to hold back on announcing additional stimulus measures despite weak economic indicators.

New House Speaker Paul Ryan has long pushed for reforms of Social Security and Medicare, but even in his new role he may not be able to get those changes through Congress.

Experts say allowing another 3 million to 8 million births a year will add 0.5 percent to GDP growth and tackle China's population problem.

After three years, Hurricane Sandy victims pin their hopes on a slow-moving FEMA review in a continued quest for insurance payments.

Congressional Republicans are looking to thwart efforts by the White House to keep retirement advisers from offering what some call conflicted advice.

Stabbings in the last month have led to at least seven Israeli deaths, many of them in the old city of Jerusalem, a hub for tourists.