ECONOMY & MARKETS

The Office for National Statistics released a preliminary estimate of U.K.'s GDP that showed economic growth had slowed to 0.5 percent in the third quarter.

The third India-Africa Forum Summit kicked off in New Delhi Monday, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to highlight the nation's “strong emotional link” with Africa.

As Ford, GM and Fiat Chrysler post impressive profits, workers look to capture their piece of the pie.

Investors began the week cautiously, following subdued global markets ahead of the next Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

In a major energy deal Monday, Duke Energy Co. will acquire one million new customers with its acquisition of Piedmont Natural gas for $4.9 billion.

California wildfires destroyed hundreds of marijuana farms this summer. As the fire season ends, marijuana growers are gauging the damage.

As China's leaders meet to plan economic and social strategy for the next five years, some economists say market reform is more important than rapid growth.

A letter noted the “significant discrepancy between the certified emissions and those actually observed on the road.”

Germany expects at least 800,000 migrants to arrive this year alone, almost 1 percent of the population, many of them fleeing conflicts in Syria and elsewhere.

China's Premier Li Keqiang says the economic difficulties ahead for China should not be underestimated.

The U.S. Federal Reserve's policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee is meeting next week, but it is not expected to raise its interest rates.

"China's future economic growth will still be relatively quick. Around seven, six-point-something -- these will all be very normal," a People's Bank of China official says.

The country's central bank cut interest rates Friday for the sixth time since November in an attempt to boost demand and shore up flagging industries.

Some of the awards require applicants to write an essay, film a YouTube video or sew a wool sweater.

European stocks rallied Friday amid China's decision to cut rates for the sixth time since November.

Israel has seen a decline in exports this year, but the trade deficit has narrowed since last year.

“This is the best time to buy in years,” one investor said.

Lower demand from China and Russia have hit Germany's manufacturing sector at a moment of political uncertainty in the EU over the refugee crisis.

Sunday's vote will determine who takes the reins of a country staggering under the weight of double-digit inflation and critically low foreign reserves.

The one-year lending rate went from 4.6 percent to 4.35 percent. China also cut by 0.5 percentage point its reserve requirement.

An undercover investigation at a major Apple supplier reveals long workweeks, low pay and poor safety training.

Critics are slamming Rep. Paul Ryan for highlighting the importance of taking time off from work while opposing paid-leave policies.

Wealth inequality among millennials is more evident than in any other generation. Here's how two sisters are navigating the divide.

If Democrats and Republicans cannot work together to increase the U.S. debt limit, the country could default for the first time in modern history.

China's state-controlled media highlighted the "landmark" deal to build a nuclear reactor in the U.K. - while downplaying tensions and protests.

The White House released a statement Wednesday urging Congress to take action in diverting Puerto Rico from a financial disaster.

It's the latest in a number of suits filed against the California company over alleged labor law violations.

These numbers “show that the recovery is spreading,” said France's finance minister.

As Pittsburgh embraces the "eds and meds" economy, critics say the sectors' low-wage workers deserve a raise.