ECONOMY & MARKETS

How the European Central Bank is trying to bring "consistency, comparability and trust" to the region's banking system.

Hungary previously said stronger immigration laws there would take effect Sept. 15, and EU states have continued to look for financial solutions to the crisis.

Europe will face steep immediate costs to care for its newest arrivals. But in the long term, refugees could be an economic boost.

The number of working-age people in the European Union has been shrinking compared with those retiring.

The Dow struggled to hold onto gains in afternoon trading Thursday after global shares dropped on weak data out of Asia's top two economies.

A new generation of Indian women are combining the power of videos and the reach of the Internet to work for societal changes.

The news comes as oil production has fallen to a nearly one-year low and is likely to continue falling months longer than initially expected.

Last weekend, 22,000 people arrived in Germany by train, but less than a third will gain official refugee status and be allowed to stay.

Slowing GDP growth is no cause for alarm, says veteran analyst Andy Rothman, adding that despite challenges many indicators are positive.

Ohioans will vote to legalize marijuana this November. Why do many cannabis activists say that's not a good thing?

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 17,400 new jobs -- three times the number predicted -- were created in August.

Premier Li Keqiang sought to reassure the world with a speech that paid scant attention to global unease about the implications of a slowing China.

The U.S. ratings agency Standard & Poor’s revoked the investment-grade rating awarded to the country in 2008.

Virtual health services are gaining traction among private payers and state legislators who believe telehealth will save money and improve care.

Willem Buiter issued a note that put the risk of a global recession in the coming two years at 55 percent, with China to blame.

A new report from Societe Generale predicts a 30 percent chance of China's economy facing a hard landing.

The central bank could raise the cost of money within days, but people with a credit card balance have several ways to protect themselves.

Analysts say the plans could help slowing growth recover in the final quarter of 2015.

"Donald Trump and I both agree that there ought to be more taxation of the billionaires, the people who are making their money on Wall Street."

Why September typically puts a damper on the stock market as volatility rises into October.

An executive order from President Obama will require federal contractors to provide up to seven days of paid medical leave per year, impacting about 300,000 workers.

The South African rand strengthened from an all-time low Tuesday, rising 1.3 percent to 13.7885 per dollar as of 4:30 p.m. in Johannesburg.

Leaders have trimmed 17 treatments from a list of medicines eligible for coverage.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is calling on China’s government to “change its old ways” and show more trust in foreign businesses.

Amid economic uncertainty, new data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts an economic slowdown for the U.S. and U.K.

India's macroeconomic situation has improved considerably since the "taper tantrum" of 2013, not least thanks to lower prices for the commodities it imports.

While the data hurt stocks initially, indexes in the country closed significantly higher after the government injected more liquidity into the market.

"Factory output lacks strength in July-September due to sluggish exports of cars and electric machinery," said Junichi Makino, chief economist at SMBC Nikko Securities.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange is proposing a leash on the index that's home to large publicly traded companies.