ECONOMY & MARKETS

The sudden change in the currency's value has negative consequences for U.S. companies with significant operations in the Asian country.

Fewer Americans belong to labor unions, but an increasing number approve of them.

Stocks traded flat Monday after U.S. home-building data came in as expected, but New York manufacturing showed a steep drop.

IMF's participation in the new 86 billion-euro bailout is uncertain because the fund demands debt relief to ease the burden on Greece.

A new program will leverage both law enforcement and health policy analysts in the fight against addiction.

"State policies on housing -- even those enshrined in the region's constitutions -- have not been able to respond to the rise of urban populations...," the study said.

The law imposes hefty fines for spreading information about terrorism that isn’t directly backed by government sources.

Officers shot and killed one suspect following an incident at a Motel 6, but a second suspect remains at large.

Workers at the nation's largest steel companies may be asked to pay health premiums or endure a wage freeze.

PASOK made clear that while it had backed the government over bailout for the sake of saving Greece from financial ruin, that support would not extend to any confidence vote in the coming weeks.

"My vision is that we have to continue managing the exchange rate and preserve currency and financial stability so the development project has continuity," Daniel Scioli says Saturday.

The bailout bill will face a vote in the German Bundestag (parliament) next week.

The European Central Bank called the performance disappointing and expressed concerns of a further hit if the Federal Reserve raised interest rates.

The Greek parliament on Friday approved a deal for a third bailout, but Prime Minister Tsipras faced scathing criticism from within his own party.

The package will lead to a medium-term primary surplus of 3.5 percent, the European Commission said on Friday.

Though foreign firms like Maersk and Alibaba have piled on multibillion-dollar stock buybacks, U.S. companies lead by a mile.

Financial analysts differ on whether a lower-valued yuan will cool imports at a time when the government is seeking to promote them.

Critics say teaching hospitals should be more transparent in how they spend taxpayers' money.

British dairy farmers have been hit hard by a continentwide agricultural crisis caused in part by a sanctions war between the EU, the U.S. and Russia.

Gross domestic product expanded 0.8 percent from April to June, far above a forecast of a 0.8 percent contraction.

The People's Bank of China also dismissed speculation of a drop of 10 percent in the yuan as “groundless.”

China's decision to devalue the currency on Tuesday sparked fears of a "currency war" and roiled global financial markets.

"We hope this will make our products easier to sell,” a Wenzhou businessman says. But analysts say the benefits may be limited.

The layoffs will include 700 workers at Kraft's corporate headquarters in Northfield, Illinois, in a measure aimed at cutting $1.5 billion from the company's budget by 2017.

A $300 million undersea cable project aims to speed data between the New York and London financial hubs.

While American lawmakers cry foul over supposed currency manipulation, China is actually moving to align more with global free-market standards.

Widodo's choice of ministers defied expectations and may surprise critics who say he has not been the robust leader they had hoped for.

The yuan fell again Wednesday to a four-year low, triggering concerns of a currency war as other export-oriented economies rush to react to China's move.

China's central bank sought to reassure financial markets on Wednesday that it was not embarking on a steady depreciation.