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As Greece returns to the negotiating table with eurozone finance chiefs, the prospect of more austerity brings back painful memories.

Musicians who recorded a song for the Michael Jackson film "This Is It" say Sony has cheated each of them out of thousands of dollars.

State media say China's real economy is not affected but observers question the stability of the rebound.

European and U.S. competitors could force aside Indian exporters to Iran who have benefited since the imposition of Western sanctions.

A growing number of economists say events in Greece, China and Puerto Rico may cause the U.S. central bank to hold off on interest rate hikes planned for later in 2015.

All trading on the New York Stock Exchange was shut down without immediate explanation Wednesday morning.

The bank holiday extension comes as Greece laid out its new, three-year bailout plan on Wednesday.

The one-page letter outlining the request, leaked to the media Wednesday, gives a broad overview of the bailout’s proposed terms and the economic reforms Greece promises to make.

Brazil’s most important company has been hit by a string of deaths from site accidents.

As the Greek debt crisis wears on, a critical pressure point has emerged: pensions. And while Greeks work longer hours than their northern neighbors, they also retire years earlier.

The Greek government, racing against time to finalize a deal, has now sent a formal loan request to the European Stability Mechanism.

Half of all listed companies on the country's main indexes suspended trading while the regulator pledged to end the "irrational panic."

European leaders are anxious to see a proposal that will prevent the implosion of the nation’s economy and the departure of Greece from the eurozone.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says greater availability and low prices might help to explain the trend in part.

"I can't continue to fight this," one military borrower told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about problems with his student loan servicer.

Right-wing leaders across Europe are heralding the Greek vote as the first victory in a battle against European institutions.

As eurozone negotiations continue to founder, Greeks are weighing other money options, from a revived drachma to local barter systems.

Foreign travelers in Greece's island hot spots this week say little has changed since Sunday's referendum on a European bailout deal. For now.

"We must respect the vote of the Greek people, but we must also respect the other 18 member states," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

China’s markets fell again Tuesday despite confidence-building measures. Analysts say the slump could hit demand and the financial system.

Bernie Sanders is tapping into the labor movement's frustrations, says Larry Hanley, head of the Amalgamated Transit Union.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is headed for a showdown with creditors Tuesday after a resounding majority of Greeks voted against austerity demands Sunday.

As eurozone leaders gather in Brussels for back-to-back meetings on the Greek crisis, hopes of an immediate breakthrough are far from certain.

Up to first five investment deals are expected to be signed in the next three months and attract partners from China, South Korea and the UAE.

Here's a look at how a possible Greece departure from the eurozone might unfold — and what could happen next.

Astronomers say a proposed $9 billion telescope would snap the clearest images of the universe to date and build on the success of the Hubble for the next generation.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hailed Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for standing up to the International Monetary Fund.

By raising the "haircut" on the collateral Greek banks must hold, the European Central Bank effectively limited their solvency.

The Oxford-educated economist already was the lead negotiator with Greece's creditors.