ECONOMY & MARKETS

Construction of an international terminal was paused around the same time six government officials disappeared.

Both cases were seen as ideological wars, but the cases could also be seen as pro-business rulings by a court with a reputation as friendly to corporate interests.

A startup plans to help you grow marijuana through your smartphone.

The interest rate cuts will help stabilize growth, adjust structures and lower social financing costs, the country's central bank said.

Pushing back against wage increases passed by states and cities nationwide, Michigan legislators have proposed a cut in the minimum wage, for some.

Euro zone finance ministers ended their third meeting in a week without agreement.

Here's what the Supreme Court's fair housing decision means for civil rights advocates, and for the banking industry.

Under a bill approved by the House Appropriations Committee, the NLRB would see its budget slashed by 27 percent.

Scientists and policymakers work to make marijuana a true medicine, but advocates and industry reps say there’s still much work to be done.

Local lawmakers are raising taxes and cutting public services. With bankruptcy off the table, San Juan's best bet is more borrowing.

Companies like Ford are scrambling to combat the supposed end of ownership, but millennials might not be all that different from their elders.

A 35 percent spike in the suicide rate among working-age men has occurred since the implementation of strict austerity measures.

It's the first time in at least four years that Saudi Arabia has lost its spot as the largest crude oil supplier to India.

Chinese banks at present are prohibited from lending more than 75 percent of their deposits, limiting their ability to offer loans.

The Senate voted Wednesday to approve Trade Promotion Authority. Repeated efforts by congressional Democrats to sink the bill failed.

In another sign that the labor market is improving, Ikea is again raising pay at its 40 U.S. stores.

Salaries for chief executive officers are increasingly tied to company performance, according to the Wall Street Journal's annual pay survey.

The West Coast port slowdown had a dramatic impact on shipping because as dockworkers and their employers negotiated a new contract.

Chinese customs officials say a recent crackdown on food smuggling has netted more than $480 million worth of illegally imported frozen meat — some of it from the 1970s.

Merciless temperatures have claimed the lives of hundreds of Pakistanis over the past few days, many of whom abstained from drinking water in observance of Ramadan.

Services for the nine black victims who died in last week’s shooting by a white gunman begin Wednesday.

U.S. officials hope the transfer of 250 armored tanks will reassure NATO allies in light of worrisome statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

There's "no net incentive" to underpay homeowners after a flood, U.S. Senate investigators say.

Greece's tourism industry has flourished despite the country's ongoing economic turmoil.

A new study finds potency labels on marijuana-infused foods are often way off the mark.

Solar, wind and other "clean power" technologies will draw $8 trillion in investment by 2040, nearly double the amount for fossil fuels, BNEF forecasts.

Three in 10 Americans report having no emergency savings, the highest level in five years.

China is the world's largest manufacturer of Confederate flags — but not everyone in the country has heard about the U.S. debate.

It is becoming mathematically harder and harder to avoid economic growth falling below 7 percent in the second quarter.