ECONOMY & MARKETS

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.

The company boasts of its ethical treatment of cows, but has ignored the plight of the workers who milk them, critics say.

The surge in sales indicates that stronger employment has bolstered the housing market this spring after a sluggish winter.

Leaked drafts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal reveal that big business could use secret tribunals to sue sovereign governments over public-interest policies threatening corporate profits.

Asian shares got the week off to a strong start and U.S. stock futures and the euro firmed on Monday.

Officials worked late into the night to produce a deal ahead of a summit of eurozone leaders in Brussels that they hope can keep Greece in the currency bloc.

The group, which the Sunday Telegraph reported would be called "No Thanks - We're Going Global," is backed by UKIP donor Arron Banks and property investor Richard Tice.

Travis Boys was arrested in New Orleans Sunday after a citywide manhunt for the purported police killer.

Ditching the Affordable Care Act would leave some 19 million Americans uninsured, the Congressional Budget Office estimated.

Despite economic sanctions, European and U.S. companies are continuing to operate in most sectors of Russia's economy -- but they are struggling.

As cities move to boost minimum wages, conservatives seek to strip them of the authority to set pay rates altogether.

Though pharmaceutical firms warn consumers about online sellers, 5 million Americans turn to them for the low prices.

Venezuela is facing an economic crisis as an oil price slump hurts its key source of revenue.

U.S. officials charged doctors, nurses and other medical professionals with billing the government program for items they didn’t use or need.

Boosting job-training programs with tax credits is a solid idea, economists say -- as long as there's proper oversight.

American families welcomed nearly 4 million babies in 2014 – the most of any year since the recession began in 2007.

The measure, widely seen as essential to approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, now heads to the Senate.

Crude oil powers the state when prices are high, but the boom-and-bust nature of the oil business makes it risky to hinge an economy on.

Greece is headed for a showdown with its creditors Thursday that may result in a debt default and an exit from the euro.