ECONOMY & MARKETS

Hundreds reportedly are on strike at a factory owned by a company that’s shifting work from China to Vietnam.

Critics charge that wage theft is common in the home care industry, one of the fastest-growing but lowest-paying sectors of the economy.

With a drought looming, a spokesman for rice farmers says they will ignore government instructions and begin planting.

The May figure was in line with the median forecasts in a Reuters poll of economists.

An increase in the incomes of a country's richest people hurts its GDP, according to the IMF.

Communities of color receive abusive loans at higher rates than whites "in almost all cases," according to a new analysis from the Center for Responsible Lending.

Regulators and industry reps gather in Buffalo, New York, for the first of several dialogue events.

Consumers Digest named Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, as the best public college value.

President Xi Jinping says young rich need guidance after a series of scandals both inside China and abroad.

Greece's talks with its creditors have broken down over planned austerity measures, and Athens is said to be considering a default.

TBO aims to be the "HBO or Netflix of China" -- but faces stiff competition, with viewers used to watching for free.

EU officials blamed the collapse on Athens, saying it had failed to offer anything new to secure the funding it needs to repay the IMF by June-end.

Neither side doubts the urgency of reaching a deal as Greece must repay 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion) to the International Monetary Fund by the end of this month or default.

China will pledge a multibillion-dollar investment in Europe’s new infrastructure fund at a summit in Brussels June 29, Reuters reported.

The EU has more work to do, experts say, if it hopes to seal a transatlantic trade deal that has been criticized for leaving governments open to international legal action from companies affected by changes to tax and regulation.

In little more than a fortnight, Athens must repay 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion) to the International Monetary Fund with money it does not have.

A senior finance-ministry official says 36 countries and 24 donor agencies have been invited to a conference June 25 to pledge support for reconstruction.

Four leading botanical gardens from around the world want to make it easier for researchers to identify plants in the field.

A new report from the World Bank and the World Heath Organization reveals 400 million people can't access essential healthcare.

The number of homeowners who owe more on their mortgages than their houses are worth is about 10 times what it ought to be.

A senior minister and close adviser to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he hoped for a deal on June 18.

Growing taste for imported food — from avocados to lobsters — is fueling rapid development, as government eases restrictions.

For 175 quadrillion Zimbabwean dollars, locals will be able to get $5.

Camels bring great economic benefit to their owners, but they may also pose a risk to the general population.

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted Thursday to add an amendment to the Appropriations Act that would prohibit the Justice Department from interfering with state medical marijuana laws.

The International Monetary Fund unexpectedly announced bailout talks with Greece stalled amid a failure to make progress, risking a default from Athens and exit from the eurozone.

A federal judge sided with truckers who said Walmart didn't pay them enough for non-driving tasks such as fueling or washing trucks.

The International Energy Agency raised its forecast for global oil demand growth, citing low oil prices, economic recovery and a relatively cold winter.

Most American credit card holders would not change their spending habits if issuers stopped offering rewards, according to a new report.