ECONOMY & MARKETS

Some African-Americans called for a boycott of retailers to show power in response to excessive force by police. But other methods may be more effective.

A $31 billion trade relationship is about to change as Moscow responds to Turkey's strike against a Russian warplane.

The investment bank is gearing up to fire as many as one quarter of the employees in its flagging fixed-income division, Bloomberg reports.

The International Monetary Fund on Monday admitted China's renminbi into its basket of currencies -- but whether China will open its capital markets remains to be seen.

The Federal Reserve adopted rules Monday to limit the central bank's ability to provide emergency lending of the sort that saved AIG in the 2008 crisis.

Russia imports 20 percent of its vegetables from Turkey, and the move raises fears of price increases and market instability. Other countries hope to step in and fill the void.

The growth exceeded analyst estimates, which had pegged growth for the September quarter to be at 7.3 percent.

As investors distance themselves from the turmoil in emerging markets this year, Europe's third-largest publicly traded money manager asked shareholders to wait out the "tough times."

Retail trends have been shifting in the U.S. recently and as Cyber Monday deals heat up, more people are considering experiential gifts, like fine dining.

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund -- the world's largest pension fund -- reported a loss of 7.9 trillion yen ($64.2 billion) in the quarter ending Sept. 30.

China has pledged to seek a binding agreement in Paris, but says developed nations must provide financial support to developing countries.

A diamond ring on the ring finger of a woman, who looked like Seacrest's rumored girlfriend, sparked engagement rumors.

Amid speculation the European Central Bank may announce more stimulus measures this week, the currency neared its biggest monthly decline against the dollar.

Industrial output rose for the second consecutive month while monthly retail sales in the island nation showed a mild uptick.

Market sentiment remained shaky due to the resumption of IPOs in China, renewed efforts by the securities regulator to clamp down on leveraged buying and concerns about the cooling economy.

The threat, made online by an unidentified person, referred to gun violence on the school's quad at 10 a.m. Monday.

With COP21 set to begin in Paris, representatives from less developed countries worry that their needs will be ignored in the hunt for a deal.

The video, hosted by British TV personality Jeremy Clarkson, shows a hypothetical transaction from a "not-too-distant future."

After the attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic, politicians have refrained from the line that “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”

"My jobs plan starts with investing in infrastructure," Clinton said on Sunday at the launch of "Hard Hats for Hillary" in Boston.

Purchases made on Thanksgiving Day from desktop computers rose 9 percent this year, again topping $1 billion.

Walmart, Best Buy and Macy's are among U.S. retailers jumping the gun on online shopping deals.

Police arrested or detained hundred of protesters Sunday, amid a rowdy kickoff to a week of international climate change negotiations in Paris.

One expert says the key to ending attacks and threats against abortion providers -- like Planned Parenthood -- is more education, not increased security.

China's environment minister said the country had met its emission reduction goals earlier than expected even as Beijing suffered its worst case of smog in 13 months.

The IMF announcement, likely to be made Monday, would put further pressure on Beijing to carry out financial reforms and loosen its grip on the currency.

As shoppers increasingly do their holiday shopping online, retailers have been tweaking the meaning of Black Friday and adjusting their expectations.

U.S. President Barack Obama took his daughters shopping for books and sweet treats on Small Business Saturday.

World leaders plan to convene outside Paris Monday to discuss pledges from almost 200 countries to cut carbon emissions and slow the impact of global warming.