Since the deal’s implementation, the U.S. trade deficit with the Asian nation has grown by about $12.7 billion.
The Labour party wants to raise the minimum wage to 8 pounds (about $11.86) by 2020.
As widely expected, the BOJ maintained its stimulus program to print money at an annual pace of 80 trillion yen (444 billion pounds).
Valeant will pay $11.1 billion to acquire Salix Pharmaceuticals' stomach disorders medicines.
Here are four main factors driving oil’s renewed decline.
Amid federal budget cutbacks, a new drive aims to partly fill the funding gap by soliciting big donors to give to basic science research.
A gay rights law endorsed by the Mormon church is rankling some LGBT activists.
A Chicago algorithmic trading firm reignited the fight over high-frequency trading with a lawsuit against a rival.
Warm and cold patterns in the Pacific Ocean can determine the frequency of severe storms in the southern United States.
Chris Christie appointees committed $300 million to a subsidiary of a foreign firm whose executive donated to his campaign and the RNC.
Hundreds of publicly traded Indian companies have yet to fill corporate board seats with women despite law passed in August 2013.
The rooftop solar company chaired by Elon Musk is launching a "microgrid" service to help during blackouts and natural disasters.
After eight weeks of negotiations, the Steelworkers and Shell have reached an agreement.
Economists will be looking for clues from the meeting as to when the central bank plans to hike rates.
A recent report reveals that South Koreans have some of the least-generous pension systems and highest elderly poverty rates in the world.
Greece's left-wing government won elections in January on a pledge to roll back budget rigor and renegotiate the terms of a bailout.
China's cooling housing sector has been an increasing drag on the world's second-biggest economy.
India, which has the fourth-largest air force in the world, is negotiating a multi-billion dollar deal for fighter jets.
The Fed, at its meeting ending Wednesday, is expected to signal an increase in its ultra-low interest rates by as soon as June.
Some protesters called on the military to remove the Rousseff government.
African-American college graduates have to send out more resumes, and still get lower salary offers than white students, research shows.
An Egyptian economic summit draws foreign-investment deals to a country struggling to meet energy demands.
Members of New York's subcontracted airport workforce just got a raise. But some say it's not enough.
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and its intentions on interest rates will dominate economic news this week.
Even though China's 2015 growth target is its lowest in years, downward pressure on the economy will make it a difficult goal to reach.
Listeriosis can be found in raw meat, dairy products, seafood -- almost any food that's not properly prepared.
Medical marijuana has been a burning issue in the U.S. Congress recently –- but what does the term really mean?
Insurance companies deliberately shortchanged homeowners by excluding sales tax from Sandy flood claims, new lawsuits allege.
The number of smokers is growing at an alarming rate in some nations, tobacco control experts say.
Economists look ahead to the Fed's two-day policy meeting next week, where they'll seek clues about any interest-rate hikes.