ECONOMY & MARKETS

"We invented that idea," Steve Wynn, founder of Wynn Resorts, told investors.

Greece's attempts to renegotiate its bailout would likely be resolved only by the country leaving the eurozone, Alan Greenspan says.

Debt in the crude-oil industry may be a major factor in the collapse of the commodity’s pricing, the Bank for International Settlements says.

The country's exports fell 3.3 percent from year-ago levels while imports tumbled 19.9 percent, highlighting deepening weakness in its economy.

Rousseff promised during last year's campaign that she would not have to dramatically raise utility prices or slash government spending, but since her October re-election she has done both.

When it comes to finding a place to call home, much of China’s millennial population can't get close to the so-called China Dream.

New data shows that motorists are using drugs more often while en route.

Due in part to a struggling economy, one-fifth of the outlets operating in Russia could shut their doors by this time next year.

But Standard & Poor’s downgraded Greece’s credit rating with a negative outlook, reigniting concerns about the health of the global economy.

The system "encourages and rewards more illegal immigration," according to the Center for Immigration Studies.

Major League Soccer could become the latest pro sports league to see a work stoppage over a newly proposed collective-bargaining agreement.

Bank shares jumped more than 1 percent because higher interest rates benefit their earnings.

New York's governor accepted $1 million in campaign contributions from a developer who received New York tax breaks and subsidies.

U.S. employers added 257,000 jobs in January, marking the longest stretch of job gains above the 200,000 level since 1994.

U.S. unemployment may be falling, but paychecks aren't growing. In 2014, the average hourly wage only rose from $24.17 to $24.57 an hour.

The number of Britons finding permanent jobs via recruitment agencies grew at its slowest rate in nearly two years in January.

The law firm of one of Christie's closest advisers has been paid more than $500,000 of taxpayer cash to defend the governor.

Oil prices rebounded Thursday, boosting the blue-chip Dow ahead of earnings from social networking giant Twitter and professional networking site LinkedIn.

Energy analysts say forecasts for oil prices are based on "imprecise" assumptions about global supply and demand.

For starters, keep your company name short, and make sure to incorporate.

Bruce Rauner, the new governor, is putting organized labor on the defensive.

The Russian and Greek leaders talked Thursday about gas projects, which could help alleviate economic woes in both countries.

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer helped boost the Dow Thursday after it bought injectable drug provider Hospira for $15 billion.

It's the first major deal for the drug company since its failed attempt to acquire AstraZeneca last year.

The Athens Stock Exchange FTSE Banks Index plunged 22.6 percent at the open before recovering somewhat.

The decision came after Greece's new finance minister claimed that the ECB would do "whatever it takes" to support member states.

The European Central Bank announced Wednesday it is blocking banks from using Greek debt as collateral, boosting fears about the global economy.

When the state oil company has problems, Brazil has problems.

In September, the CDC published a "worst-case" estimate that the world could face 1.4 million Ebola cases by January. That didn't pan out.