ECONOMY & MARKETS

In a flip-flop of geopolitical ties in the region of late, Russia has grown friendlier with Pakistan while the U.S. has warmed up to India.

Bank lending is a crucial part of China's monetary policy as the government tells commercial banks how much to lend and when to lend each year.

The Dow tumbled more than 260 points Wednesday due to "jitters" in the U.S. stock market as concerns grow about a lackluster global economy.

Morgan Stanley agreed to pay a $4 million fine to the SEC for violating a market access rule after a rogue trader engaged in fraudulent trading of Apple shares.

China’s largest private employer, FoxConn, could buy an Indian facility that was once the world’s biggest mobile phone factory.

The Dow tumbled after OPEC slashed its forecast for 2015 production by 300,000 barrels per day to 28.9 million barrels.

People have donated thousands to small businesses in Ferguson to help rebuild after violent protests.

Australia had previously said that it would continue to aid vulnerable countries in the Pacific region, rather than donate to the fund.

Prosecutors had charged Liu Tienan and his son with taking 35.6 million yuan ($5.74 million) in bribes in dealings with various companies.

The British Chambers of Commerce trimmed its forecasts for economic growth in 2014 and the coming years.

State officials say Christie violated his own pension law when he cut the required contributions to the retirement system.

The U.S. dollar hit a seven-year high against the Japanese yen on Monday. Why would a stronger dollar be bad for the U.S. economy?

The U.S. luxury sector is quietly booming as wealthy shoppers cash in on stock market highs.

The Dow dropped more than 200 points in morning trading Tuesday after oil prices continued to hover around five-year lows.

Cancun, Dubai and Macao also rank among the most expensive Airbnb cities.

Hagel is the first U.S. secretary of defense to visit Iraq since President Barack Obama ordered American troops out of the country in 2011.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits New Delhi amid his country's growing closeness with Pakistan, which has irked India.

The ruling was one of the most complicated appeals decisions ever handled by the 19-year-old trade watchdog.

Abenomics, a three-pronged effort to expand Japan’s economy through monetary, fiscal and structural policies, hasn't been effective.

The Dow and S&P 500 dropped Monday as the energy sector tumbled after Morgan Stanley slashed its forecast for Brent crude.

The nation's economic recovery has a lot less bounce than previous recoveries, at least from the carmakers' point of view.

China, the world's largest, fastest-growing car market, is cooling a lot. Here's why foreign automakers remain bullish on long-term growth.

Wall Street is eyeing this week’s retail sales and inflation data from last month for clues about the U.S. economy's health.

U.S. Congress has reached the deadline to pass a funding bill. Here's what to watch as the government once again faces a potential shutdown.

The study, conducted by a London-based think tank, found that poorer nations had not benefited from contributions to existing climate funds.

One of ECB's longest standing policymakers said the euro zone economy was "experiencing a massive weakening."

British people have more debt per head than in any other big rich economy, at around 140 percent of income.

Visa's UK expenditure index showed household spending rose at its fastest annual rate since August.

The ECB forecasts the eurozone economy will grow just 1 percent in 2015, as opposed to the 1.6 percent it projected three months ago.