ECONOMY & MARKETS

Iran has so far managed to win some concessions from Western nations by promising to scale back its nuclear program.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment insurance increased last week.

Investors will parse the central bank's words closely for any clues on the timing of the first U.S. rate hike in more than eight years.

The Chinese basketball sensation held up the American way of philanthropy as a model while addressing the World Economic Forum.

The combined asset sale, which will be done over the course of the year, is expected to add nearly $7.3 billion to the government's coffers.

In eight days, Scotland will vote to either split from the UK or stay. But as an independent country, where would it be in world rankings?

The incentives offered by Nevada's governor to Tesla for its battery plant are generous but complicated. This should help clear things up.

More older Americans are carrying federal student loan debt -- and facing risks to their retirement.

The world's economists worry that while the worst of the financial crisis is past, hurdles remain in the path of vibrant and sustainable growth.

The move is a major breakthrough for Japan, which has been relying on fuel and coal imports for power for almost a year now.

A dramatic swing in Scottish independence polls toward a "yes" vote has investors scrambling for answers on what might happen.

In 18 of 25 emerging markets, citizens say rising prices are 'gravest' economic concern.

The number of workers quitting their jobs climbed in July, though still short of pre-recession norms.

Milk and cheese consumption in the U.S. is booming, but record dairy prices may not be here for the long run.

The wealth gap between classes is only increasing in the near future, a Harvard Business School study predicts.

Shares in the company that owns the Cullinan mine, which has produced some of the world's largest diamonds, shot up after the find was reported.

Russia has pledged to strike back, hinting at a ban of all EU flights over Russian territory.

Ready in about eight years, Al Maktoum International airport in Dubai will become the world's largest and able to handle 200 million passengers a year.

Chinese consumer spending is forecast to grow at an annual average rate of 7.7 percent in real terms during the next decade.

An Oxford University professor says pharmaceutical companies could have done more before the virus broke out.

The German automaker said the decision was based on Russia's faltering economy.

Mexico hopes a new $9.2 billion airport will become Latin America's biggest travel hub. But the plans are opening up old wounds.

Nevada says it will get $100 billion from a $1.25 billion Tesla tax incentive package, but hasn't yet explained how.

And with many black women in service or government jobs, they are especially vulnerable to the sluggish U.S. economy.

The number of Americans who have exited the labor force is at a historic low.

New Labor Department jobs data illustrates the employment gap across educational levels.

Unemployment dipped but that was largely due to Americans leaving the labor force, a troubling sign for the state of the economy.

But despite a hiring slowdown, the U.S. jobs report published Friday by the Labor Department did show solid employment gains in August.

Russia's largest arms manufacturer, which increased production five-fold this year, is now on a U.S. sanctions list.