ECONOMY & MARKETS

Most of the gains are in business services, manufacturing, construction and retail. But many are still unwilling part-timers.

Dozens of people were arrested Thursday morning at rallies in American cities, where protesters demanded better pay for fast food workers.

Royal Dutch Shell is among the first companies to try to tap the Utica shale formation in northeastern Pennsylvania.

The private sector added 204,000 jobs in August, the fifth consecutive month of more than 200,000 job gains, according to ADP.

The European Central Bank unexpectedly slashed its benchmark rates Thursday as the continent struggles to boost economic recovery.

Counting economic contributions from prostitution and illegal drugs, the UK's GDP is now 2.7% above Britain's pre-recession peak.

Weeks after the breach was discovered, investigators have traced the re-routed data to a Russian city, according to a Bloomberg report.

The economy and tens of thousands of guest workers are likely to take a hit as the "greening" disease decimates the vital crop.

Chinese companies have made massive investments in some of the countries most affected by Ebola.

The U.S. economy misses out on billions of dollars in consumer spending when homeowners don't refinance.

The Fed's beige book offers a peek inside the regional factors that have affected the national economy in the last two months.

Thailand's rice industry, already hurt by internal politics, is having trouble exporting to West Africa.

The ECB president's monthly news conference will be under minute scrutiny on Thursday.

Pacific Bluefin and BigEye tuna stocks have fallen sharply, forcing regulatory bodies to enforce fishing restrictions to help stocks recover.

Amid the West African Ebola outbreak, analysts are worried about the long-term effects on already fragile economies.

Nearly half of all respondents in a survey of U.S. businesses said foreign firms were being singled out in a government crackdown.

A Gallup poll found the 40-hour workweek is nearly a full work day longer on average in the U.S.

President Obama says the U.S. shouldn't be rewarding companies that take profits and jobs overseas.

Russia and China launched construction of an almost-2,500-mile natural-gas pipeline between themselves Monday.

Modi and Abe are also likely to agree to speed up talks on a nuclear energy pact, according to the Nikkei.

Iranian officials condemned latest round of U.S. sanctions, saying they call talks on Iran's nuclear program into question.

The measure would require Californian employers to provide at least three days of annual paid sick leave to workers.

IRS impostors have already bilked scam victims out of millions. Here's how to protect yourself.

The new U.S. sanctions come amid reports of Iran resisting efforts to allow IAEA inspectors to access its nuclear enrichment facilities.

French magistrates have put Lagarde under formal investigation for "negligence" after questioning her for a fourth time.

Americans' opinions of labor unions and right-to-work laws explained in six charts and maps.

The average price at the pump is $3.45 per gallon, but prices vary widely by region.

Investment and government spending are falling as consumer spending remains weak in Latin America's largest economy.

Continued cautious household spending could hold back economic growth this fall.