ECONOMY & MARKETS

Christine Lagarde & Co. appear to believe economic momentum has slackened since the publication of a key report in April.

India’s new government may seek to raise as much as a record $11.7 billion in asset sales in its maiden budget this week.

A new measure requiring websites to store user data on Russian servers has again raised fears of Internet censorship in the country.

Argentina has until the end of July to settle with creditors who refused to accept the terms of past bond restructurings.

The stock market might be cheering June’s jobs report, but there’s still a lot of pain out there.

"The rainfall pattern has gotten distorted this year, and it will have some impact on agricultural productivity."

Americans notoriously like their beer ice-cold. Turns out the Chinese really don't.

U.S. hiring picked up pace in June, adding more jobs to the economy than expected.

ECB says new policies could take up to a year to have full effect.

The Bank has said it does not target house prices directly but wants to ensure lending does not get out of control.

Full relations between Venezuela and Panama have been restored, nearly four months after Venezuela broke them off.

The service industry sector added 230,000 jobs.

The rate is lower than it would have been without a law passed last year, it but could be higher in the future.

The ADP report gives hope to improved economic recovery.

Whitney Wolfe, a co-founder of the Tinder dating app, is just the latest woman is highlight the seemingly widespread sexual harassment in Silicon Valley.

Just a week after a record-breaking strike ended, another bigger one has started.

In 1974, the U.S. said earned pension benefits could not be taken away. Today, a million face losing what they earned.

Tighter emissions rules and declining solar and wind power costs will give renewables the lion's share of new investment.

India is keen to attract foreign development agencies and companies to help finance new roads, railways and cities.

Analysts believe the worst for the economy is over but expect Beijing to announce more stimulus measures in coming months.

It's only a matter of time before another challenge to public worker union activity reaches the Supreme Court.

Facebook is starting to resemble a utility that people hate but can't live without.

Canadian lefties are calling for an annual minimum salary for all citizens, regardless of employment status.

The prime minister insisted he could work with Juncker and phoned to congratulate him on his job.

Strong stock prices and cheap money combine to drive buyouts to seven-year high.

BIS says temptation to put off action to boost economy is folly.

A Russian recession could result should the West adopt sectoral sanctions over Ukraine, but it would not be “dramatic,” Alexei Ulyukayev says.

Congressional Republicans appear divided by the debate over the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.