ECONOMY & MARKETS

A new analysis estimates that lifting an oil export ban would add hundreds of millions of dollars in activity to many state economies.

But the contraction is "nothing to worry about," London-based Capital Economics said.

India's retail sector is considered notoriously hard to crack because of entrenched mom-and-pop stores and a lack of supply chain infrastructure.

Goldman Sachs analysts have predicted which team will win the World Cup -- and the effect on the economy. Their tip: Buy Brazil.

The number of jobless Germans increased by 24,000 in May, the biggest jump in five years.

Shadow businesses can make up more than 80 percent of total economic activity in developing countries, according to a new study.

Two days into his job, Ukraine's new president gets a hand from Europe, but he must keep Moscow happy, too.

The average CEO pay package was higher than $10 million in 2013. Here's a look at who makes the big bucks (not the average worker).

Writer tells Newsweek that he was not given enough time to address questions from the Financial Times.

The South African economy had its biggest slump since 2009 this quarter after weeks of mining strikes paralyze production.

President will use his executive authority to order new rules.

General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized power last week, saying the army had to restore order after months of sometimes deadly demonstrations.

Three men might be trapped in the vast swathe of mud and crushed pine trees, which is estimated to be two miles wide.

Ten fishermen were on board.

Despite warnings, small crowds of people opposing the May 22 coup have been gathering in Bangkok as well as in the north and northeast.

"This is not royal behavior," the Russian president says, but UK politicians fail to condemn the prince's controversial comments.

Wal-Mart has had a rough year -- but its foray into Mexico's e-commerce might make it all better.

Housing and Hewlett-Packard lead the charge.

A quarter of the World Economic Forum's list of global growth companies from East Asia are based in Vietnam.

The World Gold Council expects demand for gold from India to increase by nearly 3 percent over last year.

Thailand's economy has a reputation for surviving political tensions, but maybe not this time.

"City growth may be bottoming out," a Brookings Institution researcher says

The coal-power sector, which produced the energy-starved nation's biggest political scam, will be a key focus for the new administration.

The European Union wants to break its dependence from Russian energy. Mexico might just be the solution.

The Federal Reserve doesn’t believe that it faces a “trade-off between its employment and inflation objectives.”

Despite Boko Haram, foreign direct investment is still driving economic growth in Nigeria -- now the continent’s biggest economy.

Be grateful for that daily cup of Joe: It has cost more than you think.

Even if the long-term economic effect of the $400 billion natural gas deal is small, Beijing and Moscow have formed a major partnership.

The bank’s investment in the Motor City will fund blight removal, home loans, job training and small business loans, among other things.