ECONOMY & MARKETS

As China-Africa trade continues to grow, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged economic support while on a four-country Africa tour.

Martha Stokes discusses what caused the infamous Flash Crash in 2010 and if such a panic could recur.

Georgia's ex-Premier Bidzina Ivanishvili has a lucrative relationship with Vladimir Putin, who will pay big money for political aims.

Employment discrimination and a demographic shift many Uighurs feel is diluting their culture is fueling resentment that has led to attacks against Han Chinese.

Canada grapples with reforming its foreign worker policy as the number of foreign temps is set to exceed permanent immigrants by 2015.

"The fact is we have to do more to retain and attract world-class talent to the United States," Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said.

Office Depot's announcement sent the retailer's shares up about 10 percent before the bell today.

Singapore aims to limit tax evasion by U.S. citizens, just when the country is becoming a major wealth-management hub.

The survey showed a slight acceleration in input cost rises which, coupled with the accelerating recovery, may ease concerns about disinflation.

U.S. steelmakers say the government should impose punitive tariffs against South Korea.

Boeing employees watched the 100th Growler aircraft roll off the production line knowing that budget cuts may cost them jobs in the near future.

The PMI report marks yet another piece of evidence that growth in the world's second-largest economy continues to slow.

Some long for "the good old days," while others fear them.

Uruguay will sell legal marijuana dirt cheap, but with limits on quantity and a tracking system.

The foreign retailer would be the first to move out of the market.

Experts debate what could happen to the global economy if the Ukraine conflict worsens.

US businesses are hiring at levels unseen in years, but more low-paying jobs and an eroding middle class is the new reality.

China’s latest quest for energy has taken it all the way north to the Arctic.

The uptrend is a good sign for the U.S. economy because historically a sustained expansion requires a strong industrial sector.

It's not 'the end of the U.S.'s job drought,' but perhaps it is 'the end of the beginning,' to cite Winston Churchill.

Rights holders lost nearly $11.9 billion in 2012 due to illicit activities in India, including sectors like packaged foods and personal goods.

Retailers feared that online shopping would shut down their physical locations, but new research shows the opposite may be true.

Russia President Putin said the withdrawal of Ukrainian military units, ending violence and launching a national dialogue are key issues.

The bullish report added to data on employment and industrial production that suggests there's momentum in the U.S. economy.

Despite typical April volatility, the long-term downtrend in claims points to U.S. labor market improvement.

Ukraine's economy has been weakened by months of political turmoil - in the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War.

Rosy numbers on Spain's GDP have analysts cheering. That may be premature.

NELP estimates that 120 cities have enacted rules requiring higher wages for businesses that receive public contracts.

Seven problems that China's top economic ranking won't solve.