ECONOMY & MARKETS

The World Bank says Myanmar economy will grow 6.8 percent this year, but will things really get better for nation's poor?

The central bank may wish to pre-emptively contain inflation in 2014 with fiscal tightening.

Indonesia reported just 5.6 percent growth in the third quarter.

Ireland has come a long way since 2008, when its banking industry collapsed, and it has Europe to thank for the improved outlook.

The new port, developed by Dubai-based DP World, can handle as many as 3.5 million containers a year.

JV deal with Beijing-based Bitauto and Chinese auto dealers group underscores growing importance of China auto market data.

The Dish Network will continue its partnership with Blockbuster as long as the company stays in business.

The U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in a year and a half, topping economists' estimate.

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates in response to falling inflation.

Economists expect the drop in Germany's industrial production in September to be a one-time event.

Now, foreign banks can set up subsidiaries and acquire privately-run banks in the country, almost like their local competitors.

Unlike developed economies, many Southeast Asian economies are fueled by a growing working-age population.

After the outspoken financial commentator talked about Bitcoin on a BBC news show, the price of the digital currency went sky-high.

Mike Hancock, an independent MP for Portsmouth South, eulogized the sweeping away of a tradition.

Are the components of this economic recovery sustainable?

Industrial production data from the UK beat forecasts while the 17-nation euro zone bloc saw a decline in retail sales.

Prepare to be disappointed by the October jobs report, as well as the first reading for Q3 U.S. GDP.

As the effects of the 2008 global financial crisis fade, an OECD report charts happiness levels from the period.

Growth continued in October for the fourth straight month, but employment fell except in Ireland and France.

The three-way deal between Boeing, state lawmakers and the main workers’ union is key to securing the future of the region’s aerospace industry.

A humanitarian disaster is avoided after a court tells Barclays it must continue to transfer money to Somalia despite terrorism fears.

Latin America is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world. Still, skilled workers are looking for opportunities overseas.

A joint venture formed by Japanese companies will begin developing roads and other infrastructure for the Myanmar Thilawa SEZ.

Egypt's output index has risen above the 50 mark, the demarcation point between expansion and contraction.

After five years of misery, European banks are getting back in shape by shedding trillions in assets.

Premier Li Keqiang says his country must maintain a 7.2 percent annual growth rate to keep the job market stable.

The OECD said personal well-being deteriorated substantially, owing to the global economic crisis.

It's Europeans themselves, not Asians or Americans, who are lifting the continent's economies up from years of recession.

But only for the 30 percent of the country with access to electricity at all.