ECONOMY & MARKETS

The Catskills region in N.Y. state could see the most heated competition for scarce casino licenses if a referendum passes Tuesday.

Scotland is the third largest salmon producer in the world, an industry worth about £500 million per year.

Will Janet Yellen's ascension to the head of the U.S. central bank help to extend the current rally in IPOs?

Despite another uptick in factory activity, most nations recorded job losses in the sector for the twenty-first straight month.

Economic and cultural ties between the two nations were bolstered despite continued international sanctions.

Economist David Levy warned in a recent newsletter that China, Japan and Europe pose a potential risk to a slowly recovering US economy.

Commodity markets, manufacturing, and retail sales all show signs of strength despite the shutdown.

Fast economic growth across the African continent can worsen living conditions for slum dwellers.

The average annual income in the U.S. was almost triple the average in Estonia.

China’s ruling Communist Party will hold the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee Nov. 9-12 in Beijing.

Beijing's initial public offering freeze is not likely to end anytime soon, and it has implications for other markets.

Big U.S. companies are seeking and finding lenders in a responsive corporate bond market.

The 12-member strong trade alliance, if completed, could represent a major challenge to China.

Lower gold prices have yet to bring a fresh wave of bargain buying from China and India, whose investors may be turned off by the metal’s volatility.

The U.N. found that, despite a mediocre economic year for Latin America, the region will experience an unemployment drop by 2013's end.

Can't find a job. Can't afford university. What's a young person to do, then? For many Latin Americans, the answer is simple: nothing.

After a grueling 13-hour debate, President Enrique Peña Nieto's tax reform proposal has been approved, and it affects big U.S. companies.

To get around sanctions and gain access to global markets, Syria is cultivating relationships with small-time Russian banks.

The head of $2 trillion in assets under management said he now finds his "intellectual leanings shifting to the plight of labor."

One of Argentina's challenges, at least for its manufacturers, is an overvalued currency.

Five of the 10 most satisfying destinations for expats are in Asia, HSBC says.

Growing demand for gold has put the world’s largest importer of the precious metal in an economic bind.

Dean Baker, The Guardian's economist, argues that Alan Greenspan owes America an apology for causing the entire financial crisis of 2008. Really?

African governments raised a record $8 billion in bonds this year, contributing to the continent's exposure to global financial breakdowns.

The contraband was found at a hostel in a Lima suburb.

Student debt, now more than $1 trillion combined, affects graduates' credit scores and ability to buy a home.

In an attempt to shield Chinese banks from bad debt, policymakers created a new security comprised of bundled bank loans.

About 80,000 workers lost their jobs in September, and unemployment for younger workers hit its highest rate ever.

The uncooperative economic indicators dash hopes of a turnaround and could force the ECB into easing monetary policy further.