ECONOMY & MARKETS

A government panel is considering three options, including creating a separate entity to oversee the cleanup effort.

The ADP private-sector job creation report once again disappointed investors -- coming in below the consensus estimate.

The gains point to a modest recovery in the beginning of the fourth quarter, but the overall outlook remains sluggish.

Malaysia is undertaking a massive business district in Kuala Lumpur, but it may not be able to afford it.

Global Islamic investments are predicted to reach £1.3 trillion ($2.1 trillion) in value by next year.

The economic growth was attributed to developments in the country’s external sector.

Sixty-eight percent of 110 M&A industry insiders polled in a recent survey say the market's strength will improve in 2014.

The quarterly report of the TARP watchdog outlines the current status of the huge government bailout program.

Whatever happens next, it looks like the end of the road for the decade-long rule by the Kirchner family.

U.S. retailers will lose out on about $1 billion in holiday spending, as shoppers plan to spend less on candy.

UBS economist Paul Donovan explains exactly how the financial crisis may have sparked anti-immigration sentiment in Europe and America.

In a speech to the World Islamic Economic Forum, the head of Muslim-majority Malaysia touts the economic benefits of empowering females.

Libyan armed robbers make off with $55 million in cash as post-Gaddafi Libya struggles with armed gangs.

Russia sold 12,000 ounces of gold in September, a move that may have surprised gold markets.

A vast majority of uninsured Americans say their health insurance situation hasn't improved.

Powder cocaine is big in New England, painkillers are the drug of choice in the Midwest and the Pacific West is the top location for inhalant use.

About 47 million poor Americans, almost half of them children, will suffer the effects of the budget reduction.

The Indian outsourcing firm may have to pay $35 million for using B-1 visas in place of H-1B visas to bring workers into the U.S.

The World Cup is still a year away, and the half-billion-dollar lawsuits are already flying.

The country's red tape and rising costs are making it less than desirable for foreign companies.

The Oct. 29-30 FOMC meeting will be more notable for what is discussed than what is done, economists predict.

In the worst storm to hit the UK since 1987, hurricane-force winds did heavy damage to the island nation and mainland Europe.

The second consecutive interest rate hike comes amid stubborn inflation, which is likely to remain high in coming months.

There is only one doctor in Turkey for every 663 people.

When President Enrique Peña Nieto was sworn in, he had a growing economy. Eleven months later, Mexico is on the verge of recession.

Indian investors take a renewed shine to silver after tricky gold import rules dampen consumer demand for the more popular yellow metal.

What to do when your country is lacking oil, flour and other basic goods.

The loss of about 180 million tons a year of rice also represents poor use of land, energy and water resources, a U.K.-based group warned.

China's debt-ridden local governments are testing the limits of the "you have to spend money to make money" axiom.