ECONOMY & MARKETS

The GOP senator told the AP they have "a bipartisan deal in hand." In a late switch, the House will vote on it first.

As the default deadline nears, the credit rating entity had a stern warning for Washington's officials.

Nearly 60 percent of EU Internet users make purchases online.

A positive budget report shows more government cuts and tax increases, which means they're on a bumpy but straight path to exiting bail-out.

Pepsi could be hurt by a slowdown in Brazil and Russia, two of its largest foreign markets.

The going rate for a pair of pandas on loan includes uranium, energy technology and trade agreements with China.

Treasury yields probably would rise but not by much in a default, given how brief a default would be and the implications for economic and monetary policy.

Japan's battered Fukushima nuclear power plant may have to absorb its second great pounding by the sea in two years.

The pact, arguably the most important trade agreement in a generation, emerged after a decade of trade talk dissapointment.

Does Russian defense minister's visit mean that Moscow is in and Boeing is out when it comes to lucrative arms sales to Brazil?

While German sentiment shot up, inflation in the UK inched up but not enough to convince analysts to mark the start of an upward trend.

The upcoming challenges for the authorities include rehabilitating the thousands of evacuees and rebuilding the severely damaged region.

The independent findings of Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller transformed the way financial markets are evaluated.

Latin America watches the federal shutdown with apprehension. And a U.S. default would put the entire region in serious trouble.

This week will be crucial in the countdown to a potential U.S. default. Here are the key dates to watch.

The numbers are in and it's clear that Chinese tourists spent extravagantly at Macau’s casino tables during the Golden Week holiday.

Now in its third week, it's clear that the government's partial shutdown is affecting many more people than just federal employees.

Industrial production in 17-bloc euro area and 28-nation European Union topped expectations.

China's luxury consumers are clamoring for gold, or at least gold-colored, goods of all kinds.

Improving consumer sentiment worldwide should help Coke recover in sales volume, its most closely watched metric.

The country’s consumer price index came in a bit higher than a consensus estimate of 2.9 percent.

BRICS nations made little progress toward setting up a $100 billion currency-reserve pool, as disagreements cropped up over its details.

The focus will be on U.S., U.K. and euro-zone inflation, as well as China’s Q3 GDP, industrial production and retail sales.

It is estimated that as many as 100,000 cattle have been killed as the result of the unseasonal snowstorm that dropped as much as four feet of snow on western South Dakota.

There are two different types of mistresses in China, each with a unique set of economic and cultural implications.

In addition, Edward D. Jones & Co. LP says now is the time to keep calm and carry on (with your long-term financial strategy).

After devastating floods in 2011, farmers in Cambodia are facing another bad season and with that, rising debts.

Once again, two states in a certain region of the country rank high.

Legal bills, currently at $9.2 billion and still climbing, trashed the third-quarter performance of the nation's largest bank by assets.