ECONOMY & MARKETS

Walmart has partnered with Green Dot to offer low-cost checking accounts to its customers by the end of October.

Financial services industry reps register their complaints with regulators' consumer complaints proposal.

As European politicians debate their conflict mineral policies, human rights groups look to the U.S. as a model.

The new rules won’t keep "inverted" companies from using a number of other techniques to reduce their tax bills.

Most companies manufacturing the tools for torture are state-owned, and advertise themselves online and in trade shows, according to a report.

At the opening event of Climate Week NYC, U.N. chief Ban Ki-Moon urged leaders to accelerate action on global climate change.

The free subscription to Office 365 ProPlus includes access to the full versions of Word, PowerPoint and OneNote.

Ebola fears, logistics hold back some entrepreneurs from Nigeria tech conference.

New research shows those born after baby boomers and before millennials have less wealth than their parents. That might be a first.

While the pro-democracy protests have struck a chord among students and activists, many Hong Kong businessmen have criticized the movement.

Alibaba surpassed Agricultural Bank of China’s $22.1 billion IPO to become the world’s largest, after bankers hiked up the deal size.

More than 10,000 were expected at the London installment of the People’s Climate March series around the world Sunday.

The wealthy industrial region of Catalonia could hold a vote on independence similar to the one in Scotland.

You could practically measure Alibaba's Friday IPO on the Richter scale, as it's the biggest in history.

Shares were off more than 5 percent early Friday after Larry Ellison said he would step down as CEO.

The White House has enlisted celebrities to help promote a new campaign aiming to end sexual assaults on college campuses.

Orders for shares of Alibaba are coming in at $84 to $87, which is 23 percent higher than the $68 IPO price.

EU officials were worried that the Scottish referendum, if it resulted in a "Yes" vote, would set an undesirable precedent and destabilize the region.

Experts say the fear of the disease is costing local economies more than what it takes to treat the disease.

Scotland and the UK would have a host of thorny issues to hammer out before the breakaway became official.

Scotch whisky prices could see a spike if Scotland votes for independence from the U.K. Thursday.

Nonbanks that make auto loans face stricter supervision under a new rule proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

U.S. home builders sought fewer permits in August, but economists say the housing recovery continues at a modest pace.

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week.

Advocates say inadequate federal funding for child care in the U.S. most limits low-income children and parents.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, on a three-day trip to India, also said that his government will open up Chinese markets to Indian products.

The IPO of the Chinese e-commerce giant on Thursday will create winners and losers. A handy guide.

In a gathering that gets smaller every year, about two dozen advocates met on Wednesday for Occupy Wall Street's third anniversary.

The doves remain in solid control of the U.S. central bank, meaning more cheap money for Wall Street, until at least next year.