ECONOMY & MARKETS

Voters want Shinzo Abe to forge ahead with Abenomics -- and not shift focus to revise Japan’s pacifist constitution.

International law firms are eager to move into Myanmar as major Western companies begin to invest in the country.

Amid inflation and scarcity, Argentina's economy experienced a sudden period of GDP growth. But inflation remains an issue.

Bond funds and emerging market funds, however, have been hit hard by the new optimism on the stock front.

Nigerians suspected of stealing oil from lucrative pipelines may soon be behind bars for good.

China’s central bank announced the scrapping of a minimum floor for interest rates mandated on banks, as it seeks to liberalize capital markets.

India cannot meet its GDP growth target of 6.5 percent, Manmohan Singh said, even as Deutsche Bank joined other banks in slashing outlook.

Resurgent demand from the U.S. and a weak rupee help Indian IT companies beat quarterly earnings expectations.

Myanmar is granted trade preferences by the European Union, recognizing the country's efforts to improve labor conditions.

The U.S. economy is just starting to gain momentum. So why would one want to squelch it by decreasing quantitative easing too soon?

67 percent approve of the U.S., but only 50 percent approve of China.

Positive economic reports and upbeat corporate earnings sparked a rally, as the central bank's chairman spoke in Washington.

With better technology and smarter science, Africa could solve its own hunger problem.

According to an OECD report, the proportion of Myanmar's workers could begin declining by 2017.

Chicago's $36B retirement-fund deficit and its $7.7B in general-obligation bonds forced a cut to an A3 rating/negative outlook.

Rupee and reform worries prompt forecast change while foreign brokerages shy away from Indian banks.

Athens instituted bans on groups of protesters, as German finance chief says Greece should stop pushing for more debt write-downs.

Despite the Indian government’s attempts to boost foreign investment, companies disillusioned by ground realities are pulling out.

The death of 21 students at an Indian primary school is a harsh indictment of the country’s mismanaged midday meal plan.

Senators agree to cut interest rates on loans for undergraduates this fall, but student loans could be linked to market rates in future.

The chipmaker is now hoping that the sales of tablets, smartphones and processors will make up for the decrease in PC sales.

Talks are under way with the Central Bank of Myanmar in the hopes of approving credit cards to locals.

While house prices in most states are still well below their mid-2000s peak, they’re hitting new highs in five states and Washington, D.C.

The bonds would cover surges, like those caused by Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and Hurricane Donna in 1960.

The southeast Asian nation's exchange will be established after the parliament passes a "Security Exchange Law."

The Fed chairman underscored that the stimulus reduction is "by no means on a preset course."

Starts on apartment buildings and other multi-unit facilities led the June decline, which was more than expected.

A Wednesday release of BOE meeting minutes showed a remarkable unanimous vote against increasing bond purchases.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is on Capitol Hill for his regular, semiannual testimony on the economy.