Scientists at the U.K.'s National Physical Laboratory have uncovered a way to determine the specific textile makeup of fabrics using terahertz radiation.
Abenomics may be boosting Japanese chemical companies, however.
Sluggish economic growth sets South Africa apart from its higher GDP growth neighbors.
With record numbers of tourists visiting the country and not enough rooms to go around, Myanmar bans homestay, citing unacceptable tourist behaviors.
U.S. fast-food industry employees, by the numbers.
Can Raghuram Rajan, who famously predicted the global financial crisis, put the Indian economy back on track?
With the country's projected economic growth stagnant at 4 percent, Thailand adopts stimulating measures.
Investors will analyze economic data and the latest Fed board member comments on its stimulus.
China's exports and imports beat expectations to rise sharply, while its trade surplus narrowed more than forecast, in July.
A section of the manual instructed tax agencies to falsify records of tips reported by the DEA’s Special Operations Division.
General William Shelton has ordered that the system, known as the Space Fence, be shut down as part of a cost-cutting move.
Argentina, known for its spectacular economic booms and busts, is running on an unsustainable growth model, analysts warn.
The National Association of Manufacturers says the August congressional recess is the perfect time for making the case for reform.
The federal workforce has been contracting at a faster pace since the sequester kicked in.
Slow economic growth and deteriorating loan portfolios will continue to weigh on the banks, S&P said.
An expected record U.S. corn crop will put biofuel makers in an advantageous position -- one that should aid U.S. fuel supplies.
The blaze devoured central facilities at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, but caused no fatalities.
The Bank of England aims to keep interest rates low until mid-2016, but only if certain criteria are met.
Futures point to weak markets as comments by a U.S. Federal Reserve official hint at a quicker end to easy monetary policy than feared.
That would be mostly food prep and food-service workers.
A draft law that is intended to help the country's farmers may instead cripple them.
With the rupee performing at its lowest in years and GDP at a nine-year low, India has appointed a former IMF chief economist to its Reserve Bank.
The big day is almost upon us. The BoE is expected to unveil new guidance for setting interest rates on Wednesday.
The unexpected narrowing suggests that second quarter gross domestic product growth was significantly stronger than 1.7%.
The latest stat is another sign of recovery in an economy that is clawing back from an 8-quarter-long recession.
Reading China's July economic tea leaves.
At issue is whether the economic recovery under Abenomics is strong enough to get past the effects of a consumption tax increase.
Flat stock futures on Tuesday morning indicate markets could stay in a tight range ahead of trade data and more corporate earnings.
21.6 million U.S. young adults were living in their parents’ homes in 2012, according to a new Pew Research Center report.
The rate cut is aimed at helping the country reduce its dependence on mining, as growth slows in key markets like China.