ECONOMY & MARKETS

Mexico’s Finance Secretariat says the country attracted 40% of last year’s FDI in the first quarter of 2013 alone.

Europe surged early Monday, but Asia stumbled on Fed taper concerns. Institutional investors also expect decent Q2 earnings growth.

Perry Capital has sued the U.S. government for taking over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, challenging a proposal to liquidate the two companies.

China and Pakistan agreed to construct communications and transport links during Pakistan P.M. Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Beijing Friday.

The chairman of the Athens Stock Exchange talks in data to keep the market he leads safe from fluctuation.

Payrolls growth could even slow a bit from here, and the Fed would still start to taper QE3 at FOMC meeting in September -- "Septaper."

US stock futures hint at a strong showing Friday, as investors return from a mid-week break and look for crucial U.S. jobs data for direction.

China suspended the release of crucial economic data adding to economists' concerns over the real health of the world's second-largest economy.

The two Asian giants’ decision to hike gas prices, for the first time in three years, will encourage production to meet surging demand.

European markets rebounded Thursday, shrugging off the crisis in Portugal, as the BoE and ECB both held rates steady, as expected.

Condoms are becoming more popular in China as citizens become more educated about contraception and STDs.

Mutual funds in India managed more assets than ever in the April-June quarter, as investors, betting on rate cuts, rushed to bond funds.

M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have threatened to re-invade Goma.

China's government hasn't been able to pop the nation's increasingly large real estate bubble.

Eurostat's latest data shows the state of the economic region just prior to Croatia becoming the 28th EU country.

Greek wages are falling rapidly, even while euro zone averages remain relatively stagnant.

A former Tiffany executive may face 30 years in prison if convicted of massive theft.

Nowhere, if the bills show any signs of wear, stain or other baffling imperfections.

Growth in the U.S. service sector occurred in 14 industries, but the overall growth rate slowed and also missed analyst expectations.

European banks have faced a particularly difficult period, as regulatory reforms will likely hurt their core businesses.

Economists have been disappointed by the May trade deficit figures for the United States.

The Labor Department said claims fell by 5k to 343,000, and the key, 4-week moving average decreased to 345,500.

The resignation of two senior ministers has caused uncertainty about the governing coalition, and investors reacted.

Most new jobs last month were created in the utilities and transportation sectors, ADP said.

Rising oil prices as Egypt simmers, a slowing Chinese economy, and US data will influence markets ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.

Beijing is carefully tamping down expectations for the second-quarter GDP data due out on July 15. How low can it go?

India's telecom body endorsed full ownership of telecom firms by foreign investors in an effort to attract more FDI to revive a stalling economy.

The price of oil touched $102 a barrel on Wednesday, the highest since May 2012, as Egypt's political crisis raged on.

A weakening in China's services sector hurts Asian markets, which will now look to key jobs data from the US on Friday for direction.