ECONOMY & MARKETS

Cuba's first solar farm is located 190 miles east of Havana in the central province of Cienfuegos.

An online survey polling 6,600 people from 16 countries points to increased spending by the rapidly expanding middle class in emerging markets.

The Purchasing Managers Index rose 4.5 percent to 55.4 as stable demand and improving business conditions boosted employment.

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said interest rates would remain significantly low for the near future.

Manufacturing output rose in Europe, fueling speculation that recovery may be around the corner.

The Labor Department says the number of initial jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 334,000 and the four-week moving average increased to 346,000.

Indian stocks suffer a downgrade by Goldman Sachs while a separate survey shows factory activity dropped in July.

A continuation of the Fed's stimulus and a rise in factory activity in the EU and China to keep sentiment upbeat, pending U.S. economic data.

The bill allows undergraduates to borrow at 3.86 percent interest this year, based on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield on June 1.

Official and private estimates of the state of China's factory sector differ, making it harder to judge the true health of the country's economy.

Joint labor and environmental standards underpin part of the agreement, with the three Central American countries expected to benefit more from the pact than the EU.

Also, the Fed said Wednesday that its outlook on the nation's economy was slightly less optimistic than a few months ago.

Chinese tourists accounted for 24 percent of tax-free consumption worldwide in 2012.

Nine of them used to be major manufacturing centers.

In the past, Summers has argued that tax and spending policy are more important to economic growth than monetary policy.

A surge in U.S. business investment helped lift second-quarter GDP past consensus estimates.

The July job creation was broad-based and greater than Wall Street was expecting.

There were 1 million more jobless in the EU than in June 2012, and youth unemployment neared 60% in Greece and Spain.

Would you pay over $80,000 for a Mini Cooper? How about nearly $100,000 for an Audi A4 sedan?

Friday's U.S. employment report will show continued steady job creation, leaving the Fed on track for before year-end tapering.

The deal, estimated to be worth more than $7 billion, will allow the Pentagon to acquire F-35s at discounted prices following budget cuts.

The decision, subject to final parliamentary approval, will pave the way for India’s 29th state.

The country’s largest bank will pay a record amount to settle FERC’s claim that the bank manipulated electricity markets between 2010 and 2012.

Japan’s manufacturing activity grew in July at the slowest pace in four months, an apparent response to slowing growth in exports.

Spain's economy barely contracted in the second quarter, possibly auguring an end to the country's four-year recession.

Many U.S. cities are reversing four years of underemployment on higher tax revenue and a recovering national economy.

Consumer confidence fell slightly in July due to weak economic and job expectations, according to the Conference Board's latest survey.

For EU consumers, a few black spots can spoil it all.

The benchmark Case-Shiller home price index, which jumped 12.2 percent in May, has posted monthly gains since February 2012.