ECONOMY & MARKETS

Trade data from Asia's two largest economies show Japan on the mend and a slowdown in China, and reflect a diverging policy framework.

The Indian rupee, or INR, on Monday plunged to a record low of 57.77 against the U.S dollar, a year after touching its previous historic low.

U.S. consumer sentiment will also be in focus this week.

Vermont has passed a new law decriminalizing possession of as much as an ounce of marijuana.

The biggest economy in Latin America is facing a dilemma: more agricultural growth or more land for its native peoples?

American startups embraced Bitcoin early, but the Web-based currency is more popular in China, which could leave the U.S. at a disadvantage.

Leaders of Europe and North America will debate some of the biggest issues facing society during the 2013 Bilderberg Group summit this weekend.

Journalists at the Fortune Global Forum in Chengdu were delighted to find they could access Twitter and Facebook.

Riskier auto financing is on the rise, as are repos, but the market seems OK with that -- for now.

With its newfound trading power, Latin America is making strides towards more integration. Could a common currency be next?

The May jobs report suggests the economy is stronger than it was nine months ago when the Fed launched its third round of monetary easing.

The US, China and the EU are in initial talks to resolve trade tariff disputes related to the international solar panel trade.

Dating site BeautifulPeople.com has launched a job listing section, and only the most beautiful people need apply.

Bundesbank says the worst may be over for the euro zone crisis, but "continuing structural problems" weigh on progress.

Orlando Shaw, 33, of Nashville is being sued for child support for his 22 children by 14 different women.

U.S employers created more jobs than nearly all Wall Street analysts had expected, a key signal the economy is in recovery mode.

Brazil's sovereign debt may be downgraded in the next 2 years on concern about government spending and weak economic growth.

Amul Dairy, India's dairy icon, will start manufacturing some of its products in the U.S., in a move to tap overseas markets more effectively.

Are prosecutors in the U.S. and UK preparing to file criminal charges against former Barclays workers for their role in the Libor-fixing scandal?

A meeting between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping could set the tone for a new economic dynamic.

Ahead of the release of the government's monthly nonfarm payroll data, U.S. stock futures point to a slightly lower open on Friday.

Asian stocks declined for a third straight day in volatile trade as investors remained ware of Friday's U.S. nonfarm payroll data.

Pakistan may soon be headed for an IMF bailout, but solving a severe energy crisis and tax reforms must come first.

If job creation is weak in May, it could reignite fears that the U.S. economy is headed into a fourth straight mid-year slowdown.

It's no surprise which state led the GDP growth race in 2012: North Dakota - aided by the hydraulic-fracking energy boom.

India’s finance minister, Palaniappan Chidambaram, said that 2.89 percent of the population (about 36 million people) filed income taxes.

So far in 2013, the overall U.S. unemployment rate has fallen 0.4 percentage points, from 7.9 percent in January to 7.5 percent in April.

North Korea has proposed talks with South Korea over reopening an economically vital joint industrial zone.

Outraged by photos of abused miners that surfaced online, Chinese netizens are dissatisfied with the government’s passive reaction.