ECONOMY & MARKETS

Cyprus will get €10 billion to prop up its €17 billion economy. That’s nothing compared with the bailouts of four other euro-zone countries.

The OECD says China is capable of averaging 8 percent annual growth during the current decade, after accounting for price differences.

"It must realize its current business model is dead," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

The downtrend in the key labor metric may bode well for U.S. job growth in March.

China's manufacturing sector saw improvement this month after a near-flat February, HSBC said.

On Wed, the Fed kept its quantitative easing program intact, saying it expects moderate GDP growth in 2013. The vote was 11-1.

Lagarde is suspected of being complicit in embezzling public funds on behalf of a supporter of former President Sarkozy.

From Afghanistan to Zambia, here are the world's countries that are struggling the most.

Unless terms for financially rescuing Cyprus are eased, it may be forced to exit the euro zone.

While March’s small rise left the index at a high level, concern about Italy and Cyprus will likely affect sentiment in the future.

U.S. builders began work on slightly more homes than expected in February, and new building permits jumped.

Recent U.S. data should convince the Fed that the economy has resumed growing after a temporary pause.

In an attempt to boost economic growth, the Reserve Bank of India cut key interest rates for the second time in three months.

American workers and employers are heading for a retirement crisis, a study being released Tuesday warns.

The Law of Unintended Consequences could come into play because of the Eurogroup's push to tax Cypriot bank depositors.

The goal of recruiters is to reduce the challenges that U.S. veterans face when reentering the civilian workforce.

Higher U.S. gasoline prices lifted a key inflation measure 0.7 percent in February, more than expected.

The global economy is recovering, despite the weakness in the West.

Japan’s parliament approved the nomination of former Asian Development Bank president Haruhiko Kuroda as the next BOJ governor on Friday.

Detroit, meet Kevyn Orr. He’s your new budget boss, whether your local elected leaders like it or not.

Although there are signs of growth in some countries, in general, the continent’s weaker economies are dragging down their neighbors.

U.S. Labor Dept. officials said there were no unusual factors in the latest claims report and that all states provided data on time.

Industrial production fell further than expected in the euro zone in January, putting pressure on the ECB to cut interest rates later this year.

February U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose to a 5-month high, as falling gasoline prices increased Americans' purchasing power.

The bad news comes a week ahead of Chancellor George Osborne’s annual budget statement on March 20.

Hiring confidence is dragging in Europe, but in Asia, Latin America -- and especially the U.S. -- employers are clawing back robustly.

India's industrial output increased by 2.4 percent in January after contracting by 0.6 percent in December, official data showed.

Although this model is unsustainable, China’s over-reliance on investment is showing no signs of waning.

China's leaders announced that its cabinet will be have four fewer departments, a sign of less government intervention in business.