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The highest court in the European Union will look into contracts between American film studios and European broadcasters to see if they violate antitrust laws.

In November, the bank agreed to pay a $13 billion settlement, the largest in U.S. history. That was just one of several in the last quarter.

It’s the beginning of a new quarter -- a time to assess how companies did in the previous one. In other words: earnings season.

Despite government / central bank efforts to quell rising consumer prices, the inflation rate rose in 2013, which doesn’t bode well for 2014.

A word to the wise: There's a frenzy around marijuana-related stocks that is luring investors and scammers alike.

The employment report for December will be watched keenly following a session of range-bound trading.

The Royal Mint expects to stock the collectors' coin again soon.

Indicators such as unemployment and inflation are edging closer to limits set by the bank to rescue the economy from the financial crisis.

After an upbeat jobs report from ADP, investors will watch jobless claims data for further direction.

Last year, Russia's economy barely grew. What's in store for 2014?

The accused claimed they suffered from PTSD after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but investigators found them leading normal lives.

Inflation rates for the euro zone are dropping, and economists warn this mean trouble.

Chinese Internet giants make sure you get a return for your money - even if you only have one yuan.

China’s banking sector has been mostly off-limits to private capital. That’s soon going to change.

Investors are pouring into Spanish stocks as the nation's economy appears to be finally turning a corner.

After a string of losses, futures suggest stocks might be looking to make up for lost time.

The medical bills for Chancellor Angela Merkel's recent skiing accident are covered, but for many skiers a broken leg means a broken budget.

Regulators vow to monitor informal lending more closely and limit the growth in loans created outside of formal channels.

According to the General Administration of Customs, the value of China’s trade reached $3.77 trillion in the first 11 months of 2013.

Wall Street’s major financial institutions are set to report earnings later this month, in their first test of the new year.

Stocks seem reluctant to recover from a slump following the year-end rally, despite a general uptick in macroeconomic indicators.

Will any of Madoff's Ponzi scheme victims benefit from the settlement?

The strategy bets on stocks that performed badly in 2013, assuming they can reverse recent underperformance.

The rally stumbled on the first trading day of the New Year. Is this a mere blip or a sign of things to come?

The past year will be a tough act to follow but markets look set to take a stab at it anyway.

China's state-owned enterprises have enjoyed easy access to cheap loans and subsidies, but reform is coming.

The last day of trading for 2013 is here and most markets look set to close out the year on a high note.

Three top financial priorities in 2014 for the globe-trotting wealthy are seemingly at odds with one another.

Monte dei Paschi has been cornered into considering alternate plans to ensure its survival.