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Also, in another solid year for the U.S. housing sector, new home prices advanced at a double-digit rate.

With the surge in GDP in China, India, Brazil and Russia, disparity of wealth has taken on a decidedly global tone.

The country's government, which is working hard to boost the economy, hopes to attract more investments in power, pharma and advertising.

Stocks look set to extend the rally, albeit on a more reserved note, after Monday saw the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones hit fresh highs.

The French economy had been in recession before bouncing back to growth in the second quarter of the year.

Chinese e-tailers are hoping to expand overseas, but they know that price is not everything.

Beijing has become so worried about the worsening credit crunch that propaganda authorities have banned media use of the term "cash crunch."

The nuclear budget request comes at a time when the nation is facing tight fiscal controls due to its large budget deficit.

Credit and debit card information stolen during the recent, massive Target hack is now being sold all over the Web.

It’s unclear whether the problem is isolated or systemic.

A rising stock market, low interest rates and risk-friendly investors have helped propel 222 companies onto major exchanges.

It’s as if the Fed’s tapering announcement never happened. After weeks of jitters, markets have discounted it and are moving on.

Recent rating cuts involving several member countries affected the overall rating of the EU.

Including Yellen's, 10 nominations are awaiting Senate confirmation, and many of these could be pushed to after the holidays.

The BoJ said that Japan's and the world's economies are recovering moderately, but a lackluster recovery is seen in the latter.

Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Google's Dream Team of Page and Brin, and Amazon's Bezos topped this year’s list of highest-earning billionaires.

All of a sudden, there are several positive themes for the U.S. economy heading into the new year.

Following the Fed’s long-awaited decision on its QE program, attention should switch back to economic data.

The city assembly will hold an extraordinary session Tuesday to approve the resignation and an election could be held in February.

Chairman Bernanke defended his eight-year track record at the Fed in his last press conference.

The content sharing website has banned empty freaking-out posts on the virtual currency.

Ford's 2014 results will reflect a still-struggling European economy.

China has banned purchasing bitcoins with yuan, which sparked a 50 percent sell-off in the virtual currency.

Also, 20 tickets won $1 million for matching all numbers except the Megaball number.

It's Chair Bernanke's last Fed meeting, but stimulus is likely to remain untouched, due to the U.S.'s job shortage.

The Reserve Bank of India, in its December policy review, said outlook for global growth continues to remain moderate.

Amid a fierce union battle, Boeing increased its share dividend and said it would to buy back $10 billion in shares.

Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, RBS, Credit Suisse targeted by Justice Department, sources say.

Banks were better cushioned with capital to withstand financial losses, a new report states.