Himanshu Goenka

The American sporting goods retailer has been in debt since a $1.3 billion buyout in 2006 turned the company private.

As options for growth diminish in the aviation sector, some carriers — especially from the Persian Gulf — are trying to fly ever-longer flights.

U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly, above, and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko spent 340 days aboard the International Space Station.

The rating agency cited increasing government debt, lower foreign exchange reserves and uncertainty about reforms as reasons.

The aging population in Europe’s biggest economy, which saw the arrival of 1 million refugees in 2015, has led to a chronic manpower shortage.

The country’s budget for the 2016-17 financial year, announced Monday, addressed its rural economy ahead of key state elections later this year.

Despite an increasing number of non-Japanese residents, official population figures fell 0.7 percent from five years ago.

The annual Economic Survey, prepared by the country’s chief economic advisor, also projected a growth rate of 7.6 percent in the ongoing fiscal year.

Despite a slower fourth quarter in 2015, venture capitalists expressed confidence in the Indian startup ecosystem.

Economic issues are expected to influence voters significantly as they elect a new national government Thursday.

Ongoing caste protests in a neighboring state had cut off the water supply to New Delhi, leading to rationing and closure of schools Monday.

The move, started by some banks in December, is also expected to affect Chinese businesses that operate in the reclusive East Asian country.

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted down a proposed regulation that the pornography industry was rallying against.

Discussions would focus on a joint plan aimed at stemming the inflow of refugees into the European Union.

Government-funded universities have been ordered to fly the national flag as the administration seeks to clamp down on student protests that some have criticized as anti-national.

The purchase of Michigan-based Truven Health Analytics will mark the technology giant’s fourth health data-related acquisition in the past year.

The uptick in consumer prices was partly due to the Lunar New Year holiday. The decline in wholesale prices also slowed last month.

The country said it was illogical for it to freeze its crude production, as Russia, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Qatar agreed to do.

Foreign fund outflows from Indian stock markets and higher demand for the U.S. dollar from importers contributed to the slide.

A conditional agreement among Saudi Arabia, Russia, Venezuela and Qatar at a Doha meeting dashed expectations of a production cut, leading to a fall in crude prices.

India’s tax department warned it may seize the company’s assets if it does not pay a disputed tax bill that dates back to 2007.

If Britain were to leave the European Union, HSBC says it might move some jobs in its markets unit, while keeping its headquarters in London.

Charles Woodburn, an outsider to the defense industry, is widely expected to take over as CEO from Ian King.

The plane manufacturers are pinning their hopes on China as budget airlines in Asia and India could delay taking deliveries of aircraft they ordered during better times.

At least 80 people were injured after two passenger trains collided head-on early Tuesday in the southern state of Bavaria.

The move could help Snapchat attract more big advertisers to the millennial-focused platform, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Many analysts expressed skepticism about India’s GDP data, saying it may have overestimated growth.

Negotiations are ongoing to remove constitutional hurdles that prevent Aung San Suu Kyi from becoming the next president of Myanmar. Parliament will announce presidential nominees on March 17.

Amid political uncertainty, carnival celebrations in the country were delayed as violent protests led to the cancellation of the first day of festivities.