News and Finance

Economic growth in Belgium weakened to the slowest pace in more than three years in the second quarter as soaring inflation sapped consumers' purchasing […]

President Bush dropped his opposition Wednesday to legislation aiming to calm the chaotic housing market despite his objections to a $3.9 billion provision. The […]

Computer and consumer electronics maker Apple reported fiscal third-quarter earnings Monday that beat forecasts on strong sales of Mac computers and iPhones. But shares […]

China needs to better manage its exchange rate to curb accelerating inflows of “hot money'' that pose a threat to the economy, the finance […]

Australia's annual inflation rate probably accelerated in the second quarter, reinforcing speculation the central bank will leave borrowing costs at a 12- year high. […]

JPMorgan Chase’s profits plunged more than 50%. Continental Airlines reported a loss.
But this was initially cause for celebration on Wall Street today because […]

Investor confidence in the Swiss economy dropped to the lowest ever as soaring raw material costs and flagging growth in the U.S. and Europe […]

President Bush on Saturday tried to pin the blame on Congress for soaring energy prices and said lawmakers need to lift long-standing restrictions on […]

China should eliminate energy price controls “as soon as possible'' to prevent shortages, central bank adviser Fan Gang said.
“Under-priced energy is distorting market […]

The number of newly laid-off people signing up for unemployment insurance rose sharply last week.
The Labor Department, in a new report Thursday, says new […]