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Japan’s economy is far from achieving self-sustained growth as the export-led recovery fails to spur spending at home, according to Kazuo Momma, the Bank […]

Burger King Corp. said Friday it plans to open a Whopper Bar in the South Beach area of Miami next month.
To keep up with […]

A scenario: One spouse in a dual-income marriage receives a job offer in a distant town or city. Suddenly, it’s crunch time.
Does the […]

Microsoft Corp. has lost an appeal against a small Toronto company in a patent fight that cost the world’s biggest software maker $290 million (U.S.) […]

Euro-region banks may have to write down an additional 187 billion euros ($268 billion) as loans to property companies and eastern European nations threaten […]

The U.S. government is reviewing whether the World Bank needs a capital increase after several development banks requested more funds, said John Kerry, the […]

Retail sales rose more than expected in October due largely to a big rebound in auto sales. But broader consumer spending remains under pressure, […]

A far-reaching Senate proposal to overhaul the financial system would create three new agencies, while wiping out existing ones, to monitor risky bank practices […]

The Senate vote unanimously on Wednesday to extend aid for jobless workers and broaden tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses in a bid to […]

Proof of the anxiety U.S. retailers are feeling this holiday season lies in a pile of new department store orders on Gene Zuckerman’s desk.
The […]