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AP Interview: Romanian PM certain of reappointment
Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta should feel like his political battles will become much easier, after his center-left alliance won a sweeping ...
Report: Mgrs. at Fannie, Freddie earned $200K
A government report finds median pay for nearly 2,000 senior managers at government-controlled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac exceeded $200,000 last year.
Senate bill would extend deposit insurance program
To prevent a possible run on banks at the height of the financial crisis four years ago, Congress expanded government insurance for certain bank ...
Belarus decrees forced employment for some jobs
The authoritarian president of Belarus signed a decree Friday banning some industrial workers in the ex-Soviet nation from leaving their jobs, ...
Sandy is thought to have slowed US hiring in Nov.
Superstorm Sandy is widely thought to have slowed U.S. job growth last month. The only question is how much — an answer that's expected to emerge ...
Sandy brings economic booms, busts to Northeast
On a storm-battered stretch of Connecticut's shoreline, landscaping crews use heavy equipment to repair damage from Superstorm Sandy, racking up ...
Jordan king in West Bank to support Palestinians
Jordan's King Abdullah II paid a rare visit to the West Bank on Thursday in a show of support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' successful bid ...
Report: Suspect in fatal China fire angry over pay
Chinese state media quoted a former worker as saying he set the fire that killed 14 young women at a Chinese undergarment factory because he was angry ...
US hiring last month was likely held back by Sandy
The combination of U.S. employers that shut down because of Superstorm Sandy and fears over looming tax increases and spending cuts likely slowed ...
Belarusian ruler introduces forced employment
Vladimir Dodonov wants to flee Belarus for neighboring Russia before it becomes illegal to leave his job at a wood-processing plant.
Arson fire in clothing factory in China kills 14
A former worker told state media Wednesday he set the fire that killed 14 young workers at a Chinese clothing factory because he was angry about less ...
Cyprus rushes adoption of austerity measures
Cyprus' finance minister urged lawmakers Friday to approve a first batch of spending cuts and tax hikes agreed with international creditors by Dec.
Sandy slowed US consumer spending and pay in Oct.
Americans cut back on spending last month while their income remained flat. The weakness in part reflected disruptions from Superstorm Sandy that ...
Bangladesh workers protest; families of dead plead
Hundreds of garment workers protested Friday outside a Bangladeshi factory where 112 people were killed by a fire, demanding compensation for their ...
Palestinians celebrate UN statehood vote
Palestinians erupted in wild cheers Thursday, hugging each other, setting off fireworks and chanting "God is great" after the United Nations granted ...
Navy fires president, provost of grad school
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has fired the top two administrators of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., for mismanagement and fostering ...
Spending on salaries rises in ailing Swaziland
Government officials in Swaziland say salary spending by the government will rise to $528 million, despite the country's weakened economy.
Argentina hopes to reverse NY debt ruling
Argentina is refusing to budge in its billion-dollar debt showdown in New York federal court, preparing an appeal Monday that it hopes will stave off ...