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September 23, 2016

A look at the EU-US trade talks and why they're faltering

Talks for a massive free trade deal between the United States and European Union, the world's biggest economies, appear to ...

September 23, 2016

EU-US trade pact under a cloud, Europe mulls change of tack

The outlook for a vast free trade pact between the European Union and the United States was bleak Friday, with EU ministers ...

September 23, 2016

French rogue trader damages slashed to 1 million euros

Former French rogue trader Jerome Kerviel will not have to pay 4.9 billion euros ($5.5 billion) in damages to the bank that ...

September 22, 2016

Turkish central bank cuts rate to boost slowing economy

Turkey's central bank cut a key interest rate for the seventh month in a row on Thursday as it tries to shore up an economy ...

September 22, 2016

EU slammed for not knowing of key official's offshore firm

The European Union's executive body was accused Thursday of failing to properly check the business interests of its top ...

September 22, 2016

Global stocks rise after Fed holds off interest rate hike

Global stocks rallied Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held off raising its key interest rate and the Japanese central ...

September 22, 2016

Greek ferries tied up in port for 48-hour seamen's strike

Ferries between Greek islands and to the mainland will remain tied up in port as seamen walked off the job for a two-day ...

September 21, 2016

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Wednesday

U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday as investors were relieved that the Federal Reserve once again left interest rates unchanged.

September 21, 2016

Asian stocks rise after Fed leaves US rates unchanged

Asian stocks rose Thursday after the U.S. and Japanese central banks left interest rates unchanged. KEEPING SCORE: Hong ...

September 21, 2016

Bank of Japan policy tinkering explained

Japan's central bank chose to keep its policies for sustaining a stronger economy mostly unchanged at a policy meeting that ...

September 21, 2016

Bank of Japan sets higher inflation goal to revive economy

Struggling to rejuvenate an ailing economy, Japan's central bank has set a more ambitious goal for raising inflation and ...

September 21, 2016

Stocks rise after Bank of Japan move, ahead of Fed

World stocks rose Wednesday after Japan's central bank rejiggered its stimulus policies to have a greater influence over ...

September 21, 2016

Japan's central bank keeps negative interest rate unchanged

Japan's central bank decided Wednesday to keep its monetary easing strategy mostly as is, while adjusting its asset purchases ...

September 20, 2016

Sweden plans green tax credits for home appliance repairs

Sweden's government plans to introduce tax breaks to make it more affordable to repair washers, dryers and other home ...

September 20, 2016

Thousands protest planned trade link-ups with US, Canada

Thousands of demonstrators marched at the European Union headquarters on Tuesday to protest trans-Atlantic trade talks with ...

September 20, 2016

Asian shares mixed as Bank of Japan, Fed mull policy options

Asian shares meandered Wednesday as markets awaited the outcomes of monetary policy meetings in the U.S. and Japan.

September 20, 2016

Mainz midfielder Jose Rodriguez banned 5 matches for tackle

Mainz midfielder Jose Rodriguez has been banned for five Bundesliga matches and fined for a horrific tackle on Dominik Kohr ...

September 20, 2016

As election looms, Dutch government loosens restraint

The Netherlands has emerged stronger from the global economic malaise, but still faces a series of challenges from extremist ...

September 19, 2016

Asian stocks mostly lower amid US, Japan central banks wait

Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday amid a nervous wait for potential policy moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the ...