The Federal Reserve will emphasize that the U.S. economy remains fragile in a policy statement later on Wednesday, as it talks down expectations for a rate hike this year and holds fire
Japan's exports continued to tumble in May, further evidence that the recovery in the world economy some investors have been betting on is still some distance off. Concerns that markets might have
Asian stocks bounced up on Wednesday from a one-month low hit the previous day while the dollar drifted, with investors bracing for a Federal Reserve decision and any signs the central bank
Sales of previously owned homes in the United States rose at a slower-than-expected pace in May, an industry survey showed on Tuesday, pointing to a sluggish recovery from the severe economic recession.
As the European economy suffers its worst post-war recession, the European Recovery Plan provides needed fiscal support to ailing economies. But rising public debts and the contingent liabilities incurred by governments to
European shares were flat on Tuesday, having briefly turned negative amid doubts about the timing of a return to economic growth, which sent stock markets in the United States and Japan sharply
Europe extended a global slide in equities and oil on Tuesday while the low-yielding yen hit a three-week high against the dollar as investors grew concerned about the prospect for global economic
Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs was at the company's headquarters on Monday, underscoring speculation the pancreatic cancer survivor may have returned to work. Jobs, who has been on medical leave since
China's economy is headed in the right direction but the foundations of the recovery are not yet solid, a Chinese central bank official said on Tuesday, adding to a chorus of voices
President Barack Obama will throw his weight behind legislative bids to reform healthcare and cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions on Tuesday in his fourth White House press conference since taking office. Obama,
