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The company wants to gauge shareholder reaction after presenting its strategic vision during an earnings conference call, a source said.

Whether a new recession looms remains to be seen. But this much is known: One investor’s bear market is another’s buying opportunity.

Business groups say controversial proposals would unlock job growth in several states. But critics say the plans would depress wages and hurt unions.

The coffee chain reported lower-than-expected sales growth at established cafes in its Asia-Pacific division.

The U.S. benchmark crude briefly touched $30 a barrel Thursday after markets rallied and stockpiles climbed.

Stock markets don’t necessarily offer insight into the broader economy, so seasoned hands are urging investors to take a deep breath.

The country's troubled economy topped the agenda Thursday when its prime minister met with the leader of the International Monetary Fund.

Participants at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland painted a bleak picture of the current state of the global economy on Thursday.

Economists and leaders on Thursday examined the challenges of rebooting the economy — and how governments can forge public-private partnerships.

High-end watchmakers have signaled a shift in strategy with an expanded range of more affordable products to counter a severe downturn. As Hayley Platt reports, the industry is having to adapt to a market with fewer Russian, Middle Eastern and Chinese buyers.

The Russian currency broke the 80-to-the-greenback level Wednesday and tumbled to more than 85 Thursday.

Plunging oil prices and turmoil in global markets is pushing the European Central Bank to review its monetary policy stance in March, ECB chief Mario Draghi said.

David Cameron said Thursday that EU reform on immigration and business are important to keeping the U.K. in the 28-country bloc.

As global markets continued to slide, policy leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, cautioned the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low.

The number of Americans filing for state unemployment benefits jumped to a six-month high Thursday, hinting at a slowdown in hiring.

Fang Xinghai, a senior economic adviser to the Chinese leadership, said Thursday communication is a problem for China.

The growing heroin problem has opened up a big market for a nasal spray known as Narcan, a drug that reverses overdoses and will be available in 35 states without a prescription next month.

The textbook publisher, hit by falling college enrollments in the U.S. and changes in U.K. policy, issued a profit warning Thursday.

Worries about slowing growth damaged sentiment, but some analysts say rising wages will still bring healthy consumption growth.

Major U.S. and European banks are looking for ways to improve margins amid falling revenues and tough market conditions.

Industry estimates suggest the market for car-sharing services could reach up to $10 billion in the coming years.

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s comments Thursday come amid speculation that the BOJ may expand stimulus as early as its rate review next week.

In sync with crude oil prices, Asian markets recovered briefly Thursday morning before falling as oil prices slid again.

The suspects established corporations in China to sell stolen data that could be used to reproduce Glaxo products, authorities said.

iSight has 250 experts in 17 countries tracking about 16,000 adversaries, or about 20 times the number currently followed by FireEye.

Singapore reversed earlier-day losses of as much as 3 percent.

The former boss of Turing Pharmaceuticals is scheduled to appear next week before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

The media giant's executive chairman saw his compensation drop 85 percent last year, while the company's CEO also received less pay.

At a gathering of the world’s elite, Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman wonders why U.S. voters are so unhappy.