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While it is uncommon for the Midwest to see such heavy snowfall so early in the year, the storm is not unprecedented.

With the so-called natural interest rate in the United States now near zero, and equilibrium rates in other countries around the world also lower than in the past, central banks have "significantly less room to maneuver."

In advance of a major conference on climate change, two studies analyze sectors where trade can act to contract or expand carbon footprints.

Tourists around the world have canceled holiday trips to Paris after the recent terrorist attacks there, which hasn't helped foot traffic at the city's annual Christmas Market.

"The fee per barrel that is paid as profit to the company‎ is flexible based on the risk which is considered,” an Iranian official says.

Led by Australia, the effort to find the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 already has covered about 27,027 square miles of the Indian Ocean.

Markets shrugged off unsettling attacks in Paris and Mali, as comments from the Federal Reserve and strong earnings buoyed investor sentiment.

The budget outlined spending cuts of about 5.7 billion euros in 2016, and predicted that the economy would shrink about 0.7 percent in the coming year.

The new contract takes effect Monday. It calls for raises for all workers and the end of a two-tiered pay system.

The California maker of electric cars moved swiftly to inspect 3,000 vehicles and its assembly process after a customer in Europe alerted it to a seat-belt flaw.

Pfizer CEO Ian Read will lead the combined company, while Allergan CEO Brent Saunders will have another very senior role, sources said.

Wage and benefits theft continue with impunity among companies that make products for the likes of Mattel and Disney, says a report released Friday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tracked two cases in California, two in Minnesota, one in New York and one in Ohio, with the latest case dating to Nov. 8.

The insurer said Thursday that it might pull out of Affordable Care Act exchanges, citing big losses.

From headsets to cases, there are plenty of potential gifts for Apple smartphone fans.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday said VW used software that reported false emissions data in all vehicles with 3-liter diesel engines from 2009 to 2016.

The U.S. Treasury Department aims to prevent companies from moving abroad to avoid taxes. But big corporations in the midst of inversions aren't blinking.

The smartphone's success made Apple the world's most valuable company, but the device's slowing rate of sales growth will force its maker to reinvent itself.

Castrol says an oil change and filter service with the Nexcel takes less than a tenth of the current time. And it's much cleaner.

The weather in the Indian Ocean search area is also expected to improve.

Congressional Republicans, with some Democrats, also passed a bill to limit the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi's comments buffeted investor sentiment in Europe while Asian markets locked in marginal gains during the week.

The former “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” star has reportedly been on her latest weight loss journey since March.

The bank's Friday listing is the largest European bank IPO since the 2008 financial crisis.

The South China Sea issue didn't come up in formal APEC meetings, but is likely to be discussed at the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend.

Chinese authorities have come down hard on underground financial networks used by people to circumvent the country's strict overseas money transfer rules.

Despite resistance in Hong Kong to its new technology, the automaker is seeking “hardcore software engineers," with no previous auto experience, CEO Elon Musk says.

California has set a Friday deadline for Volkswagen to come up with a plan to fix the diesel cars affected by its rigging of emissions tests.

Japan's Nikkei retreated from three-month highs hit on Thursday, falling 0.5 percent as the dollar dipped versus the yen.