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Many analysts say its too soon to tell how prices of commodities, including base metals, will fare in the long run.

The country's central bank cut interest rates Friday for the sixth time since November in an attempt to boost demand and shore up flagging industries.

Some of the awards require applicants to write an essay, film a YouTube video or sew a wool sweater.

European stocks rallied Friday amid China's decision to cut rates for the sixth time since November.

A coalition of 24 states and a coal mining company filed lawsuits in a Washington court Friday to stall and overturn the EPA's Clean Power Plan.

Israel has seen a decline in exports this year, but the trade deficit has narrowed since last year.

Investors flocked to technology shares as global markets rallied on Beijing's new stimulus measures.

“This is the best time to buy in years,” one investor said.

Lower demand from China and Russia have hit Germany's manufacturing sector at a moment of political uncertainty in the EU over the refugee crisis.

Sunday's vote will determine who takes the reins of a country staggering under the weight of double-digit inflation and critically low foreign reserves.

The one-year lending rate went from 4.6 percent to 4.35 percent. China also cut by 0.5 percentage point its reserve requirement.

Global markets rallied on the European Central Bank's willingness to revive growth in Europe as tech stocks led Wall Street gains.

Australia's antitrust body is the latest in a growing list of global regulatory bodies that have raised concerns over the proposed merger of the world's No. 2 and No. 3 oilfield services companies.

The move, which is reportedly worth $197 million as of July 28, will help "reinvest directly in our people," Jack Dorsey said.

McDonald's Corp. shares hit an all-time high on Thursday after Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook said a rebound in quarterly restaurant sales showed that his turnaround plan is starting to work.

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board will meet next week amid concerns that a slowing global economy, particularly in China, could pose risks to the U.S. economy.

Thursday's upbeat data could keep the door open to an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve by the end of the year.

Brett Hart became interim CEO after Oscar Munoz suffered a heart attack not long after replacing Jeff Smisek, who resigned in September.

U.S. attorney Preet Bharara said his decision was based on a federal appeals court's December ruling that more narrowly defined insider trading.

The online retail giant's shares jumped after a quarterly report.

The acquisition of DirecTV dragged AT&T's revenue lower than Wall Street was expecting.

The Canadian pharmaceutical company denied fraud allegations and scheduled a special call with analysts for Monday as investors continued to pull away.

An undercover investigation at a major Apple supplier reveals long workweeks, low pay and poor safety training.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration could invoke a rarely used measure to speed up history's largest auto safety recall.

Critics are slamming Rep. Paul Ryan for highlighting the importance of taking time off from work while opposing paid-leave policies.

Wealth inequality among millennials is more evident than in any other generation. Here's how two sisters are navigating the divide.

If Democrats and Republicans cannot work together to increase the U.S. debt limit, the country could default for the first time in modern history.

The Detroit automaker is among a handful of global companies working to drastically curb water use as shortages loom.

Markets also reacted positively to comments from the European Central Bank chief and a surprise from McDonald's.