More than 60,000 square kilometers, or 23,000 square miles, of the Indian Ocean have been combed for evidence of the missing plane so far.
Oil-field service provider Schlumberger has agreed to purchase oil gear provider Cameron with hopes of breakthroughs in well technology.
Oil-producing nations are reeling from the latest drop in crude prices, which threatens to further erode federal budgets and fuel political insecurity.
Pros say today’s tech industry is on solid ground despite slip in valuations (though some beg to differ).
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang also said Wednesday China still has room to meet its economic targets.
The 140 billion yuan stimulus was provided through the central bank's short-term liquidity operations to enhance cash flow and stabilize funding costs.
China's rate cuts reassure some investors, but concerns about the Chinese economy, and Tuesday's falls, spook others.
Authorities said the fire broke out in a restricted area, which could not be accessed by passengers.
Following a day of volatility in Asian markets, European stocks fell sharply in Wednesday morning trade.
While stocks in Japan, South Korea and Australia recovered, benchmark indexes in India fell yet again.
Macau, the only place in China where citizens are allowed to gamble in casinos, has long been considered a money laundering hub.
Chinese stock indexes remained volatile as investors reacted to the latest measures by the Chinese central bank.
The initial contract including its options is valued at $6.75 billion for 17,000 vehicles.
Airbnb has agreed to charge lodgers a small tourist tax following a request from Parisian authorities.
Traders had begun the day optimistically after China cut its benchmark interest rate for the fifth time in nine months in an attempt to boost slowing economic growth.
"People want to take their money out of China and put it in a safe location,” an economist said.
Momentum stocks, including Apple, Netflix and Facebook, helped lead the S&P 500 technology sector higher.
Bank of America and Apple had the most shares traded Monday, when the Dow opened up by dropping by 1,000 points.
American confidence in the marketplace remains unusually shaky following the agony of the Great Recession.
On Tuesday, the New York Stock Exchange again relied on Rule 48, a mechanism for ensuring orderly trading during high market turbulence.
It's no coincidence that significant changes to Louisiana's historic home-rebuilding program arrived right before Hurricane Katrina’s anniversary.
“Oil just can’t stop sliding and local investors are very worried about where the bottom is,” said Sebastien Henin, head of asset management at the National Investor in Abu Dhabi.
Consumer confidence was pegged at its highest level since January, which could indicate increased spending in the coming months.
Fear and biases come into play, affecting decision-making and risk-taking, when markets dip, observers say.
As global markets continue to stumble this week, economists question whether the U.S. is strong enough to move away from crisis-level interest rates.
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and others have spent at least $106 million combined in recent years on the local, state and federal levels, a report said.
"I think we'll have very weak growth," French Economic Minister Emmanuel Macron said in a meeting with German diplomats and journalists.
Data released Tuesday shows Denver leading San Francisco in home price increases.
"Get shopping" for bottled water and canned goods, a former member of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's administration advised Britons.
U.S. stocks rebounded Tuesday after China cut its benchmark interest rate for the fifth time in nine months in an attempt to boost slowing economic growth.
