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The unexpected fall cast doubt on the region's recovery and all but ensures an extension of the ECB's ultra-loose monetary policy.

Apple displaced Coca-Cola, which had held the No. 1 position for 13 consecutive years, according to a "best brands" report.

US law enforcement accounted for more than 90 percent of all requests pertaining to users' emails, photos and online documents.

Fears of a government shutdown, weakening inflation data in Europe and underperforming factories in China lowered investor sentiment.

With no clear guidance from the Fed on its stimulus reduction criteria, investor uncertainty about this decision is very high.

Apple’s upcoming iPad 5 could be a slightly bigger version of the iPad mini, if a video demo from a Chinese parts supplier is accurate.

The Norwegian carrier demanded that Boeing repair the plane, while Poland’s LOT wants compensation from Boeing for revenue losses.

Output in China's manufacturing sector improved and foreign demand increased for the first time in six months, in September.

The reduction in force at the Munich-based diversified-machinery firm will be in the area of 4.08 percent.

Coffee prices are finally declining after a decade of steady increases, but are still much higher than in 2003.

China’s new trade zone will be a test ground for financial, trade and investment reforms. But doubts remain.

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, blasts Senate Democrats for waiting until Monday to vote.

Chuck Hagel criticizes Congress’ inaction as “really dangerously shortsighted.”

Thousands from across the U.S. have descended upon the tiny Nebraska town of Pierce looking to buy one of more than 500 vintage automobiles being auctioned.

The latest governing crisis in Italy could lead to snap parliamentary elections.

Watch Orbital Sciences' Cygnus spacecraft rendezvous with the International Space Station on Sunday, Sept. 29, beginning at 4:30 a.m. EDT, 1:30 a.m. PDT, here.

The House GOP met on a Saturday to discuss their plan to hash out terms for a bill to avoid a government shutdown.

Wise investors should keep one eye on U.S. budget / debt talks in Washington and one on the price of oil.

The department store bucked previous reports and offered 84 million shares of common stock. What’s next?

The Obama administration has a difficult task in coming up with an energy policy that can satisfy many.

The government shutdowns in late 1995 and early 1996 inflicted considerable economic costs, as federal workers were hit with delays in pay.

Peter Willcox, who was the captain of the Greenpeace ship that was bombed by French forces in 1985, is among activists detained in Russia.

The focus next week will be on the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, the ECB and BoJ interest-rate decisions, Japan’s Tankan survey and sales-tax hike, and China’s PMI data.

With five satellites in orbit, Nigeria is becoming a force through its growing space program.

The world’s primary jade source is also home to 500,000 heroin-addicted miners, most of them HIV-positive.

These four campaign donors gave 55 percent of all car dealer-associated political contributions in Texas, where Tesla can't open dealerships.

Platinum miners in South Africa face layoffs as one of the largest mining companies looks to cut its payroll.

The vast desert country hopes to see output of 300,000 barrels per day by 2015.

U.S.-based Domino’s has double the market share of almost any other foreign fast-food operator in India.