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More than one-quarter of Greeks and Spaniards are idle, along with nearly one-quarter of all younger working-age Europeans.

India's economy expanded by 4.8 percent in the first three months of 2013, the country's last fiscal 2012-13 quarter.

The American Heart Association, American Lung Association and several other health groups are asking at least two state attorneys to investigate a new Camel cigarette ad campaign.

International tour operator TUI Travel has agreed to buy $6 billion worth of Boeing's fuel-efficient 737 aircraft.

The damage to U.S. household balance sheets has fallen disproportionately on minorities and the uneducated.

Illinois' Hospira, which produces generic drugs, is being investigated by the FDA for violations at its Indian facility.

Mainland shoppers are not just buying brand name handbags in Hong Kong.

An economic impact study by a pair of mineral developers who want to tap a valuable Alaskan mine faces skepticism from activists, who are backed by a recent EPA report.

The wheat trade is already being hit within hours of reports that unapproved genetically modified wheat has been found growing on an Oregon farm.

After rapidly expanding for the past 10 years, China's distilled liquor industry reverses in the first quarter of 2013.

Tesla says by the end of the year you'll be able to drive the Model S from coast to coast.

Madonna is collecting a hair less than $20 million in the sale of her fancy co-op near New York City's Central Park.

In 2014, the U.S. government will likely run a deficit equal to 5.3 percent of GDP.

The illicit outflow of assets from Africa actually exceeds the amount of aid and investment coming in, says a new report.

The two biggest economic powers in the world have set their sights on the South American continent.

A court ruled that more than $150 million in labor cuts were necessary to keep the coal mining company out of bankruptcy.

In 2014, Greece's unemployment will likely hit another record-high of 28.4 percent.

Now we know what Act II will be in the entrepreneurial saga of Alibaba founder Jack Ma.

Fiat wants all of Chrysler, perhaps to float a cash-raising IPO. The buyout is likely to happen by the end of the summer.

The tax, originally championed by Germany and France, has been largely defanged after banks and trading groups lobbied against it.

Increased confidence among businesses, save construction, led to improved indicators, especially in Italy, France and Germany.

The number of initial jobless claims rose by 10,000 to 354,000, and the key four-week moving average also increased to 347,250.

Analysts said the revised GDP stat is better than it appears: The 2.4% gain occurred despite a 4.9% plunge in government spending.

Sales of bank-owned homes fell to encouraging lows in the first quarter, amid news of rising home sales.

A cheaper version of Apple's iPhone, aimed at emerging markets, will be manufactured by Pegatron instead of Foxconn, a new report says.

Guess which economy grew the most in the first quarter of 2013? If you said China, you’re wrong.

The 60-year-old war hero and former head of U.S. intelligence is going from "doing good" to "doing well."

Samsung brainstorms a new design strategy code-named “Design 3.0” at its Seoul headquarters on Wednesday.

NV Energy, James River Coal Co, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Facebook and MEMC Electronic Materials prevailed in pre-market trading on Thursday.