ECONOMY & MARKETS

The restaurant chain's stock took a dive Friday after federal regulators announced more illnesses have been linked to its menu offerings.

Friday’s robust jobs report has cleared they way for the Fed to begin raising interest rates later this month. The pace of those rate hikes is key.

The latest jobs report suggests the economy is robust enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this month for the first time in nearly a decade.

Since hitting a peak last year, mining jobs have declined by 123,000, largely because of struggles in the oil, gas and coal industries.

The U.S. created 211,000 jobs in November, a result that sets the stage for a U.S. Federal Reserve rate hike later this month.

From January, trading will be suspended for 15 minutes if markets rise or fall 5 percent, and halted for the day if the fluctuation reaches 7 percent.

Following Wednesday’s shooting in San Bernardino, California, corporate security experts are taking a second look at proactive steps to reduce workplace violence.

The funds will be used to ensure that China's cooperation plans with Africa are successfully implemented, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday.

After spending years on the defensive, American autoworkers have won substantial pay hikes and the outlook is positive.

If the budget is approved, it would be the first time the country's defense spending breaches the 5 trillion yen mark.

Front-runner Senator Grace Poe, who was disqualified on nationality and residency issues, could be barred from continuing her campaign.

New legislation authorizes curfews and warrantless arrests in declared "security zones."

Many investors expected Mario Draghi's European Central Bank to increase bond purchases and cut interest rates more.

A provision in a $305 billion federal highway bill could make it faster and easier for tech employees to liquidate their equity.

The former CEO of Massey Energy was convicted of conspiracy Thursday in a federal court, but was acquitted on two charges of misrepresenting the company's safety record.

In congressional testimony Thursday, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the job market is nearly healthy enough to justify raising interest rates.

Scientists and engineers around the world are working on nuclear fusion reactors that, if successful, could replace today's carbon-intensive power plants.

The euro jumped in the wake of the European Central Bank's decision to cut interest rates. President Mario Draghi implored eurozone countries to do more to boost the economy.

A slow recovery in the global economy as well as weak domestic and foreign demand for Chinese goods hurt trade.

Prime Minister Najib Razak was expected to make a statement to the anti-graft agency later Thursday over what could be the country's biggest corruption scandal.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's decision to donate most of his wealth to charitable causes has led to online criticism of China's wealthy people.

The European Central Bank is expected to further announce measures, including an expansion of its massive bond-buying program, at a meeting Thursday.

OPEC is not expected to agree to production cuts that would boost prices when it meets starting Friday.

Retailers say they're planning to recruit more temporary staff than last year to accommodate a greater number of holiday shoppers.

A jump in 2014 was driven primarily by greater insurance coverage through Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.

Mario Gabelli, the second-largest voting shareholder in Viacom Inc, has called for the company to disclose its CEO's mental capacity.

If the Internet company spins off all of its Internet business, all that would remain is its stake in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan.

The Federal Reserve chair said U.S. economic headwinds should ease next year, but the Fed will keep interest rates below historic levels for a while.

A brand-new city, Yachay, is planned as the country's ticket to a high-tech revolution, but it has to survive an economic crisis first.