ECONOMY & MARKETS

China's economy may have slowed in 2014, but skyscraper construction projects continued to raise the nation's skyline and global profile.

Thirty-seven percent of the population is under the age of 14, and many are leaving school unprepared to work.

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman defended the proposed TPP deal against charges of secrecy.

Though global prices jumped on the news of Abdullah's death, experts expect a smooth transition and no big policy changes.

Security cooperation will be high on the agenda when Modi and Obama meet in New Delhi next week.

Arun Jaitley, the Indian finance minister, said the country needed to overhaul outdated laws and implement a "fair and reasonable" tax regime.

Markit's Eurozone Composite Flash Purchasing Managers' Index bounced to a five-month high of 52.2 from December's 51.4.

King Abdullah's death has prompted speculation about how his successor will treat the country's oil policy.

Falling prices are a concern for China, which wants to avoid Japan's fate of sinking into a 20-year deflationary funk.

The two countries are looking at activating a civil nuclear agreement that has been in limbo since it came into effect in 2008.

Lifted by the global surge in equities, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose to an eight-week high.

The billionaire investor joins Warren Buffett in telling public officials to be wary of high-risk investments with public money.

U.S. markets are in the green after Europe’s central bank move. The euro dives to a low unseen since 2003.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro used his annual address to reassure the country about falling oil prices. He did not succeed.

Some farmers in rural America have taken to flipping their land to breed deer -- a lucrative business that authorities are now cracking down on.

Market expectations are sky-high for the European Central Bank to unveil large-scale quantitative easing.

The surprise move follows Denmark's rate cut and the Swiss National Bank's decision to drop its cap on the Swiss currency against the euro.

The Ohio native, also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah, faces at least 40 years in prison on charges stemming from an alleged plot to bomb the U.S. Capitol.

In fact, by carefully easing its economic growth rate, China will contribute to global economic growth, the Chinese premier said.

At this week's Arctic Frontiers gathering, debate turns to shipping and oil extraction as China and Russia express growing interest in Arctic affairs.

While the Taliban is a serious concern, Afghans are also worried about getting a job.

China's shifting of production abroad could be a profound driver of employment through much of the developing world.

The Supreme Court could limit grounds for bringing suits under the Fair Housing Act, a law passed in reaction to King's murder.

In an interview with IBTimes, Brian Moynihan said Congress should implement financial reforms passed in the wake of the 2008 crisis.

British inflation last month unexpectedly tumbled to 0.5 percent, its lowest in more than 14 years and far below the BoE's 2 percent target.

In Davos, the term “New Normal" has come to describe a new mode of development that will trump the old obsession with growth at any cost.

India may have to work around its stringent civil nuclear liability laws to facilitate U.S. investment.

Financial markets are already starting to pay the price of central bank wavering and lack of cooperation with higher volatility.

As widely expected, the Bank of Japan held off on expanding its massive stimulus program.