ECONOMY & MARKETS

Based on the index, the Ukrainian Hryvnia was the most under-valued and the Norwegian Krone was the most over-valued currency.

Diplomats from the 160 WTO member countries were supposed to rubber stamp a deal on "trade facilitation."

The IMF warned that richer nations in particular faced the risk of economic stagnation unless they took steps to foster sustainable growth.

"The issues separating the parties remain unresolved at this time. The time for the Republic to avoid default (July 30) is short," mediator Daniel Pollack said.

The Ebola virus may have reached Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country.

China's factories received more new orders in July than economists expected.

But all that extra gasoline and diesel won't lower the price you pay because much of it is being sold overseas.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the fewest since February 2006.

Sales of new homes rose by nearly 20 percent in May.

It was the highest reading since January 2013, but some analysts say the recovery appears patchy, and more stimulus may be needed.

A White House proposal says foreign-made wares should count as domestic manufacturing. Is it a ploy to juke the job stats?

The latest numbers suggests a modest and sustainable pace of economic expansion that should see continued job growth.

Russia's increasing engagement with China does not mean Moscow can look east to avoid the pain of sanctions from the West.

Still trying to emerge from the past, Myanmar’s economy is at a crucial juncture.

Japan on Wednesday approved a new policy to step up the country's investment in coal-fired power plants built in developing countries.

The $13 billion Israeli tourism industry was set to have a record year in 2014, but conflict has caused travel to dry up.

Food prices have been on the rise from extreme weather this spring.

The world's second-largest economy is expanding credit faster than production.

Cash-strapped cities like Detroit, as well as states, are slashing pension benefits to subsidize sports tycoons.

Borrowing costs in Russia reached a two-month high Monday.

Household budgets are getting squeezed as prices for goods and services are rising a bit faster than incomes.

In comparison, American billionaires have gained more than $56 billion this year.

Hunting fruit bats and other animals serves as a livelihood for many, but the practice could also be deadly.

All four major regions of the United States added more jobs in June than their averages of the past year, a monthly report by employee benefits firm ADP indicates.

One of the fastest-growing economic regions in the world could also become an innovation hub.

A U.S. natural gas drilling increase in 2014 helped deliver strong second-quarter revenues to major oilfield service providers like Halliburton Co.

Export orders from the East Asian state grew nearly 11 percent compared to a year earlier.

A failure could prove disastrous for the moribund World Trade Organization (WTO) and the system of global free trade deals it underpins.

The Alibaba IPO, to be launched in September, will benefit relatives of many Chinese officials who are large stakeholders in the company.