ECONOMY & MARKETS

The 6.1 magnitude quake hit in the southwest Yunnan province, causing widespread damage

Growth in China’s services sector slipped to a six-month low in July as new orders rose at their weakest rate in at least a year.

New research says that biomass energy contributes to global warming, despite its sustainable aim to replace fossil fuels.

The employment-to-population (EPOP) ratio tells you more about the U.S. economic recovery than the "new jobs" numbers.

That might defy logic, but there's actually a good reason for that puzzling metric from today's U.S. report on labor conditions.

The number of unemployed Americans changed little in July.

July marked the sixth straight month that employment has expanded by more than 200,000 jobs.

The unemployment rate likely held at a six year-low of 6.1 percent, but could surprise on the downside.

The WTO's landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement fell through as India demanded a parallel pact for subsidies and stockpiling food.

India has imposed a record 10 percent duty on gold imports, prompting smugglers to think of innovative ways to bring the metal into the country.

The conditional permit gives Oregon LNG permission to export natural gas to non-free trade agreement countries.

“Doesn't the SEC have an interest in what the truth is?”

Now the largest economy in Africa, Nigeria's lasting progress is only discouraged by Boko Haram's pervasive violence.

Weak U.S. data contributed to the bearish tone as jobless claims rose more than expected in the latest week.

Even a short default will raise local companies' borrowing costs.

Last year, the EU imported nearly 46 percent of its gas and 31 percent of its coal from Russia, against which it has now imposed new sanctions.

Tourism in the Asia Pacific region grew at over 6 percent in the first four months of 2014 -- higher than the global average of 5 percent.

India's ultimatum has revived doubts about the future of the WTO as a negotiating body.

Russia announced a ban on most fruit and vegetable imports from Poland and said it could extend it to the entire European Union.

Argentina failed to strike a deal to avert its second default in more than 12 years after talks with holdout creditors ended without a settlement on Wednesday.

Three years ago, the automotive market's contribution to the U.S. economy was contracting. Not any more.

Indonesia’s democratic progress is laudable, but the economic challenge remains.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's office thinks the new law will apply to 200,000 working New Yorkers who previously had to choose between health and pay.

The U.S. economy grew a better-than-expected 4 percent in Q2, but for the working man and woman, the payoff is still some ways off.

The National Labor Relations Board recently ruled that McDonald's could be named as an official employer for its franchise locations.

In most countries, the creation of electricity leads to the biggest source of water consumption

During the second quarter, American spending increased by 2.5 percent with shoppers going big on cars and trucks.

Argentina faces its second default in 12 years if it can't reach agreement with holdout creditors.

Announcing the sanctions, President Obama said that Russia was "isolating itself from the international community."