ECONOMY & MARKETS

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said the city-state's economy was on track to meet the official forecast of 2-4 percent growth in 2015.

Other surveys have also reported rising consumer morale, as inflation has fallen to a record low and wages are starting to pick up.

A study shows that the HPV vaccine could save health care dollars by warding off throat cancer in boys.

You still have to pay estimated taxes by April 15.

JPMorgan Chase is the first of six major U.S. banks scheduled to post quarterly results between Tuesday and April 20.

10 entrepreneurs -- addressing obstacles in education, infrastructure, health and other areas -- are finalists for an innovation prize.

Legal taxi-booking apps are all the rage with Shanghai's young people, but less tech-savvy users are complaining they now have to wait much longer to hail a cab. The city government is stepping in.

Officials say seasonally adjusted figures are not so bad, but the outlook is "still grim."

Although low oil prices will help underpin growth there are "significant risks" to the regional outlook, according to the World Bank.

Suspect Miguel Angel Landa Bahena was described by authorities as an associate of the gang leader who allegedly ordered the killings.

According to Chinese state media, the U.S. has promised support for China's campaign to hunt corrupt officials fleeing abroad.

There will be fewer audits this year because of congressional budget cuts to the IRS, meaning there will be 46,000 less audits.

Emerging markets need to combat increasing risks to global financial stability, the International Monetary Fund's leader says.

The GPS in smartphones shows promise as a tool in the early detection of earthquakes.

Despite heightened warnings that global warming is happening, many are still uncertain about the causes of climate change.

The world's No. 2 nation for research is plagued by plagiarism and fraud, editors of a respected medical journal say.

General Electric announced a major restructuring of its financial unit by exiting the financial services business.

Germany’s biggest bank is said to finalize the terms of the settlement by end of the month.

A new program in Houston tries to bring nonemergency patients to primary care clinics instead of emergency rooms.

During union campaigns, elected officials can get away with saying things employers cannot. South Carolina's governor called on workers to reject the International Association of Machinists.

American markets were moving in the opposite direction of European markets, as the greenback and oil prices rose.

New York state's top financial regulator has highlighted the dangers of lax bank oversight over third-party vendors.

Local government says it is "responding to public demands," after police cars were overturned and protesters injured.

The investor-friendly Narendra Modi government came to power last May promising faster growth, more jobs and quick clearances.

Alcoa will kick off earnings season Wednesday, in what's expected to be a tepid reporting period at best because of these two major factors.

As the April 15 filing deadline approaches, watch out for identity theft and other schemes.

Civilians are caught in the middle as Kenya's government tries to cut off a Somali terrorist group's finances.

Chinese authorities are drawing attention to mounting labor unrest, but aren't signaling any new response.

On Wednesday, French air traffic controllers launched the first of a series of strikes this month.