ECONOMY & MARKETS

The bullish report added to data on employment and industrial production that suggests there's momentum in the U.S. economy.

Despite typical April volatility, the long-term downtrend in claims points to U.S. labor market improvement.

Ukraine's economy has been weakened by months of political turmoil - in the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War.

Rosy numbers on Spain's GDP have analysts cheering. That may be premature.

NELP estimates that 120 cities have enacted rules requiring higher wages for businesses that receive public contracts.

Seven problems that China's top economic ranking won't solve.

South Africa has lost the title of biggest African economy, but the nation that replaced it has a lot to do to spread its wealth more evenly.

The widely-expected decision keeps the Federal Reserve on track to end its stimulus program as soon as October.

Economist expect the Fed will cut its bond-buying program by an additional $10 billion on Wednesday amid signs U.S. economy better.

Money owed to foreign oil majors including BP and BG Group totaled $4.9 billion.

U.S. exports tumbled and businesses accumulated inventory at the slowest pace in nearly a year, but activity already appears to be bouncing back.

It's three local workers to every climber, providing guidance and physical labor.

The economies of China and India have grown twice as fast as the U.S. since 2005, the World Bank said.

The bank is expected to predict consumer inflation will accelerate this year in its semi-annual outlook report.

Sanctions? What sanctions? Western oil majors yawn at the West's sanctions against Rosneft CEO and other Putin allies.

Wall Street Bank representatives are heading to Russia for a conference. It's not political, it's just business.

"Whatever path Russia chooses, the United States and our allies will stand together in our defense of Ukraine," Sec. of State John Kerry said.

If Britain keeps this up, it's going to replace Germany as the "strong man" of Europe.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed U.S. and EU sanctions over the Ukraine crisis Tuesday, saying they defied common sense.

U.S. consumers assessed current business and labor market conditions less favorably than in March, the Conference Board said.

Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News had expected year-over-year prices to increase 13.0%.

While the U.S. scored points with skeptical Asia allies simply by showing up, not everything followed the White House plan.

Samsung is pinning its hopes on the latest Galaxy S5 phone to boost earnings over the next few quarters.

The latest round of sanctions on Russia hits people close to Putin, but they won't make a dent in the world's sixth-largest economy.

The International Monetary Fund Monday critiqued Japan's touted economic reforms in a report.

The decision brings to 48 the number of people the EU has put under sanctions for, it argues, helping undermine Ukraine's territorial integrity.

A Russian diplomat said the measures were illegitimate/uncivilized and that restrictions on U.S. high-tech exports are "Cold War" practices.

The new sanctions list includes seven Russian officials and 17 companies, from the financial, energy and infrastructure sectors.

Templeton Group's Mark Mobius said his emerging markets fund holds about $200 million in Ukrainian stocks and $500 million in Russian equities.