ECONOMY & MARKETS

In Asia, only Japan has signed intergovernmental deals to be FATCA-compliant while banks say compliance would be a costly exercise.

Some farmers in Vietnam may hold their coffee beans as a hedge against inflation in local currency.

Russia's economy could fall into recession for the first time since the 2008 global financial crisis.

The WTO ruled that Chinese exports of environmentally damaging rare earth elements shouldn’t be artificially manipulated by the government.

Gold prices have risen over tensions in Ukraine. Are the recent gains sustainable? Or Pyrrhic?

The acclaimed business writer critiques the use of algorithms to trade securities in milliseconds.

The rate suggests the U.S. will hold up its part regarding global GDP growth; provided China does too, the 2014 global economy should expand.

What's more, nearly half of U.S. oil production in the fourth quarter came from tight oil formations, not natural pressure wells.

The drop provides additional evidence that while job growth is not robust, layoffs continue to decline.

With a country in flames, currency troubles and a plummeting credit rating, President Maduro cannot catch a break.

Palladium and platinum are part of South Africa's prominent mining sector for the precious metals.

Ukraine’s current account deficit is estimated at more than 9% of its GDP while the fiscal deficit is pegged at 4.5%.

This is the second time in three years that Citigroup's capital plan has been rejected by the Federal Reserve.

The U.S. and Europe have yet to deploy sanctions that will affect Russia's economy, but there's one weapon that could wreak havoc.

A German central bank official criticized certain speculation about the central bank's motives as “wild and ridiculous conspiracy theories.”

The Ebola virus can have a long-lasting and complex impact, even after the outbreak is over. Here's why.

Standard & Poor's claims slower growth and debilitating government entities as reasons behind the lower grade.

Some analysts believe recent data weakness warrants a policy response. But a short-term boost would come at a cost. Here's why.

U.S. personal income growth slowed last year thanks to late 2012 sequestration scrambling, and the expiration of the payroll tax holiday.

A certain Senate subcommittee has been looking into American multinationals offshore taxes, the latest from a decades-old panel exposing everything from organized crime to the Enron collapse.

Robusta coffee has won over consumers more quickly than its established rival Arabica coffee.

In March, consumers were moderately more upbeat about future job prospects and the economy, but were less optimistic about income growth.

Emerging market stocks represent startling good value for those willing to brave geopolitical risk, according to a New York investment bank.

Here's another change in the ranking of Latin American economies: highly privatized Chile has topped highly socialized Venezuela.

The slowing in the rate of CPI was in line with expectations, but the fall in PPI and input prices came in below estimates.

The reading on an index measuring expectations about the future of the economy came in below consensus estimates.

President Obama also met with China’s President Xi Jinping in an attempt to further pressurize Russia with economic sanctions.

How many famous Latin American scientists can you name? Lack of funding might be the reason why none come to mind.

Four years after the earthquake, Haiti is still working toward its reconstruction.