ECONOMY & MARKETS

As another Chinese property developer faces collapse, several large scale construction projects will be left unfinished.

Markets had dropped in the previous session following Janet Yellen’s comments about the future of the Fed’s monetary policy.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has set his eyes on a good-sized sector, though the company is only just starting to build inroads.

Fed Chair Yellen said it will take a major shock to the economy for the Fed to change its tapering timetable.

They say there is no coffee like Colombian coffee. A former American marine wants to make it even better.

The business could be valued at $3.3 billion, though other sources said it was worth $2.5 billion.

Doing business in China is becoming more difficult than ever, and revenues are not keeping up.

The two Asian giants are targeting $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2015 while China’s trade surplus with India last year was about $39 billion.

Half of silver jewelry purchases involve women buying jewelry for themselves, according to the survey.

The latest data lends strength to projections of a sustained, strong economic recovery in the country.

At its most recent meeting, the committee members were in full agreement on interest rates and quantitative easing.

An import rush before a sales tax hike takes effect is one factor blamed for the persistent deficit.

Yearly Chinese TV reports targeting international companies are often a headache, but this year the big Western brands got off lightly.

The risk is particularly high in third- and fourth-tier cities. When the U.S. property bubble burst, prices didn't collapse in New York but instead in places like Orlando and Las Vegas, one economist explained.

Many of Hong Kong's older and richer millionaires, in particular, are keen to leave.

As the U.S. scales back defense spending from post-WWII highs, spending priorities are being scrutinized.

The countries' new constitutions have provisions to protect intellectual property rights in an attempt to foster a “knowledge economy.”

The U.S. Virgin Islands is attempting to lure small businesses with substantial incentives. Here's how they're do it.

This will also be new Fed Chair Janet Yellen's first, post-meeting news conference.

Expectations about the German and the euro zone economies worsened in March 2014, according to the latest ZEW survey.

The data indicated a slight cooling off of the real estate market in major cities.

Dining and electricity prices rose in the euro zone, but a drop in heating oil/motor fuel prices led to the lower inflation.

What's more, the infrastructure problem could persist throughout 2014, as railroads turn to shipping more-profitable crude oil.

The rise in food prices was notably higher than the overall inflation rate, an official release noted.

But Russia’s central bank has been a strong and consistent buyer of gold in the past several years.

An alliance of Democrats and Republicans have agreed to extend lapsed unemployment benefits and retroactively pay out months of missed benefits.

But a compelling question remains: will the overhaul and sweeping layoffs satisfy the bank's restive shareholders?

If extreme Iran-style sanctions are imposed on Russian exports, the EU would be much more exposed than the U.S.

The outlook for silver prices in relation to China’s giant solar panel industry is slightly bullish, but there are several unknowns.