ECONOMY & MARKETS

The survey also showed that concerns about the economy and job prospects had been replaced by worries about war and terrorism.

“The economy is growing consistently and at a faster pace than it was prior to QE3.”

Superstorms like Sandy may feel like rare events, but climate scientists warn that these powerful storms are now the new norm. Are we ready?

The new mis-selling charge comes two days after the bank only narrowly passed a test set by regulators.

Looking to take a strong stake in India's growth in coming years, Japan's SoftBank will invest $10 billion in local Internet-based opportunities.

The study's findings, which were questioned by BP, support a disputed theory that the spill damaged deep-sea corals.

The attempted rigging of Libor showed that it was not just a case of a few bad apples, according to BoE Deputy Governor Minouche Shafik.

The Obama administration announced plans Monday to boost manufacturing job creation. Progress has been slow.

U.S. stocks closed mixed on Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement later this week.

Consumer spending on Apple smartphones and related products is boosting the overall U.S. economy.

A slew of organizations including the OECD, the IMF and leading institutes have slashed their forecasts for German economic growth.

The sector's long-term attractiveness has been damaged by revelations of extra non-performing loans and hidden losses.

The 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership is central to President Barack Obama's policy of expanding U.S. presence in Asia.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellen has said it could take a decade to bring the Fed's assets down to their historical level.

The European Central Bank said the banks’ capital holes could be filled by their raising €10 billion ($12.67 billion).

China's crackdown on corruption at the local level may jeopardize the growth of economies at the regional level.

Experts say midterm election years are bad for markets, but 2014 will be different.

The spirit of Berkeley’s "Free Speech Movement" will not smile for Bill Maher. Some students aren’t happy that he's speaking at graduation.

New research revealed that Silicon Valley VC confidence dropped for the first time in two years.

Pfizer, which has a market valuation of about $180 billion, earlier this year failed in its $118 billion bid to buy British rival AstraZeneca.

The popular notion that income inequality hinders the poor and middle classes from achieving the American dream may be wrong.

Dozens of Liberians under quarantine for suspicion of having contracted Ebola reportedly threatened to escape isolation in search of food Thursday, Liberian state media reported.

The vast majority of the world’s cocoa is produced in West Africa and the outbreak is starting to affect the chocolate industry's bottom line.

U.S. consumer prices rose only slightly in September and have risen under the Fed's 2 percent target for months.

The cost-of-living adjustment is tied to the Labor Department's Consumer Price Index.

A new Wells Fargo study on retirement finds one-third of middle-class Americans aren't saving a thing.

One of China's largest investment banks has seen its second top executive resignation in just two weeks.

Germany, Europe's dominant economy, is resisting calls for it to spend more to kick-start growth.

The results of the stress tests on 130 banks by the European Central Bank are due to be unveiled on Sunday.