ECONOMY & MARKETS

Most Russian gold is sold to domestic banks, which can then sell the metal on to either the central bank or to foreign banks.

Adults often burst into tears when they recognize "Sesame Street" hosts on the street; the show turns 45 on Monday.

“The biggest issue on the sales side is that we’re distracted with trying to survive.”

The proposal by the Financial Stability Board is set to be endorsed by G2O leaders later this week in Australia.

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership has “the potential for being a historic agreement.”

The meeting follows two years of heightened tensions between China and Japan over disputed islands in the East China Sea, and other issues.

Sure, China's economy is in a slowdown, but it isn't all that "scary," President Xi Jinping says at APEC CEO Summit Sunday.

If Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolves the lower house of parliament, then the snap elections could be held Dec. 14 or Dec. 21.

The protesters at Hariga were part of a state security oil force that has gone on strike over pay.

The fiscal stimulus will fund the building of new airports and railways in the world's No. 2 economy.

Bitcoin businesses argue that new rules are unnecessary, since regulations already exist at the federal level.

The Federal Reserve announced Friday consumer credit rose to $15.9 billion in September due to increased demand for student and auto loans.

With Clinton and Bush the likeliest candidates, the 2016 election could look a lot like 1992.

Economists expect next week's retail data will reveal the overall health of the U.S. economy heading into the holiday shopping season.

Anti-Semitic incidents are on the rise at U.S. college campuses, according to Jewish organizations.

More than 92 million Americans aren't working or looking for work, the highest share of the population since 1978.

Tootsie Roll Industries and other chocolate-treat makers are watching to see how Ebola may affect cocoa supplies.

Under the plan, a commission comprised mostly of gubernatorial appointees will oversee city finances.

Katniss Everdeen and "The Hunger Games" characters will leap from the screen to the stage summer 2016 in London.

Unemployment dropped to 5.8 percent as more people looked for work and found it.

Consensus estimates had forecast the economy added a net 233,000 jobs last month.

Job growth has gained sufficient strength to keep the economy on a higher growth path.

The UK deal is with six banks that could reach a combined total of roughly 1.5 billion pounds.

Signs of a cooling in Britain's labor market will be noted by the BoE, which considers wage growth central to its decision on interest rates.

India's share in the global market for such medicines reportedly remained "negligible" compared to countries like China.

Minimum wage activists hope Tuesday’s victories in red states will help pave the way for a raise of the $7.25 federal level.

For now, the U.S. economy is expanding healthily without sparking inflation.

The upcoming jobs numbers could add to the strongest hiring streak since early 2006.

The Paris-based OECD updated its outlook ahead of a G20 summit next week in Australia.