ECONOMY & MARKETS

Afghanistan produces more than 80 percent of the world's illicit opium, which reportedly helps fund the Taliban and other insurgent groups.

The agreement between EU and Chinese officials ends a yearlong dispute that had ratcheted up trade tensions.

Wall Street is bracing for more volatility Tuesday, as corporate earnings, coupled with China GDP data, could inject more uncertainty.

New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley said banks should pay employees in debt securities for their annual incentive pay.

Weeks before the election, Christie won't release the findings of New Jersey's investigation of Mass. gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker.

An increasing number of reports say China's economic growth rate will fall -- soon and sharply.

Celebrities, thousands more flock to cash in unclaimed funds from state coffers.

Forty-five percent of U.S. credit card holders say they will probably avoid stores that have been hacked. Sixteen percent will never come back.

The Sharia board has said that 78 percent of NCB's finance deals, 92 percent of liabilities and 73 percent of income, are Sharia-compliant.

The sharp week-long drop in global stocks and bond yields abated on Friday, though investors remained on edge.

Britain's future in the 28-country trading bloc has been thrown into question by Prime Minister David Cameron.

Sen. Ted Cruz says the U.S. immediately should stop issuing visas for Liberia.

Legal reforms are expected to be announced at the end of an Oct. 20-23 meeting of the ruling Communist Party elite.

After years of economic woe, Argentina has announced another domestic bond sale this year that it hopes will raise $1 billion.

The credit of Russia's government is hovering just above "junk" status as rich Russians dump the ruble for stronger currencies.

U.S. stocks soared Friday, closing out another whiplash week, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped over 200 points.

Public health experts agree Syracuse University's decision to rescind the Washington Post's Michel du Cille's invitation to a workshop this weekend was uncalled for.

Americans are growing more confident in the economy, but they are still holding back some spending.

A former AIG CEO testified in a civil trial that the insurance giant was controlled by the group that financially rescued it.

The Fed chief pointed to four pillars of economic opportunity that could narrow the gap.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared over 200 points on Friday, driven by strong U.S. economic data and corporate earnings.

The more volatile multifamily home segment led the increase.

The financial services giant handily beat analysts' expectations for Q3.

Compensation experts say similar changes are happening across Wall Street.

While growth looked set to be the fastest of any major economy this year, real wages and productivity were weakest since the 19th century.

His appointment inserts a friend of Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan at the heart of policymaking in New Delhi.

Some market professionals think the financial markets are using Europe as an excuse for recent volatility.

A newly published review finds a majority of states have decreased per-student funding since the U.S. recession.

Falling consumer prices, particularly in Europe, are adding to fears that inflation won't speed up and lift the world economy.