ECONOMY & MARKETS

U.S. retailers will lose out on about $1 billion in holiday spending, as shoppers plan to spend less on candy.

UBS economist Paul Donovan explains exactly how the financial crisis may have sparked anti-immigration sentiment in Europe and America.

In a speech to the World Islamic Economic Forum, the head of Muslim-majority Malaysia touts the economic benefits of empowering females.

Libyan armed robbers make off with $55 million in cash as post-Gaddafi Libya struggles with armed gangs.

Russia sold 12,000 ounces of gold in September, a move that may have surprised gold markets.

A vast majority of uninsured Americans say their health insurance situation hasn't improved.

Powder cocaine is big in New England, painkillers are the drug of choice in the Midwest and the Pacific West is the top location for inhalant use.

About 47 million poor Americans, almost half of them children, will suffer the effects of the budget reduction.

The Indian outsourcing firm may have to pay $35 million for using B-1 visas in place of H-1B visas to bring workers into the U.S.

The World Cup is still a year away, and the half-billion-dollar lawsuits are already flying.

The country's red tape and rising costs are making it less than desirable for foreign companies.

The Oct. 29-30 FOMC meeting will be more notable for what is discussed than what is done, economists predict.

In the worst storm to hit the UK since 1987, hurricane-force winds did heavy damage to the island nation and mainland Europe.

The second consecutive interest rate hike comes amid stubborn inflation, which is likely to remain high in coming months.

There is only one doctor in Turkey for every 663 people.

When President Enrique Peña Nieto was sworn in, he had a growing economy. Eleven months later, Mexico is on the verge of recession.

Indian investors take a renewed shine to silver after tricky gold import rules dampen consumer demand for the more popular yellow metal.

What to do when your country is lacking oil, flour and other basic goods.

The loss of about 180 million tons a year of rice also represents poor use of land, energy and water resources, a U.K.-based group warned.

China's debt-ridden local governments are testing the limits of the "you have to spend money to make money" axiom.

President Enrique Peña Nieto is facing an uphill battle in his quest for reforming the fiscal system.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib unveiled the nation's new budget for 2014, with expected new tax.

So are the 'bad ole days' over for the rarely-profitable airline industry?

An spike in petroleum shipping by rail, thanks to the fracking boom, has offset declines in other kinds of rail traffic.

The UK may have grown the fastest among the world's top seven economies in the September quarter, according to analysts.

The decline highlights the fragile recovery in the euro zone's biggest economy.

The energy sector-driven Central Asian nations are growing but it could be a while before they move closer to pre-2008 growth rates.

The Shandong high court’s decision comes as the Communist Party steps up its drive against corruption, but key questions remain unanswered.

Unemployment rose from 5.3 percent to 5.4 percent in Brazil for September -- but the government says it is not a reason for alarm.