ECONOMY & MARKETS

Irish corporate tax reform may be on the horizon, but it’s a long time coming, and short-term impacts are unclear.

The Fed said about 1/3 of the nation reported slower GDP growth, with only scattered U.S. government shutdown effects.

The city-state has some of the strictest regulations to cool down the housing bubble, unlike other governments.

Five years after the global financial crisis, the IMF is suggesting states place a 10% tax on all households.

Washington chaos has left the U.S. at greater risk of losing its remaining AAA credit ratings even if an imminent default is avoided.

Housing is on the rise in Detroit's suburbs, thanks to cheap prices and home buyers looking to invest.

Each has registered uninspiring sales and profit figures in 2013, as they slowly expand in emerging markets.

A few days ago, the ECB's Mario Draghi identified base effect, food prices and the exchange rate as causes for driving down inflation.

Eike Batista, once a multibillionaire, is losing his grip through bankruptcy and loss of participation in his companies.

Wall Street's jaded attitude toward Washington's latest crisis could turn into a frenzied one if the U.S. defaults.

The GOP senator told the AP they have "a bipartisan deal in hand." In a late switch, the House will vote on it first.

As the default deadline nears, the credit rating entity had a stern warning for Washington's officials.

Nearly 60 percent of EU Internet users make purchases online.

A positive budget report shows more government cuts and tax increases, which means they're on a bumpy but straight path to exiting bail-out.

Pepsi could be hurt by a slowdown in Brazil and Russia, two of its largest foreign markets.

The going rate for a pair of pandas on loan includes uranium, energy technology and trade agreements with China.

Treasury yields probably would rise but not by much in a default, given how brief a default would be and the implications for economic and monetary policy.

Japan's battered Fukushima nuclear power plant may have to absorb its second great pounding by the sea in two years.

The pact, arguably the most important trade agreement in a generation, emerged after a decade of trade talk dissapointment.

Does Russian defense minister's visit mean that Moscow is in and Boeing is out when it comes to lucrative arms sales to Brazil?

While German sentiment shot up, inflation in the UK inched up but not enough to convince analysts to mark the start of an upward trend.

The upcoming challenges for the authorities include rehabilitating the thousands of evacuees and rebuilding the severely damaged region.

The independent findings of Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller transformed the way financial markets are evaluated.

Latin America watches the federal shutdown with apprehension. And a U.S. default would put the entire region in serious trouble.

This week will be crucial in the countdown to a potential U.S. default. Here are the key dates to watch.

The numbers are in and it's clear that Chinese tourists spent extravagantly at Macau’s casino tables during the Golden Week holiday.

Now in its third week, it's clear that the government's partial shutdown is affecting many more people than just federal employees.

Industrial production in 17-bloc euro area and 28-nation European Union topped expectations.

China's luxury consumers are clamoring for gold, or at least gold-colored, goods of all kinds.