ECONOMY & MARKETS

All four major regions of the United States added more jobs in June than their averages of the past year, a monthly report by employee benefits firm ADP indicates.

More young adults prefer to invest in cash for the long-term than any other age group, according to a new Bankrate.com survey.

One of the fastest-growing economic regions in the world could also become an innovation hub.

A U.S. natural gas drilling increase in 2014 helped deliver strong second-quarter revenues to major oilfield service providers like Halliburton Co.

Export orders from the East Asian state grew nearly 11 percent compared to a year earlier.

A failure could prove disastrous for the moribund World Trade Organization (WTO) and the system of global free trade deals it underpins.

The Alibaba IPO, to be launched in September, will benefit relatives of many Chinese officials who are large stakeholders in the company.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is among the major companies expected to issue financial reports in the next couple of weeks.

World markets may recover after geopolitical shocks, but the outlook is less rosy for Russia.

The Dutch government has consistently refused to take a hard line over Moscow. Will that change with almost 200 of its people dead?

As production surges, the state's pipeline authority says oil moving by rail hasn't been this low since November 2012.

An amendment just passed by the House would make the cannabis industry a more attractive partner for financial institutions.

China's economy dwarfs the other members of the BRICS. Why does Beijing even need to share power in a new development bank?

The crash affected shares of Malaysia Airlines as well as those of Cathay Pacific Airways and Air China.

The ADB kept its growth forecast for China at 7.5 percent in 2014 and 7.4 percent in 2015.

New Pew Research Center study finds record number of multi-generational households, with young adults leading the charge to move home.

Cold-brews, ice cubes and plastic cups are all making your favorite summer drink more pricey.

Californians are "drought shaming" neighbors who use the state's dwindling water supply on less-than-essential needs.

Morgan Stanley, ranked No. 2 globally in mergers-and-acquisitions, benefited from a strong equities market in the quarter.

The new U.S. sanctions effectively shut off medium- and longer-term dollar funding for companies close to Vladimir Putin.

Thursday morning's attack, which also injured a security official, reportedly lasted nearly five hours.

The global coffee giant's first Colombia location will have all locally sourced beans.

Finding the current bitcoin price and conversion rates can now be done entirely in the Google search engine.

Even as the fighting in Gaza rages on, a U.S. subcommittee on defense approved $351 million in funds for Israel's Iron Dome system.

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Tuesday urged Congress to clamp down on inversion deals, calling them an "abuse of our tax system."

Many economists believe more policy support may be needed in coming months to sustain any recovery.

Here's how community colleges can help students get loans -- and repay them.

Climate change is expected to make droughts like California's worse and longer. Residents better get used to conservation, officials say.

The institution is designed to compete with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.