ECONOMY & MARKETS

China’s inflationary pressures appear comparatively moderate, as its PPI falls -1.6 percent in August versus -2.3 percent In July.

Expansion of Japan’s real GDP in the second quarter was upwardly revised to 0.9 percent from 0.6 percent.

China’s unadjusted merchandise trade surplus advanced to $28.60 billion in August from $17.82 billion in July.

Expect a big upward revision in Japan’s Q2 GDP, more evidence of growth in China and stagflation signs in India.

The Chinese have some innovative ways to make money, and no, we aren't talking about selling kidneys.

Looking for a good place to stash cash? Here's a map of countries and regions that are former, current and emerging tax havens.

How closely gold prices and inflation are linked depends on what time period is being considered.

With New York Fashion Week under way, the City is awash in models, designers and fashionistas, but what economic benefit do they bring?

What's more, July's job growth was revised substantially downward - the exact opposite of what's needed for Fed stimulus reduction.

Quietly and steadily, the Asian giant has become Chile's favorite trading partner -- outpacing the United States.

Trouble in emerging markets dominated discussions about the global economy, while tensions between world leaders on Syria hung over the summit.

Close to the U.S., it's the healthiest of the emerging markets -- but it needs energy reform to stay competitive, analysts say.

A lack of printing paper has lead to the shutting down of several Venezuelan Newspapers.

Africa loses billions of dollars annually to tax evasion, but progress in St. Petersburg this week could begin to change that.

Aliko Dangote has signed a $3.3 billion financing deal to build Africa's biggest refinery in Nigeria.

Being the ninth-largest oil producer in the world isn't saving Venezuela from widespread power outages.

The August ADP private-sector job creation report may foretell a weak August nonfarm payroll report from the Labor Department.

Europeans are still very pessimistic, the Chinese are the most optimistic.

More August data due over this weekend will likely show that China may have avoided a sharp slowdown.

Rajan, who took over as India's central bank governor, on Wednesday, aims to free India’s capital markets and its banking sector.

The Bank of Japan said the economy is witnessing a moderate recovery and reiterated its commitment to a 2 percent inflation target.

Even a typhoon didn't keep gamblers from hitting Macau's casinos in August, to the tune of $3.84 billion in gross gambling revenue.

The Fed said the U.S. economy continued to grow at a modest/moderate pace in July and August, as it has for much of 2013.

Mauritius may be small, but this year it became even more competitive than Africa's largest economy.

Only 14 percent of U.S. residents pay neither income nor payroll taxes, and most of them are elderly or poor.

Clashes with Evo Morales' government led Indian mining company Jindal to leave. The Chinese might come in next.

China will finish building a skyscraper every five days for the next decade, spelling doom for its economy, according to some analysts.

Brazil expects a revenue of $11 billion from the World Cup, more than 20 times what South Africa got. It's apparently a very optimistic view.

Workers represented by the NUM are making slow progress in wage increase negotiations.