ECONOMY & MARKETS

Mexico's energy sector -- closed to competition for 80 years -- could open up to private investment if President Enrique Pena Nieto has his way.

Complete text of the G-8 communique on global economy issued on Monday. The meeting continues Tuesday.

Some say Turkey is an economic powerhouse needed to recharge the EU's economy, but more say it isn't ready.

Builders are seeing improving market conditions, as demand for new homes increases, a housing sector analyst said Monday.

The EU and the U.S. launched negotiations over a historic trade deal at the G-8 summit, despite French objections late last week.

Beijing bought shares in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank and Agricultural Bank of China.

If the community did form its own country, it would comprise the 18th-largest economy in the world.

A study says an EU-US trade deal could harm their traditional trading partners and emerging markets.

The early onset of the monsoon has claimed lives, caused landslides and flooding in India’s Uttarakhand state, but farmers welcome the rain.

Brazil's IPO market is set for a record haul with companies tipped to raise $10.6 billion in public offerings despite weak economic growth.

India's central bank left benchmark rates untouched on Monday as softening inflation is offset by currency and deficit concerns.

The China Food and Drug Administration has ordered a thorough inspection of all lime-preserved egg producers.

What do Nicaragua's plans to build a Chinese company-backed transoceanic canal mean for Panama and its historic role in maritime trade?

The Syrian conflict has forced many entrepreneurs to flee, but the country needs them back in order to rebuild the economy.

The focus will be on the FOMC statement Wednesday, when the Fed will likely lower its forecasts, but remain ambiguous about the prospects for tapering its QE.

Indicators such as consumer confidence and initial jobless claims are trending positively overall, even if mixed week to week.

McDonald's is trying to overtake Kentucky Fried Chicken as China's fast food of choice. Its latest efforts don't seem to be catching on.

Abyei, a conflicted, oil-rich region, is at the heart of a fresh battle between Sudan and South Sudan.

If Detroit's proposal to pay lenders 10 cents on the dollar is seen as a default, it could force the city into Chapter 9 bankruptcy.

The International Monetary Fund blamed the sequestration and deficit reduction for its lowered GDP outlook for the U.S.

Japan's increasingly large elderly population is not considered in Abe's economic reforms.

Charles Schwab's data is closely watched as an indicator of retail investor sentiment.

Singapore identified 133 traders it says have been manipulating local interbank lending rates.

More than 65 percent of Greek citizens have never used the Internet.

The U.S.'s first African-American female CEO said business leaders shouldn't ignore upcoming classes of women business leaders.

The latest European Union inflation and unemployment data show the continent's economy is still struggling to recover.

China’s central bank recently stopped injecting cash into the economy to reel in borrowing, and now appetite for its bonds has waned.

Portugal's President Aníbal Cavaco Silva says the IMF has different goals than the EU, which governs the two other branches of the Troika.

A new trend in China has many couples flocking to a fake European town near Shanghai for their wedding photos.