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A new study maps "mega-regions" in the U.S. and compares their economic output to countries around the world.

It will be months before players have their day in court, even if the left-leaning NLRB upholds Wednesday's decision.

Yet another suggestion of a positive start but can the gains be sustained?

In February, the Economic Sentiment Indicator had remained broadly unchanged.

Service sector growth remained the strongest contributor, while output in the construction sector fell, according to ONS.

In Asia, only Japan has signed intergovernmental deals to be FATCA-compliant while banks say compliance would be a costly exercise.

Some farmers in Vietnam may hold their coffee beans as a hedge against inflation in local currency.

The popular music streaming service is doing all of the things that companies do before going public.

Visa declined to comment on the suit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, where Wal-Mart is headquartered.

Alibaba has debuted another investment product, Yu Le Bao. Here's what we know so far.

Putin's Crimea annexation has sparked a new EU urgency to find energy supplies outside of Russia, but weaning will be slow and difficult.

Gold prices have risen over tensions in Ukraine. Are the recent gains sustainable? Or Pyrrhic?

Setting itself apart from CNN and Fox News, the fledgling Al Jazeera America has resisted the urge to fixate on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

The acclaimed business writer critiques the use of algorithms to trade securities in milliseconds.

The rate suggests the U.S. will hold up its part regarding global GDP growth; provided China does too, the 2014 global economy should expand.

People's Bank of China is now requiring banks to close all accounts opened by operators of bitcoin exchanges.

The drop provides additional evidence that while job growth is not robust, layoffs continue to decline.

Palladium and platinum are part of South Africa's prominent mining sector for the precious metals.

Uncertainties are deepening about the Japanese economy ahead of its first consumption tax hike in 17 years.

Ukraine’s current account deficit is estimated at more than 9% of its GDP while the fiscal deficit is pegged at 4.5%.

Movement of banking stocks, specifically Citigroup's, along with Q4 GDP data and jobless claims numbers could influence markets.

This is the second time in three years that Citigroup's capital plan has been rejected by the Federal Reserve.

A person was detained by Yancheng police Wednesday night after a rumor was started this week that area banks were insolvent.

Bank of America will pay $9.3 billion to settle claims that it sold Fannie and Freddie faulty mortgage-backed securities.

Just like when Google acquired Nest Labs, people are trying to get rich quick by buying stocks of companies with the name Oculus.

"I think it underlines the fact that it remains a family dynasty in spite of being a listed company," commentator and former Murdoch editor Roy Greenslade said.

The U.S. and Europe have yet to deploy sanctions that will affect Russia's economy, but there's one weapon that could wreak havoc.

A German central bank official criticized certain speculation about the central bank's motives as “wild and ridiculous conspiracy theories.”

Think the digital-currency bitcoin will immediately win confidence and replace sovereign currencies? Think again.