MARKETS / FINANCE

The Department of Justice called this the largest civil forfeiture case ever brought against a foreign leader by the U.S.

A small loss-making solar company in Shanghai is about to default on its debt Friday, which would make it China's first-ever domestic bond default and possibly the first of many to come.

Up to 500,000 stores are expected to take part in the demonstration.

For Facebook's $19 billion WhatsApp buy, investors could buy the entire South African gold mining industry, according to one gold analyst.

The increase for January was also revised lower, providing further confirmation of a dip in job growth in late 2013/early 2014.

Concerns over Ukraine should rein in the market rally, keeping stocks in a range until economic data provide direction.

In the third quarter of 2013, GDP had grown by 0.1 percent in the euro area and by 0.3 percent in the EU.

While Germany’s private sector grew at its fastest pace in 2.5 years, France’s suffered a faster decline than before.

Flexcoin had said on Feb. 25 that it was not affected by the closure of Mt. Gox, once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange.

The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent -- its biggest gain this year -- nailing an all-time high of 1,873.91 at 4 p.m. in New York.

Luis Suarez has made a fresh statement about his future, while Liverpool continue to be linked to some big names for the summer.

Will "How I Met Your Mother" gives more clues regarding The Mother's potential death in episode 20, "Daisy"?

The Southeast Asian nation is now the most expensive city to live in.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tuesday released the 2013 International Index of Energy Security Risk.

What's more, the number of daily calories lost per person varies from 400 calories a day to 1500 calories a day in the developed world.

European countries are opening their doors to wealthy Chinese, as Canada says no. What's the impact of the capital flow?

For more than a decade Caterpillar has made big bets on Russian trade, but growth could be at risk if the United States imposes sanctions.

Russia's oil wealth has allowed the nation to amass a stake amounting to 1.4 percent of outstanding U.S. debt.

Money laundering is the suspected motive behind the fraudulent loans granted by Citigroup's Mexican unit, Banamex.

“People need to understand that we are 54 countries. There are 54 different mindsets..." he said.

Positive news from Ukraine could pave the way for some opportunistic buying on a day devoid of major data and earnings.

Rising stock markets in 2013 swelled the ranks of the world’s billionaires, which included a record number of women.

The Japanese government is trying to understand how Mt. Gox lost more than half a billion dollars in a few days.

After the MtGox bankruptcy, a London law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against CEO Mark Karpeles.

Sebastian Vettel faces a real battle to retain his title, with the Formula One Grid set to receive a serious shakeup following significant rule changes.

Matthew McConaughey’s shout-out to the almighty in his Best Actor acceptance speech became a public referendum on America’s culture wars.

The crowdfunding platform Kickstarter announced that more than $1 billion has been raised for its wide variety of weird and wonderful projects.

The Bank of Russia's move came as the ruble plunged to record lows, following Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine.

Once again, the precious metal is being favored as a safe haven, in light of the Ukraine crisis.