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The monthly stat has become increasingly important to investors and economists around the world.

Ukrain's currency has fallen 10 percent since January, and doubts have emerged regarding Russia's planned bailout.

Economic data from around the world have managed to hurt sentiment among U.S. investors.

The euro zone economy continued to expand at a robust pace in Feb., but the recovery remains fragile and uneven.

How will Facebook's latest purchase help the company spread its reach around the world and across devices?

The preliminary index for February got smaller in all categories except for suppliers' delivery times.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg said WhatsApp will “complement our existing chat and messaging services to provide new tools...."

WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum became a billionaire after Facebook bought his messaging system.

Aaron Houston has been lobbying for marijuana legalization for over a decade, and he now works as an adviser at Ghost Group.

With political violence escalating, it goes without saying that the nation's economy is vulnerable to shocks and disruptions.

A bill proposed in Kansas would allow parents -- and anyone to whom parents give permission -- to spank children until they bruise.

Robocoin is launching the United States' first bitcoin ATM on Thursday, Feb. 20 in Austin, Texas at the downtown bar HandleBar.

According to a new report from Ernst & Young, bigger private equity firms are taking notice of potential in African countries.

Growing fears of a slowdown in China have hurt emerging-market equities, according to a new survey of fund managers from BofA Merrill Lynch.

Stocks are struggling to match last week's performance, but earnings and economic data could help.

Tesla’s battery technology could help Apple build more efficient mobile devices.

There were 125,000 fewer unemployed people in the last quarter of 2013 in the UK compared to the previous quarter.

A demand for a cash payment to complete an FDA approval process led a drug maker to alert local authorities of a possible scam.

The Transportation Research Initiative released a study analyzing the fatality rate of drivers in various countries.

A number of state banks have experienced a bank run; one bank saw close to $1 billion in withdrawals in a single day.

In an effort to regulate the industry, microfinance loans have been capped at $500.

Consumer-based gold demand hit new records in 2013, even as investors fled the precious metal.

Banks in Singapore may be stricter on Western clients, but more forgiving on clients from developing countries.

The deal will add Alzheimer’s drug Namenda and blood-pressure pill Bystolic to Actavis’ product lineup.

To paraphrase Mark Twain, the worries over China’s foreign debt are exaggerated.

Alibaba is not the only Chinese company expected to list in U.S. markets in 2014.

Can stocks repeat last week's performance? That would be for corporate earnings to decide.

Sentiment for the next six months fell, but a current assessment statistic improved.

Inflation remains contained, despite monetary stimulus, which is good news for the Bank of England.