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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said underfunded pensions should be a top U.S. economic priority.

The U.S. plans to prosecute several big banks in 2014 for mortgage fraud, Attorney General Holder says.

A host of data and what the Federal Reserve makes of them in determining future monetary policy will play on investors’ minds.

Cameron was singing a different tune -- one of mutual cooperation -- during his China visit earlier this week. Some Chinese don't buy it.

Each of the “fragile five” countries faces an election in 2014.

Fink did not mince words about Fed policy and the stock market with a New York audience.

Frequent-flier miles are at stake in this Supreme Court case.

“Fast & Furious” star was not killed on impact, according to the report.

Iran's oil minister has named American and British companies as favorites to help develop and export the country’s vast oil reserves.

David Cameron has pushed through a deal to export pig semen to China.

Find out how Cypriots are hedging against the banking crisis and skirting strict capital controls on their bank accounts.

Fast-food experts are asking whether the KFC owner can recover from its sales plunge in China.

One global region scored very high in all three subjects.

Following a string of losses, stocks look set to open higher on a day marked by two crucial economic data points.

The stimulus package does not require the government to take on fresh debt and will be funded by tax revenues.

Australian economic growth in the third quarter of 2013 fell short of expectations.

Both HSBC and official surveys show growth remains in positive territory.

Apple Inc., Tesla Motors Inc. and J.C. Penney Company, Inc. on Tuesday were stock market movers in after-hours trading.

Investors Business Daily polled 10,000 investors to see how online brokers stack up.

The Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory discovered the wreck of a historic 400-foot Japanese WWII submarine that had been headed for the Panama Canal.

After 30 years in charge, Peter Munk is handing the chairmanship to former Goldman Sachs banker John Thornton, who has long experience in China.

A federal judge's ruling makes it all but certain that pensions for currently retired city workers will be cut.

Those of you who piled into gold on a Glenn Beck-inspired belief that the U.S. dollar would collapse should meditate on this analysis.

The Chinese currency edged up in October to rank behind the U.S. dollar while the euro’s share dropped.

With no notable data or earnings releases, Tuesday's trading session looks to be stock-taking time for investors.

Will Cognizant's move to hire thousands of workers in the country appease critics concerned about the loss of American jobs?

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Shoe Carnival, Inc. and Ascena Retail Group Inc. reported quarterly earnings after the closing bell on Monday.

General Electric’s fate is now in the hands of company management, since stock bears and bulls have an equally powerful case on fundamentals.

When Janet Yellen takes command of the Federal Reserve next year, she will become the oldest Fed chair ever, but who served the longest in that role?