MARKETS / FINANCE

Demand for bird's nests is increasing as people become wealthier in Asia, and Vietnam hopes to capitalize on the market.

Falling metals prices, especially for gold and copper, have forced mining companies to take big write-downs.

With the markets fearing when the Fed will taper QE, is now the time to refinance as mortgage interest rates are at historical lows?

The best U.S. companies to work for tended to generate better returns than those with weaker corporate brands or staff morale.

Turkey's central bank acted fast, and it's helping the lira against the dollar.

With the decline in the grade of mined ore and the need for greater capacity, ultra-class haulers now account for 16% of the global payload.

Real Madrid apparently snapped up Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale in a deal worth about $300 million, including salary and bonuses.

The Brazilian currency keeps dropping, and consumers and investors are losing confidence.

A group of scientists unexpectedly discovered an iron plume spanning 1,000km (620 miles) in the South Atlantic Ocean between Brazil and Namibia.

Despite the record-high prices for World Cup tickets, demand is expected to be enormous.

The five-year crunch may have ended, but consumers still aren't able to get loans. So where is the Fed's quantitative easing going?

The comings and goings of the Federal Open Market Committee could confuse markets about the direction of Fed policy.

The wait for the release of the FOMC meeting minutes could keep U.S. stocks rangebound.

The rupee, on Tuesday, hit a fresh record low, worsening the sell-off in local stock markets, and laying bare the economy's weak spots.

IBTimes Money Editor Mike Obel discusses the background and history of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program and whether the central bank will announce it will taper its stimulus measures after the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) September 17-18 meeting.

The hedge fund adviser and his Harbinger Capital Partners admitted wrongdoing in an SEC investigation.

One industry estimate shows that gold producers could be losing $100 to $200 for every ounce sold at current market prices.

Credit card balances are falling for both good and bad reasons.

Analysts expect revenue for the home improvement and hardware chain to increase 5.5 percent, up from a 2.1 percent a year ago.

The plunging Indian rupee hit a fresh low, dragging down the country's stock markets while benchmark bond yields hit multi-year highs.

Investors have taken a cautious stance ahead of the release of the Fed minutes on Wednesday.

The SEC is reportedly looking into whether JPMorgan hired the children of Chinese officials to aid its business in the country.

An anonymous donor contributed a sizable sum to the U.K. government in 1928, but the funds were never spent.

A Delaware court refused to fast-track Carl Icahn’s lawsuit against Dell Inc. for accepting Michael Dell’s buyout offer.

The EU asked the WTO to rule in a dispute over anti-dumping duties imposed by China on imports of steel tubes from Europe.

Jones Lang LaSalle reports that office space is up 3 percent, but the hotel market is up by more than 50 percent.

Containerized cargo volume at the two busiest ports in the U.S. headed in different directions last month.

Thailand offers a 30 billion baht subsidy to help offset a plunge in rubber prices.

Iceland is casting a chill over the euro zone's economic warm-up.