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Few economists think Britain is at risk of Japanese-style entrenched price falls.

Greece is near a cash-for-reforms deal with its euro zone partners and the International Monetary Fund that would help it meet debt repayments next month, Greece's finance minister said Monday, as worries persist over a possible bankruptcy.

Rising temperatures and less predictable rain patterns are hurting production of coffee and other cash crops, the Thomson Reuters Foundation found.

A steep drop in U.S. gasoline prices is expected to boost retail sales, but Americans remain somewhat cautious on spending.

Much of the focus this week will be on the final leg of earnings season, Japan’s economy and the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Four major banks will reportedly enter historic guilty pleas. But when the Justice Department charges institutions, not individuals, paradoxes arise.

The U.S. investment bank cut its long-term oil price forecast and advised investors to sell shares in BP Plc and Norway's Statoil.

Saudi Arabia-led OPEC decided at a meeting in November to maintain output and keep global markets amply supplied.

Real estate investment growth continued to slow in the first four months of 2015 to the lowest since May 2009.

The U.S. Federal Reserve may struggle to justify its first interest-rate hike in almost a decade after a terrible first quarter when the economy most likely shrank.

The index set a new all-time high for the second time this week.

Netflix shares gained around 5 percent Friday following reports the video streaming company is in talks to enter China's online video market.decrease was the largest

The world’s largest retailer aims to roll out two services this year, including Alipay in China, plus a free shipping service to rival Amazon Prime.

Shares of game maker King Digital Entertainment plunged 11 percent Thursday, despite topping earnings estimates.

The bank announced in a regulatory filing that "any resolution acceptable to DOJ would require that the Firm plead guilty."

All 10 sectors in the S&P 500 rallied Thursday, led by gains in the technology sector.

A university adviser told the student that waiting for another adviser to see him amounted to “harassment.”

Canada's finance minister threw a wrench into U.S. trade negotiations, suggesting that the Volcker rule violates NAFTA.

U.S. stocks rallied Thursday, after three straight days of losses, as gains were led by the technology sector.

The department store’s same store sales, a key metric in the retail sector, came in well below Wall Street forecasts.

The euro rose above $1.14, bringing its gains against the U.S. currency in the last month to nearly 9 percent.

Speaking a day after the BoE cut its forecasts for British economic growth, Carney said British inflation could turn negative imminently.

The fast-casual burger chain posted its second quarterly earnings report on the heels of its initial public offering in January.

Market professionals are looking ahead to the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits, due out Thursday morning.

In legislation Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposed with Republican Sen. David Vitter, the Fed would face sharper limits in bailing out struggling banks.

Wednesday’s gains were led by technology, while utilities were the largest decliner.

Economists at the International Monetary Fund released new research that examines how an outsized financial sector harms the economy.

The company announced a 15 percent boost of its dividend and a $1.5 billion increase in its share-buyback plan.

Highly anticipated draft legislation could free banks with less than $500 billion in assets from stringent oversight.