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Economists are looking ahead to Thursday’s ECB meeting that could reveal clues as to when it will begin its monetary stimulus program.

After Mayor de Blasio included two Muslim feasts in the school holiday calendar, Hindus ask: Why not Diwali?

Harsh winter weather affected consumer spending in early 2015, while declining oil prices are taking a toll on energy firms.

Annual Federal Reserve examinations meant to prevent the next financial crisis could be growing too predictable, researchers say.

Only 83% of millennials contributed to a 401(k) plan, compared to 89% of Generation X-ers and 93% of Baby Boomers.

Oil prices also declined Wednesday after crude inventories raised concerns about oversupply.

New York City becomes the largest school district in the U.S. to observe Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr.

CEO Peter Sands will leave in June after eight years in charge, to be replaced by former JPMorgan investment bank boss Bill Winters.

The rate cut marks a vote of faith in the government, which on Saturday pledged to be fiscally responsible.

Target Corp. on Tuesday said it planned to cut several thousand jobs, mainly from headquarters locations, as part of a restructuring that will cut $2 billion in costs over two years.

Best Buy announced better-than-expected earnings Tuesday, along with plans to slim down and reward shareholders.

Young Indian professionals are happy with their Windows smartphones and could upgrade to Microsoft's new Lumias.

The bank settled with the U.S. Justice Department for allegations stemming from foreclosure practices after the mortgage crisis.

The Bank of England is studying financial risks associated with climate change and "stranded assets." Next up: The Federal Reserve.

German retail sales rose more than economists had forecast, helping lift the DAX stock index.

The bank's shares were the top fallers in a flat European banking sector, down almost 3 percent in early trade.

The tech-heavy index closed above the psychologically important milestone for the first time since the height of the dot-com bubble.

U.S. stocks rallied Monday as the Nasdaq hit the 5,000 milestone for the first time since 2000 ahead of Friday's highly anticipated jobs report.

The index continues to climb toward a closing milestone not reached since the peak of the dot-com bubble era.

Herve Falciani says he can provide "logical proof" that HSBC executives knew of alleged wrongdoing at Swiss bank.

Africa's largest economy is struggling amid falling crude oil prices, and some say an emerging tech sector may be the answer.

The deal is the fourth semiconductor sector M&A deal this year, and the biggest of these by far.

China, which posted its slowest growth in decades in 2014, on Saturday cut its benchmark lending and deposit rates.

The agency's tentative plan would affect how companies manage their portfolios in illiquid markets.

Buffett, the billionaire CEO and chairman of Berkshire, has said he would support Ajit Jain if ever he decided to seek Buffett’s post.

The PBOC made its move just days before China's national legislature meets to set the official economic growth target for 2015.

Chinese monetary and fiscal authorities could soon be on the same page in terms of providing stimulus in the world’s No. 2 economy.

Buffett has found "a successor ready to assume the job the day after I die or step down," he said in his annual letter.

India unveiled Saturday a federal budget that promises universal social security to its impoverished millions and tax sops to big business.