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The plunge wiped out around $315 billion of market value from the Shanghai stock exchange, the country's biggest.

The upbeat figures contrast with official data.

The euro fell from nearly $1.40 in May to $1.15 last Friday, its slide gathering pace as expectations mount that the ECB will launch QE.

The San Francisco 49ers are considering Alabama coordinator Lane Kiffin to lead their offense.

Iran's Foreign Minister is delaying a visit to Saudi Arabia to protest Saudi Arabia's reluctance to cut oil production while prices have plummeted.

Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf says she anticipates the exchange rate to settle down at around 1.10 francs per €1.00.

The O2 network price could be as high as 9 billion pounds ($13.63 billion), the Sunday Times reported.

The Everest Capital Global hedge fund may be among the first fatalities of Swiss franc shock. It might not be the last.

The Dow rallied Friday after confidence among U.S. consumers soared to an 11-year high.

Instant coffee makes up 40 percent of the country's coffee consumption, according to a study.

The Swiss National Bank's move to lift a cap on the Swiss franc probably shouldn't have been dropped unexpectedly.

Profit at Goldman Sachs' bond trading business, traditionally a strong unit, plunged 29 percent last quarter due to multiple bouts of market volatility.

With analysts betting on more gloom in 2015, China is widely expected to loosen policy further in coming months to stoke activity.

The world's largest oilfield-services company's performance was hurt by a sharp decline in oil prices.

After the Dow dropped more than 100 points Thursday as oil prices decline, analysts are looking ahead to Intel's earnings.

Citigroup and BofA shares dropped Thursday after profits missed estimates, signaling a lackluster earnings season for the banking sector.

Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov isn't the only Russian billionaire pulling out of U.S. investments.

Swiss National Bank scrapped a three-year-old cap on the franc, sending the safe-haven currency soaring through the 1.20 per euro limit.

The Reserve Bank of India said it could cut interest rates further should inflation continue to ease.

The struggling electronics retailer could file for bankruptcy protection as early as next month, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Oil prices are causing energy firms to lay off employees, underscoring concern for the U.S. economy, according to the "Beige Book."

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing a scorecard for colleges to assess banking fees on student products.

The price of the basic ingredients of economic growth are falling, but few are ringing alarm bells -- so far.

The Dow tumbled Wednesday after crude oil inventories rose more than expected, while retail sales and bank earnings missed.

Credit India's efforts to deregulate its economy plus China's decision to slow its economic growth with the coming change.

Retail sales dropped last month, surprising economists after consumer spending was expected to jump as gas prices tumbled across America.

JPMorgan's shares dropped more than 2 percent Wednesday after the investment giant's profit dropped 6.6 percent due to legal expenses.

Commodities came under pressure after the World Bank cut its forecasts for global growth, reinforcing worries of a gloomy economic outlook.

World GDP growth will reach 3.3 percent in 2016, compared to a June forecast of 3.5 percent, before dipping to 3.2 percent in 2017, it said.