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US Existing Home Sales At One-Year High, Prices Up

U.S. home resales raced to a one-year high in September, the latest indication the housing market recovery is gradually getting back on track.

McDonald's CEO Acknowledges Image Problems After Tough Results

Customers are seen through the windows of a McDonald's store (top) in Tokyo, while others stand in line in front of cash registers, July 22, 2014

McDonald's Chief Executive Officer Don Thompson owned up to some corporate image problems on Tuesday after it posted a nearly one-third drop in quarterly profit and warned its global restaurant sales would fall again in October.

Comcast (CMCSA) Earnings Preview Q3 2014: Broadband Booming Amid Cord-Cutting Anxiety

In a conference call Thursday, Comcast is expected to address news that HBO and CBS are wooing non-cable subscribers.

Xiaomi’s Success A Stress Test For India’s Woeful Electronics Manufacturing Base

Xiaomi may want to manufacture in India, but the country's all-but-absent electronics manufacturing ecosystem will be a big obstacle.

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Chancellor George Osborne, holds Gladstone's old Budget box for the cameras outside 11 Downing Street

UK Public Finances Worsen In First Half Of Tax Year

Last month's data showed that borrowing between April and August was 6 percent higher than a year earlier.

Australia To Help China Bring Back Corrupt Economic Fugitives

At least seven high-level officials have reportedly fled to Australia with $1 billion stolen from public funds.

China GDP Growth Slows To 7.3 Percent In Third Quarter

China's GDP grew at its slowest pace since 2009, exacerbating fears of a continued slowdown there, and throughout the world.

Stock Market: Wall Street Braces For More Volatility With China GDP, Earnings On Tap

Wall Street is bracing for more volatility Tuesday, as corporate earnings, coupled with China GDP data, could inject more uncertainty.

Chris Christie Blocks Release Of Pay-To-Play Probe Of Charlie Baker, Massachusetts GOP Nominee

Weeks before the election, Christie won't release the findings of New Jersey's investigation of Mass. gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker.

Madonna, Other New Yorkers Claim 'Forgotten Funds' from $13.3B State Account

Celebrities, thousands more flock to cash in unclaimed funds from state coffers.

Target Security Breach: How To Tell If You're A Victim

Nearly Half Of US Credit Card Holders Reluctant To Shop At Data-Hacked Stores: Survey

Forty-five percent of U.S. credit card holders say they will probably avoid stores that have been hacked. Sixteen percent will never come back.

Chip Divestiture Puts Struggling IBM On Faster Track To The Cloud

IBM will pay Santa Clara-based Globalfoundries $1.5 billion to take money-losing chip unit off its hands.

Saudi Arabia's Largest Bank, National Commercial Bank, To Convert To Fully Islamic Bank

The Sharia board has said that 78 percent of NCB's finance deals, 92 percent of liabilities and 73 percent of income, are Sharia-compliant.

U.S. Federal Reserve Building, July 31, 2013

Market Action Reinforces Need For Policy Patience: Fed's Rosengren

The sharp week-long drop in global stocks and bond yields abated on Friday, though investors remained on edge.

Sen. Ted Cruz Slams Obama's Ebola Response

Sen. Ted Cruz says the U.S. immediately should stop issuing visas for Liberia.

Oil Prices Fall Amid Global Economic Slowdown Fears

The International Energy Agency cut its oil demand growth forecast for 2015.

Moody's Downgrades Russia's Sovereign Debt Rating, Outlook Remains Negative

The credit of Russia's government is hovering just above "junk" status as rich Russians dump the ruble for stronger currencies.

S&P 500: After Longest Losing Streak Since 2011, Market Rebounds [VIDEO]

U.S. stocks soared Friday, closing out another whiplash week, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped over 200 points.

Washington Post Photojournalist Disinvited From Syracuse University Shadowed CDC’s Frieden Days Earlier

Public health experts agree Syracuse University's decision to rescind the Washington Post's Michel du Cille's invitation to a workshop this weekend was uncalled for.

Who Was Really In Charge Of AIG? Former CEO Edward Liddy Testifies in Bailout Trial

A former AIG CEO testified in a civil trial that the insurance giant was controlled by the group that financially rescued it.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen 'Greatly' Concerned About Rising Income Inequality

The Fed chief pointed to four pillars of economic opportunity that could narrow the gap.

Dow Jones Industrial Average Soars Over 200 Points On Strong Data, Earnings

The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared over 200 points on Friday, driven by strong U.S. economic data and corporate earnings.

Morgan Stanley Earnings Nearly Double In Third Quarter

The financial services giant handily beat analysts' expectations for Q3.

Jimmy Choo Marks Low Market Debut, Becomes First Luxury Footwear Brand To Be Publicly Traded

Jimmy Choo sold nearly 30 percent of its new holding company in the offering of 100.9 million shares.

Volkswagen To Recall 581,090 Cars in China After Rear Shaft Probe

China is the car company's largest single market, with 37 percent of Volkswagen’s sales.

Goldman Curbs Bankers' Compensation Even As Revenue Surges

Compensation experts say similar changes are happening across Wall Street.

Bank Of England May Keep Rates Lower For Longer, Says Chief Economist

While growth looked set to be the fastest of any major economy this year, real wages and productivity were weakest since the 19th century.

Arvind Subramanian Appointed Chief Economic Adviser To Indian Government By Modi

His appointment inserts a friend of Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan at the heart of policymaking in New Delhi.

Japan PM Sends Offering To War Dead Shrine, Angers China and South Korea

Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to a Tokyo shrine to war dead, triggering anger from China and South Korea despite not visiting the shrine as he seeks a Sino-Japanese summit.