Aditya Kondalamahanty

Investors got some breathing space Friday after crude oil futures rallied overnight.

After the removal of sanctions, Iran’s $400 billion economy has attracted initial interest from some Western investment firms looking to benefit from its massive oil reserves.

China’s stock markets saw the biggest losses among Asian markets, a day after the U.S. S&P 500 index sank to its lowest level since February 2014.

Major U.S. and European banks are looking for ways to improve margins amid falling revenues and tough market conditions.

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s comments Thursday come amid speculation that the BOJ may expand stimulus as early as its rate review next week.

In sync with crude oil prices, Asian markets recovered briefly Thursday morning before falling as oil prices slid again.

Asian stock markets fell sharply, followed by their European counterparts and U.S. stock futures.

Shell, which is under pressure from investors to justify its $50 billion takeover of BG Group, has been hit by plummeting crude oil prices.

Japan’s national indexes, Nikkei 225 and Topix, have shed more than 20 percent since their peak last year.

The bank also posted better-than-expected quarterly profit Tuesday, helped by deep cuts in salaries and other cost cuts over the past year.

French authorities widened their probe after the Volkswagen scandal broke, and discovered discrepancies in emission results last week.

Stocks around the world gained Monday on the expectation of further stimulus from China as the world’s second-largest economy posted its slowest growth in a quarter century.

The value and release of Tehran’s frozen funds has become a political hot topic, with estimates ranging from $26 billion to over $100 billion.

More than 100 taxis blocked traffic in downtown Budapest Monday as drivers demanded a ban on Uber and other ride-hailing apps.

Access to the site was restored Monday after Google executives arrived at an arrangement with Pakistani officials.

Unemployment is the “only issue which ranks above security for the French people,” the French president said Monday.

The deal is a far cry from Mayor Bill de Blasio’s promise to end the popular carriage rides on “Day One” of his term.

China's largest real estate company, owned by the country's richest man Wang Jianlin, also said it is planning an initial public offering for its internet finance business.

Exports from Asia's third-largest economy fell for the 13th consecutive month as orders from the U.S. and Europe dried up.

Crude oil prices dived to $28 — the lowest in a dozen years — as investors anticipate a tide of new oil supply from Iran in the coming months.

A majority of Spain’s voters said they don't want another election to resolve December's political stalemate, according to a survey.

On Saudi Arabia's headline index, 167 stocks fell as investors feared the easing of Iranian sanctions raised the prospect of a surge in oil supplies.

China's state-controlled media warned the island not to start another round of instability with Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced plans to ease regulations for entrepreneurs to encourage startups in Asia's third-largest economy.

Premier Li Keqiang was speaking at the opening ceremony of the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Beijing.

The automakers have jointly developed fuel cell systems and hydrogen tanks for fuel-cell-run vehicles since 2013.

Amnesty International labels the attack on a hotel by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb “horrific”: The terrorists fired as hostages lay prostrate, witnesses say.

AT&T bought the television assets in Latin America as part of its acquisition of DirecTV last year.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker lauded the Schengen Agreement as one of the bloc's biggest achievements.