By Lucia Mutikani. WASHINGTON | Thu May 23, 2013 8:57am EDT. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite ...

HONG KONG - A stock sell-off in Tokyo led to moderate declines in equity markets across Europe and Asia on Thursday, and Wall Street appeared to be headed for a weak start, amid concerns about global growth and uneasiness about the daring shock ...

By Toni Vorobyova. LONDON | Thu May 23, 2013 7:22am EDT. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top shares slid from 13-year peaks on Thursday, battered by weak Chinese economic data and signs the U.S.

PARIS (AP) - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court Thursday over her role in the 400 million euro ($520 million) pay-off to a controversial businessman when she was France's finance minister.

China's manufacturing is contracting in May for the first time in seven months, adding to signs that economic growth is losing steam for a second quarter.

NEW YORK--U.S. stock futures dropped, to extend a global selloff, as worries that the Federal Reserve may soon be cutting back on asset purchases and surprisingly weak Chinese data rattled investors.

A euro-area services and factory output gauge increased more than economists forecast in May, adding to signs the currency bloc is starting to emerge from its record-long recession.

Wed May 22, 2013 11:22am EDT. May 22 (Reuters) - The following is a list of scheduled U.S. agency bill sales from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2013.

J.C. Penney said Wednesday it has secured a $2.25 billion loan, $500 million more than it had expected, as it tries to stop a collapse in its sales.

A resounding shareholder endorsement of Jamie Dimon has done what JPMorgan Chase's robust profits and soaring stock price could not.