Economic Indicators

Six artificial flavors are being ordered out of the food supply in a dispute over their safety, but good luck to anyone who wants to know which cookies, candies or drinks they're in.

Lebanese exporters rejoiced last month when the Syrian government opened a key land crossing with Jordan that had been closed by years of war, restoring a much-needed overland trade route to lucrative Persian Gulf markets.

The e-commerce giant will split its new facilities between Arlington, Virginia, and Long Island City, New York.

The Trump administration slammed Japan over trade deficit.

A former president of Mexico warned of the possible consequences of U.S. trade policy during a lecture at Brown University in Rhode Island.

Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow will boycott the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos if it fails to lift restrictions on the attendance of Russian businessmen.

Official figures show that average earnings in Britain are rising at their highest rate since the most acute phase of the global financial crisis a decade ago.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says the country needs reforms to support business to help drive growth as it weathers a trade war with the U.S., rather than more economic stimulus.

The potential damage to the global trade brought on by President Donald Trump's tariffs battle with Beijing is looming as leaders of Southeast Asian nations, China, the U.S. and other regional economies meet in Singapore this week.

Most Asian stocks sank Tuesday after a tech sell-off dragged Wall Street lower.

For those hoping for ever cheaper fares on long-haul flights, this month's takeover of Icelandic airline Wow is not good news.

A new report by the International Monetary Fund says higher oil prices are helping to offset increases in public spending by the Middle East's oil exporting heavyweights like Saudi Arabia, helping these countries narrow their budget deficit by $77 billion.

Most people said they would ideally like to own their own business.

U.S. stocks moved broadly lower in early trading Monday, weighed down by losses in technology companies and banks.

Stocks closed sharply lower Monday, pulling the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 600 points.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

Steep drops in technology stocks pull US indexes lower, knocking 500 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang stressed the need for free trade on Monday, as he drew similarities between his country and Singapore, a bustling regional hub.

The bill would provide land grants to colleges in the middle of the country to build up tech-focused learning centers.

Asian markets were mostly higher on Monday ahead of key economic data, such as industrial production figures from China and Japan later in the week.