Economic Indicators

The European Central Bank said Thursday it is staying on course to wrap up its 2.5 trillion euro ($2.85 trillion) stimulus program at the end of the year, even as risks from trade protectionism, Italian populist policies, and Brexit loom ever larger.

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods slowed significantly in September, while a key category that tracks business investment fell for a second straight month.

The strengthening economy has been credited with lifting Americans out of poverty.

Germany's economy minister is visiting Turkey accompanied by a 30-strong business delegation in a bid to boost trade ties between the two countries.

Argentina's lower house has approved a 2019 budget bill that includes austerity measures demanded by the International Monetary Fund.

India's economic intelligence agency has accused an opposition Indian National Congress party leader of conspiring with a Mauritius-based firm to illegally obtain money for his son's company while he was the country's finance minister in 2006.

A fuel system problem could cause engines to stall.

The Latest on the European Central Bank's policy meeting (all times local): 2:50 p.m.

The labor market is viewed as being near or at full employment, with the unemployment rate close to a 49-year low of 3.7 percent.

Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday, led by declines in semiconductor makers and other technology-oriented shares, after another torrent of selling on Wall Street.

The price of the average U.S. home has appreciated at nearly twice the rate of incomes over the past 20 years.

The “jinx month” is living up to its name but the swings could be short-lived.

Jaguar Land Rover is opening a new, $1.6 billion plant in Slovakia, the luxury car maker's first in continental Europe.

South Korea has reported that its economy grew at a slower annual pace during the July-September period as slumping domestic investment negated modest gains in consumption and exports.

A closely-watched survey shows German business confidence slipping amid growing concerns about trade disputes and other economic issues.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his ex-treasury chief have been jointly charged with criminal breach of trust involving 6.64 billion ringgit ($1.6 billion).

U.S. stocks declined in early trading Wednesday, adding to losses from a day earlier.

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

Federal officials say Chevron Corp. has agreed to pay a nearly $3 million fine and spend $160 million on environmental improvements and upgrading oil refineries to resolve allegations the company violated pollution laws.

Microsoft Corp.'s expansion beyond its empire in personal computer software paid off again in its fiscal first quarter as it mined new revenue sources in online subscriptions, gaming and its LinkedIn professional networking service.