Economic Indicators

A South Korean court has sentenced former President Lee Myung-bak to 15 years in prison over a slew of corruption charges.

Factory orders in Germany, Europe's largest economy, rose strongly in August after two months of declines, boosted by strong foreign demand from outside the eurozone.

Healthy consumer and business spending is fueling brisk economic growth, emboldening employers to post record numbers of openings and raising expectations for another positive snapshot of the U.S. job market.

Pakistani authorities say they are in talks with Saudi Arabia to launch several mega projects, including construction of an oil refinery at the country's southwestern Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea coast.

Economists forecast 185K jobs were added in September.

Puerto Rico's power company has announced a 15 percent reduction in electric bills as people struggle to recover from Hurricane Maria amid an economic crisis.

Rising interest rates send stocks skidding; tech plunges NEW YORK (AP) — Global stocks fell Thursday as interest rates in the U.S. continued to rise.

Nike has told The Associated Press that it's "deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations" facing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.

Shares fell Thursday in Asia despite a strong day on Wall Street that was spurred by encouraging signs on U.S. hiring and growth in the service sector.

Well, that escalated quickly.

The Latest on a new wave of global cyberattacks blamed on Russia (all times local): 10:30 a.m.

Global stocks fell Thursday as interest rates in the U.S. continued to rise.

A North Dakota judge has finalized his recent conclusion that state regulators don't have a say in the site of an $800 million oil refinery being developed near Theodore Roosevelt National Park, potentially removing a roadblock to the project.

Small-company stocks have stumbled after racking up strong gains for much of this year.

On the long list of concerns for small-business owners, the threat of rising interest rates is closer to the bottom than the top.

The competition for qualified employees is steep

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

Some studies suggest higher wages will cost the economy jobs.

France's finance minister is pressing Germany to move ahead with plans for economic reform in the European Union, warning that "we cannot wait any longer" and arguing that ordinary citizens' patience is "exhausted."

The American Federation of Teachers is filing a lawsuit against Navient, one of the country's largest student loan servicing companies, alleging that it failed to guide borrowers through a critical student loan forgiveness program.