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Alstom SA's chief executive says the French heavy engineering firm's agreement to sell off most of its power generation business to U.S. rival General Electric Co. will save jobs and protect France's national interests.

The leader of a South African union of miners who have been on strike for five months says an agreement to end the strike has been reached.

Factory activity in China expanded in June for the first time this year, according to an HSBC report Monday, adding to signs that the slowdown in the No.

The leader of a South African union of miners who have been on strike for five months says an agreement to end the strike has been reached.

UK Treasury chief George Osborne has made the case for creating a second economic powerhouse in the country to rival London, arguing that better rail connections in northern England would help c...

UK Treasury chief George Osborne has made the case for creating a second economic powerhouse in the country to rival London, arguing that better rail connections in northern England would help c...

UK Treasury chief George Osborne has made the case for creating a second economic powerhouse in the country to rival London, arguing that better rail connections in northern England would help c...

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi says current rules limiting European Union member states' budgetary policies — notably deficit spending — are not sufficient, and stat...

A group of banking chiefs, insurance bosses and entrepreneurs are urging Prime Minister David Cameron to protect businesses from European Union bureaucracy and plans to tax financial institutions.

Jamaica hopes to kick-start a local bamboo industry as the tropical plant becomes more common in flooring, furniture and household accessories.

Argentina's president said Friday that she'll seek a U.S. judge's support for resolving all of her nation's unpaid debts in some kind of grand bargain.

The United Arab Emirates is warning its citizens against traveling to Lebanon, citing security concerns.

A security official in Libya says gunmen have attacked the port of the restive eastern city of Benghazi, firing wildly with small arms into the area for hours.

Jamaica hopes to kick-start a local bamboo industry as the tropical plant becomes more common in flooring, furniture and household accessories.

The final obstacle to GE's $17 billion takeover of Alstom's power division has been overcome after the French government agreed to terms with the French engineering company's main shareholder.

Lawyers say thousands of Nigerian fishermen have rejected an offer of $50 million from Royal Dutch Shell for "some of the largest oil spills in history." The offer comes as a British court Friday ruled the oil company can be legally liable for oil thefts if it fails to protect its pipeline infrastructure.