Government And Institutions

China is pushing back against President-elect Donald Trump's threat to use sanctions to win back a competitive trade advantage for the United States.

China is pushing back against President-elect Donald Trump's threat to use sanctions to win back a competitive trade advantage for the United States.

Global technology giant IBM carried most of the blame for the crash of Australia's online census three months ago and had compensated the government for the financial cost of the debacle, the prime minister said on Friday.

Global technology giant IBM carried most of the blame for the crash of Australia's online census three months ago and had compensated the government for the financial cost of the debacle, the prime minister said on Friday.

The impact of Donald Trump's threat to pull the United States out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal will depend on what the president-elect lays out as the alternative, the head of the World Trade Organization said Thursday.

The impact of Donald Trump's threat to pull the United States out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal will depend on what the president-elect lays out as the alternative, the head of the World Trade Organization said Thursday.

Germany's highest court has rejected a case brought by Yahoo against a law designed to compensate news publishers for the use of their content.

Germany's highest court has rejected a case brought by Yahoo against a law designed to compensate news publishers for the use of their content.

After Ivanka Trump appeared on CBS's "60 Minutes" wearing a $10,800 bracelet from her jewelry line, someone at her company sent photos from the interview to fashion writers to drum up free publicity.

After Ivanka Trump appeared on CBS's "60 Minutes" wearing a $10,800 bracelet from her jewelry line, someone at her company sent photos from the interview to fashion writers to drum up free publicity.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to surge this week in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election win.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to surge this week in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election win.

Federal Reserve officials earlier this month believed it would be appropriate to raise a key interest rate "relatively soon," with some arguing for a hike at the Fed's next meeting in December in order to preserve the Fed's credibility.

Federal Reserve officials earlier this month believed it would be appropriate to raise a key interest rate "relatively soon," with some arguing for a hike at the Fed's next meeting in December in order to preserve the Fed's credibility.

Turkey's Central Bank has raised its interest rates, a move experts say is meant to support the currency after steep drops recently.

Turkey's Central Bank has raised its interest rates, a move experts say is meant to support the currency after steep drops recently.

The U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency said on Wednesday it raised the maximum limit on mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can acquire in 2017, the first increase since 2006, as home prices have risen above their third-quarter 2007 levels.

The U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency said on Wednesday it raised the maximum limit on mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can acquire in 2017, the first increase since 2006, as home prices have risen above their third-quarter 2007 levels.

The new year is soon approaching and if you are counting on a big raise in 2017, you may be disappointed.

The new year is soon approaching and if you are counting on a big raise in 2017, you may be disappointed.