World Economic

Signs of future growth in the U.S. economy and a drop in borrowing costs for embattled European countries pushed stocks higher in morning trading Friday.
The […]

Rupert Murdoch’s company said Friday it has agreed to pay 2 million pounds ($3.2 million) to the family of a murdered schoolgirl whose phone was […]

Halliburton reported a 26 percent jump in the third-quarter net income Monday as drilling projects in North American continue to boost revenue.
The Houston oil services […]

Sudan’s official news agency says Sudan and its newest neighbor, breakaway South Sudan, have signed their first agreement since their split in July.
The Sudanese news […]

Research In Motion is unveiling five new BlackBerrys with touchscreens, as it hopes to revive the line’s dwindling appeal in the face of competition from […]

WASHINGTON

World stock markets advanced Wednesday, bolstered by robust Chinese growth figures that led to a solid day in Asia. Gains were limited in Europe as […]

A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a police building in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Monday, killing five people, officials said.
Suicide […]

General Mills says it has signed a deal to buy a controlling stake in French yogurt company Yoplait for about $1.15 billion.
The deal protects General […]

Residential real-estate prices dropped in the 12 months to February by the most in more than a year, putting the market on the verge of […]