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Moves toward a Pacific free trade zone gained momentum Saturday, though friction over the U.S.-backed initiative were apparent, with China visibly cool to the idea.
President […]

Italy’s Senate prepared Friday to vote on economic reform measures demanded by the European Union that should pave the way for Premier Silvio Berlusconi to […]

The central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged at 4.5 percent on Wednesday, an expected move as it watches what impact the eurozone debt […]

Toyota says its July-September profit dropped 18.5 percent to 80.4 billion yen ($1 billion) as it made and sold fewer cars because of parts shortages […]

Employers likely added only enough jobs in October to keep the unemployment rate from rising, reflecting their cautious outlook in the sluggish economy.
Economists predict employers […]

A federal official says MF Global, the securities firm led by Jon Corzine, admitted to using clients’ money as its financial troubles mounted.
An MF Global […]

The 17-nation eurozone is set to shore up its bailout fund to contain the debt turmoil that threatens to engulf more countries across Europe, and […]

Peabody Energy Corp. and partner ArcelorMittal said they have gained majority control of Australian mining company Macarthur Coal Ltd.
St. Louis-based Peabody and ArcelorMittal now control […]

Sweden’s finance minister says European banks need to accept substantially more losses on their Greek debt and banks need to be shored up.
Anders Borg spoke […]

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