Italy dealt a surprise blow to its banks and sent shockwaves across the sector in Europe by setting a one-off 40% tax on profits reaped from higher interest rates, after reprimanding lenders for failing to reward depositors.

WASHINGTON Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes fell more than expected in May, dropping to the lowest

European natural gas fluctuated amid concerns that the conflict in the Middle East will widen and affect global

Russia said its security forces are continuing what it described as an “anti-terrorist” operation for a second day

The urgency for Southeast Asian nations to switch to clean energy to combat climate change is breathing new life into a 20-year-old plan for the region to share power

Global equity funds posted outflows for the eighth consecutive week in the seven days leading up to June

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan A more modest yearend schedule of

Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers improved in July-September for the second straight quarter, according to a central bank survey

BEIJING The head of China's civil aviation regulator, Song Zhiyong, met with the U.S. Ambassador in Beijing Nicholas

Singapore’s state-owned investor Temasek Holdings Pte warned of an uncertain road ahead as it chalked up its worst

Big tech bigwigs including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to share their plans for artificial intelligence as the US prepares to draw up...

Boycotting a beer, attacking products celebrating the LGBTQ community, and criticizing shareholders for promoting diversity: In the face of growing criticism from conservatives, American companies are...