Economy & Business
US jobless claims plunge 14%
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits plunged to the lowest level in nearly 15 years last week, the Labor Department reported ...Nine killed as gunmen storm luxury hotel in Libyan capital
Heavily armed gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Tripoli favored by Libyan officials and visiting delegations on Tuesday, killing at least nine ...Greek leftist Tsipras sworn in as PM to fight bailout terms
Greek left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras was sworn in on Monday as the prime minister of a new hardline, anti-bailout government determined to ...IMF cuts global growth outlook, calls for accommodative policy
The International Monetary Fund lowered its forecast for global economic growth in 2015, and called on Tuesday for governments and central banks ...Cyprus Airways shuts down after EU order on state aid
Cyprus\' national airline lost its operating license and stopped all flights after the European Union ruled that it had illegally ...Amid hacking tensions, South Korea proposes resuming talks with North
South Korea proposed on Monday to resume stalled talks with North Korea, an overture that comes amid heightened diplomatic tension ...Hong Kong property tycoon jailed for five years in graft case
The former co-chairman of Hong Kong-listed developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, Thomas Kwok, was sentenced to five years in ...Swiss central bank imposes negative interest rates
Following the fallout of the slide in the Russian ruble, Switzerland sought Thursday to prevent the Swiss franc from breaching ...IMF withholds bailout money for Cyprus
The International Monetary Fund said Thursday it won\'t release $108 million (88 million euros) in rescue money for bailed-out Cyprus ...Air strikes, clashes near two eastern Libyan oil ports
Forces loyal to Libya\'s recognized government on Saturday conducted air strikes on targets near the eastern oil ports of Ras Lanuf and ...