Finance & Economics

Big-Name Drugs Are Falling Off The 'Patent Cliff'

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Some of the most popular and expensive brand-name drugs are about to go generic.

Google reportedly in Yahoo takeover financing talks

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EU summit agrees on major banking capital shortfalls

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What next for Egypt's economy?

“How do you want Egypt’s economy to change in the coming years? Where should the priorities lie in the short and medium term? Where should investments be made? What can Egypt learn from the experiences of central and eastern Europe after the collapse...

Pakistan facing 'unannounced economic emergency'

Pakistan is facing an unannounced economic emergency as its budget deficit has swelled to over 600 billion rupees, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Salman Siddique has said.

Back To Jobs: Obama Reaches Out To 'All Americans'

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President Obama greets people at Fire Station 9 in North Chesterfield, Va., on Wednesday. He was on his three-day...

Frustration Over Jobs Unites 'Occupiers' In Boston

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Lisa Doherty lost her job in the mortgage business three years ago and says she can't find another...

EBRD invests in equity of private Russian bank

The EBRD has today committed to subscribe to newly issued ordinary shares of Russia’s RosEvroBank as part of a two-stage equity investment of up to 1.9 billion roubles (equivalent to €45 million), involving the acquisition of both new and existing...

Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets

Kexue Huang, a Chinese national and a former resident of Carmel, Ind., pleaded guilty today to one count of economic espionage to benefit a foreign university tied to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and one count of theft of trade secrets.

European Economic Protests Turn Violent in Rome

Tens of thousands nicknamed "the indignant" marched in major cities across Europe, against government cost-cutting and failed financial policies. In Rome, dozens of people were injured when clashes broke out Saturday during a massive protest of the...