After the financial crisis erupted in 2008, some feared deflation and others runaway inflation. Neither happened, and this is informing the Fed's debate on what to do next......»»

The European Continent's financial system remains vulnerable to the prospect that stampedes of customers could yank their deposits from institutions perceived as shaky......»»

Facebook's disappointing public trading debut could have a ripple effect on everything from IPO valuations to venture-capital funding in the months ahead, especially in anything related to social media......»»

Robert Greifeld, chief executive of Nasdaq OMX Group, acknowledged design problems with Nasdaq's technology after the exchange operator was widely seen as bungling the landmark listing of shares of Facebook Friday......»»

Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi died nearly three years after the Scottish government discharged him from prison on the grounds that he had about three months to live......»»

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao declared that policies meant to prevent a rapid economic slowdown must be applied decisively, suggesting that Beijing is leaving the door open for more-aggressive measures......»»

One of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna, killing at least four people......»»

I'll Have Another overtook Bodemeister down the stretch to win the Preakness and keep alive his hopes of winning the Triple Crown......»»

Late heroics from Didier Drogba saved Chelsea yet again as the English team pulled off an unlikely upset over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final......»»

A bomb exploded near a school in southern Italy, killing a teenage girl and wounding 10 other people......»»

Obama stressed that world leaders are committed to growth and stability as he opened a summit wrestling with Europe's debt crisis......»»

The market has dropped this year, but keep an eye out for long-term values......»»

A strong explosion shook Syria's eastern city of Deir el-Zour Saturday, apparently targeting a security agency in the latest of a wave of blasts to hit the country in recent months, state media and opposition activists reported......»»

The Queensland government has withdrawn its support for a $8.86 billion coal port expansion in the northern part of the state, in a sign Australia's resources boom is losing steam......»»

A blind Chinese activist whose escape from a rural village set off a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington says he is at an airport waiting to leave for the U.S......»»

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Manulife Financial Corp and Metlife are among the companies that have submitted first round bids for ING's entire Asia life insurance business, sources said on Saturday, in what could be the largest Asia M&A insurance deal ever......»»

The look of the moment is simple, sharp and totally monochromatic......»»

Projects in sustainable design, from Phaidon's new book 'Vitamin Green.'.....»»

A drone may never have a sense of morality?but it's possible one could perform better than a human in sparing the innocent......»»

A rare rendezvous with the Tibetan spiritual leader in his gorgeous, gritty, tumultuous yet tranquil land of exile in northern India......»»