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Egypt gets an interim prime minister with an economics background, former finance minister Hazem el-Beblawi.

China's government policy to promote coal use may have cut life expectancy for millions of people by more than five years on average.

The U.S. and EU kick off trade talks today, but there may be an unpleasant odor as negotiations begin: European anger over U.S. spying revelations.

Resignations by Portugal’s finance minister and foreign minister sent European markets tumbling.

Europe's financial crisis flared anew on Wednesday, after Portugal's finance minister quit and the government teetered on the edge of collapse.

With protesters, the military and the Egyptian government heading for new confrontations, the stock market in Cairo is up.

Two top officials at the bank quit this week, as allegations of fraud and corruption continue to swirl.

The EU gets its first new member in six years, but it's something less than a celebration.

The U.S. is suspending its trade benefits for Bangladesh. The Obama administration said the country has not moved quickly enough to address workplace safety following an eight-story factory collapse that killed over 1,000 workers.

After hours of high stakes negotiations, European finance ministers have struck a deal to help shield taxpayers from bank failures.