SAN FRANCISCO—Google’s earnings rose modestly in the second quarter as the Internet company’s expensive ambitions devoured most of a surprisingly strong gain in revenue. The report...
WASHINGTON—The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, a steady decline that suggests a strengthening job market. Weekly applications for unemployment aid dipped...
VICTORIA—British Columbia’s post-election budget surplus came in $200 million higher than forecast, but the province’s finance minister said that doesn’t mean he’s prepared to release his...
PARIS—Three of the world’s leading package delivery businesses are being investigated by France’s competition watchdog. U.S.-based FedEx, TNT Express from the Netherlands and Britain’s Royal Mail...
A pickup in China’s growth has fortified confidence the world’s second-biggest economy is stabilizing as the past decade’s explosive growth decelerates to the 7 per cent...
Consumers will soon enjoy fresh celery, lettuce, and cruciferous vegetables from the United States, as the Philippine government formally lifted restrictions on the importation of these...
The first meeting between Switzerland and the Philippines for the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) will be held on July 14 in Manila. The meeting aims for...
LONDON—Argentina and Germany face off in the World Cup final on Sunday and investors in both countries will do well to be alert to potential drops...
RICHMOND, Va.—Cigarette makers Reynolds American Inc. and Lorillard Inc. on Friday said they are in talks of a possible merger that would combine two of the...
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.—Whirlpool will pay more than $1 billion for a controlling stake in Indesit, the appliance maker’s counterpart in Italy. The deal announced Friday will...