Once heralded as a model for post-communist economic development, Slovenia is now seeking to avert an impending funding crisis on Wednesday with a bond auction that it hopes could help it avoid becoming ...

Malta's banking sector is seven-times the size of its economy and proportionally bigger than that of Cyprus, but Fitch Ratings said although it is less at risk in the short-term, it could still fall foul ...

Fiscal policies pursued by the U.S. and Europe could be called into question after a new study challenged influential research from Harvard economists Kenneth Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart.

As gold bounces back from its worst two-day sell-off in 30 years that spooked investors and upset market estimates, analysts remain divided on where gold prices are headed from here.

The International Monetary Fund says it is not concerned "in any major way" about a hard landing in China, which has seen an unprecedented expansion in credit in recent years.

Growing investor bullishness over the outlook for Japan's economy is being met by evaporating optimism for China, according to a survey of fund managers.

What makes the two-day gold drop that much worse is no one is exactly sure why it happened.

In the highly personal interview, the cable magnate talked about his wealth, his land holdings and the one toy he does enjoy: Barry Diller's yacht.

The brutal meltdown in the price of gold Friday and Monday triggered speculation that someone was caught on the wrong side of a big trade betting and is being squeezed out of the market.

U.S. builders ratcheted up new construction, but the growth was entirely in apartment buildings. As rental demand shows no sign of slowing, multi-family housing starts are now running at a pace far higher ...

Larry Kudlow says gold's recent plunge to Reagan-era levels is actually a good thing, despite some panic.

Dell announced on Tuesday that it had entered into an agreement with billionaire Carl Icahn, in which the activist investor would refrain from amassing any more than 10 percent of the company's stock.

Coca-Cola reported first-quarter earnings on Wednesday that exceeded Wall Street's expectations, boosted by a rise in sales in Europe and emerging markets.

Goldman Sachs reported first-quarter earnings on Wednesday that topped Wall Street's expectations, helped by higher revenue in its investment banking arm.

Gold may have suffered its biggest one-day decline ever this week as investors fall out of favor with the safe-haven asset, but that hasn't stopped some gold bulls from standing firm.

Although most stocks trade in tandem with the S&P 500 that's not always the case. And on Monday when the S&P slid more than 2%, this stock rallied more than 12%

The rise of anti-euro parties in Europe is a warning sign for the region's unity and the single currency, analysts told CNBC on Tuesday, with the latest anti-euro party coming from Europe's powerhouse ...

Italian lawmakers will begin voting on Thursday to elect a new president, in the hope that they can end the country's political impasse, over which concerns are growing.

Business confidence among chief financial officers in the U.K. rose for the third consecutive quarter, according to a survey by professional services firm Deloitte.

As most of Europe falls prey to economic decline and austerity measures, Norway's booming economy is expected to grow a healthy 2.8 percent in 2013. But there could be trouble ahead, Erna Solberg, leader ...

he rise from $1,260 to $1,540 took 8 months. The market often falls more rapidly than it rises. The fall from $1,800 to $1,540 in 2012 took four months. The current market retreat from $1,800 has taken ...

This week's sell-off in global financial markets, which has spared few asset classes, is a reflection of investors reassessing their outlook for the global economy, said investment strategists, as the ...

The Australian dollar may have won a reprieve from Monday's sharp sell-off, but analysts say even this resilient currency will struggle to overcome global headwinds.

Dasha Zhukova, girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, gave birth last week to a baby girl in New York, according to people close to the family. The birth of Leah Lou, born April 8 at New York ...

Though the near-term ride could get bumpy, history suggests the sharp selloff in gold is unlikely to have a pronounced impact across other markets.

Overall, 55 percent of Americans think their taxes are fair, says a Gallup survey, the lowest rate since 2001. Only 49 percent of Republicans currently think their taxes are fair, compared with 66 percent ...

The sharp drop in gold was caused by a number of different factors, but margin calls may have over-extended the drop and forced many to liquidate their positions, said Thomas Vitiello, partner at Aurum ...

Small-business owners are looking ahead to 2014, when the tax implications of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) begin to kick in. Also known as Obamacare, entrepreneurs are crunching numbers to make plans ...

Confidence among U.S. home builders fell in April, as concerns over lack of developed land lots and rising costs for building materials weighed heavily.

The commodity markets have reached a key turning point, and U.S. equities will reap the benefits of lower costs as raw materials continue to slide, CNBC's Jim Cramer said.

To pay for its ongoing spending, cash-strapped department store retailer J.C. Penney announced plans on Monday to draw down nearly half of its revolving credit facility.

Citigroup's first-quarter earnings beat expectations on both profit and revenue thanks to improvements on loans and credit spreads, sending shares higher in premarket trading.

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