Sportswear maker Nike saw its quarterly income rise, helped by continuing strong demand for its branded products.

Banks in Cuba begin offering loans to individual citizens, in the latest free-market reform designed to revive the island's socialist economy.

The US Federal Reserve has proposed new rules for the biggest US banks aimed at strengthening the financial system against another collapse.

A guide to what the 27 members of the EU want from the December summit.

Japanese exports have fallen again as demand for the country's goods continues to be hit by the strength of the yen and the European debt crisis.

In a crucial week for the EU, we hear from readers inside and outside the eurozone on what they hope to see emerge from crunch talks on the future of the single currency.

A table of some of the possible scenarios facing European leaders trying to resolve the eurozone sovereign debt crisis.

Ahead of a key European Union summit, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel sets out to remake the eurozone in her own image.