A powerful rebound in hiring last month eased fears about an economic downturn as the U.S. expansion enters its eighth year, putting the nation on solid footing to absorb global shocks and market turbulence.

SHANGHAI The global economic situation is grim and major economies must lead the way in tackling problems including sluggish growth and weak trade, China's trade minister Gao Hucheng said on Saturday.

Members of the fishing industry are cautiously optimistic about a plan to help fix a growing bait crisis that could threaten the New England lobster business.

Aetna Inc. AET 1.33 % and Humana Inc. HUM -2.82 % face resistance from the Justice Department to their proposed $34 billion merger and an uphill battle persuading antitrust enforcers the deal won't harm competition, according to people familiar with ...

Gap (NYSE:GPS) has been mercilessly punished in the past year or so, as its status as a dividend stock has recently been overshadowed by some pretty horrible numbers.

Essar Steel Minnesota LLC [ESML.UL], a U.S. affiliate of India's shipping, natural resources and power conglomerate Essar Global Group, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday.

An even larger increase in the horizontal rig count than last week, with new rigs concentrated in the Permian and in shale producing regions.

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) posted annual comprehensive income of $-43.308 millions for the year period ended 2015-12-31. Comprehensive income for the quarterly period ended 2015-12-31 was $-43.308 millions.

The dollar swung between gains and losses after a report showed U.S. June jobs growth exceeded forecasts while the unemployment rate moved up and wage increases slowed.

BEIJING—New regulations on online advertising are casting a wide net, affecting businesses from e-commerce to social media, as China's government tries to get a hold of a fast-moving segment of the internet.