Economy and business

Disasters Pounded North America in 2017 but Were Down Globally

Wall Street Ends Strong Year on Quiet Note

Brands Map ‘Invisible’ Shoemakers in South India

Trump Targets Amazon in Call for Postal Service to Hike Prices

Philippines Preps Economy for Bumper Year in 2018

Trump Administration Rescinds Rules for Drilling on Public Land

As Online Shopping Grows, UPS Sees Record Holiday Package Returns

Airbus Reportedly Ready to Ax A380 If It Fails to Win Emirates Deal

Homelessness to Digital IDs: Five Property Rights Hotspots in 2018

Venezuelans Scramble to Survive as Merchants Demand Dollars

California Preps for Pot-infused Fare, From Wine to Tacos

Eastern Libya to Stage Conference in March to Rebuild Benghazi

Oil Prices Rise on Libyan Pipeline Blast

Minister: Sudan to Devalue Pound Currency in January

Mali Hopes to Revive Industry and Increase Exports

Rohingya Refugees Face Financial Problems in Bangladesh

Israel Regulator Seeks to Ban Bitcoin Firms From Stock Exchange

German Employers Use Music to Spur Workplace Harmony

China’s Xi Seen Taking More Risks at Home and Abroad in 2018

US Holiday Travel Numbers Up

Nestle Warned It Lacks Rights to California Spring Water

UN Security Council to Vote Friday on Additional North Korea Sanctions

Papa John’s Founder Out as CEO, Weeks After NFL Comments

After Delays, Ground Broken for Thailand-China Railway Project

Displaced by Mining, Peru Villagers Spurn Shiny New Town

US Sees Foreign Reliance on ‘Critical’ Minerals as Security Concern

Greek Lawmakers Approve 2018 Budget Featuring More Austerity

Ex-Odebrecht CEO, Symbol of Brazil Graft Probe, Leaves Jail

Analysis: US Tax Cut to Deliver Corporate Earnings Gift

Zimbabwe’s Ruling Party Hopes for Economic Turnaround

Amnesty: Failed and Exploited, Nepal Migrant Workers Trapped in Debt Cycle

CryptoKitties Brings Blockchain to the Masses

Brazil Court Approves Compensation for Decades-old Depositor Losses

EU Governments Agree on Renewable Energy Targets for 2030

Bitcoin Futures Begin Trading on CME, Price Declines

Stake in Vietnam’s Top Brewer for Sale, But Bids Few

Trump Sells Republican Tax Bill to Job Seekers, Middle Class

Britain Seeks ‘Bespoke’ EU Trade Deal, Pact With China

Huge Tax Bill Heads for Passage as GOP Senators Fall in Line

Powerful CEOs Demand DACA Fix

Fish Farming Project Helps CAR Refugees Feed Themselves

Greek Unions Strike as Bailouts to End With Austerity Blitz

Decade Since Recession: Thriving Cities Leave Others Behind

Disney to Buy Fox Film, TV Businesses for $52 Billion

US Central Bank Raises Interest Rate Slightly

Sweet Victory: French Candymakers Win China Legal War

Tanzania Orders Tighter Controls on Currency, Bank Crackdown as Growth Slows

US, EU, Japan Slam Market Distortion in Swipe at China

Afreximbank Pledges Up to $1.5B to Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe

Filipino Houses From Debris, Californian Fruit Pickers’ Homes Win Major Award

Smaller Farms Can Cope Better With Climate Change in India, Say Analysts

Waiting for Congress, Mnuchin Makes 2nd Emergency Debt Move

US High Court Turns Away Dispute Over Gay Worker Protections

EU-Mercosur Talks Hit Snags, Announcement Could Be Delayed

Top EU Economic Powers Warn US About Tax Plans

US: WTO Losing Trade Focus, Too Easy on Some Developing Nations

Russia Urges India to Back China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Will Misconduct Scandals Make Men Wary of Women at Work?

France Offers Chinese Primer in Mastering Wine Industry

Traders Brace for Launch of Bitcoin Futures Market