For the uber-wealthy, a new threshold for luxury-priced homes: $100 million and up
The poshest of luxury homes are acquiring the cachet of a masterwork by Picasso or Matisse.
Headed to Cuba? Bring Cash
Plans for traveling to the unique country, including how to pay for items while in Cuba, must be ironed out ahead of time. In short, if you are traveling to Cuba, bring cash -- and preferably not U.S. dollars.
Chinese currency devaluation makes it more costly for Chinese investors to buy US homes
Shanshan Wu already owns three houses back home in China.
World stock markets mostly higher but geopolitical risks hover in background
Global stock markets overcame a contraction in Japan's economy and jitters about Ukraine and Iraq to mostly rise Wednesday, but analysts said new geopolitical developments would likely make for volatile trading.
Asian stock market mostly higher as jitters over response to downing of Malaysian plane fade
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday as anxiety over the downing of a Malaysian jetliner over Ukraine eased and investors shifted their focus to U.S. corporate earnings.
US stocks open mixed as investors assess latest inflation data; Freeport drops on dividend cut
U.S. stocks were mixed in early trading Tuesday, as investors assessed the latest news on consumer prices and some company earnings.
Tourism on the rise in Malaysia in 2014 despite aura of tragedy from double plane disasters
Two airplane catastrophes put Malaysia on the map in a bad way in 2014.
Li says China to open currency market to foreign central banks in latest financial reform
China plans to allow foreign central banks into its interbank currency market, the country's No.
Japan stocks rise on stimulus hopes, other Asian indexes steadier as yuan stabilizes
Japanese stocks rose after poor quarterly economic data raised hopes of fresh economic stimulus while other Asian indexes were steadier as the yuan stabilized after last week's shock devaluation.
Impact from China's currency devaluation and slowing economy being felt around the globe
A free-falling Chinese currency could make China's goods cheaper for foreigners, squeeze Western companies, discourage Chinese tourism, increase China's exports and complicate the Federal Reserve's decision on whether to raise American interest rates.
Russian ruble slides in international markets despite central bank action
The Russian ruble is falling under the pressure of cheaper oil and despite a recent boost from the central bank.
Frankfurt exchange operator Deutsche Boerse buying foreign exchange trading platform 360T
Frankfurt stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse AG says it is buying foreign exchange trading platform 360T for 725 million euros ($796 million).
The Latest on Greece: Polls open in bailout referendum
The latest from the referendum in Greece (all times local): ___ 7 a.m.
Egypt's currency has fallen to a new low against the dollar, its second drop since Thursday
Egypt's central bank says the Egyptian pound has fallen to a new low against the dollar, its second such drop since Thursday.
Swiss central bank takes $32 billion first quarter loss after spike in Swiss franc value
Switzerland's central bank says it took a first-quarter loss of 30 billion Swiss francs ($32 billion) as the rapid appreciation of the national currency led to high foreign exchange losses.
Bank profits are up, with a lot a help from trading and a bit of a boost from consumers
Wall Street and Main Street gave banks a boost last quarter.
How a surging US dollar pinches profits, distributes both economic pain and relief
The U.S. dollar hasn't been on a roll like this since Ronald Reagan sat in the White House and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" ruled the box office.
Volatility in currency, commodities trading should boost profits at big US banks, analysts say
Wild swings in the stock, bond and currency markets in the first three months of the year are likely to translate into bigger profits for big U.S. banks, analysts say.
As European Central Bank prepares to start its stimulus, decline in eurozone prices slows
Official figures show that the fall in consumer prices across the 19-country eurozone eased in February, a development that may assuage market concerns that the region is set to suffer a pronounced period of deflation.
Global stocks mixed, profit-taking dents gains on prospects US interest rates won't rise soon
Global stocks were mixed in Wednesday trading, as optimism over expectations that U.S. interest rates won't be raised soon was countered by profit-taking.