ECONOMY

Amid renewed concerns about recession in some countries, there is some positive news coming from the U.S.

Lynas Corp and other rare earths miners that sprouted after the 2009 exports restrictions China imposed are in for a hard time now that the major producer has lifted the export quotas.

Target Canada will decide the fate of its operations on Feb. 25.

Many of the economies in Europe may not have fully recovered from the severe recession that hit the globe in 2008.

New Zealand's economy is expected to grow in 2015 as it is buoyed by strong migration, low unemployment rates, stable salary growth and a strong New Zealand dollar.

Rice grown in Fukushima Prefecture has passed radiation checks.

Oil magnate appeals divorce ruling as oil prices affect his personal fortune.

China may have to come up with a new strategy in order to counter a possible slowdown in 2015.

The fall in global oil prices has once again put the spotlight on Europe, with concerns that the region may inch closer to deflation.

Oil prices have been falling for the past few months. This has led to some concern among the oil exporting countries.

New Zealand and other smaller island nations in the Pacific have expressed fears concerning the decline of tuna stocks.

Oil prices have been dropping continuously since July this year, raising concerns in some countries.

RetireAustralia, the fourth biggest retirement village company in Australia, was bought for $670 million by NZ Superannuation and Infratil.

Start the year with a fresh approach to handling money

Russian economy has been under pressure from economic sanctions imposed by the U.S and the European Union and low oil prices.

Fear of Ebola is preventing people from Guinea and other west African countries from getting necessary attention on malaria.

Fears have emerged that Australia's investor visa scheme may be used by corrupt Chinese officials to escape liability.

Airlift rescue operations continue on the burning Norman Atlantic off the island of Corfu.

No Canadians were believed to have been passengers on board the ill-fated AirAsia Flight QZ8501 that went missing on Sunday.

Falling oil prices in the past few months have got the producers of the commodity concerned.

A passenger of American Airlines Flight 1140 to Dallas got booted out of the plane because he doesn't want the flight crew greeting him a "Merry Christmas."

The highly controversial movie 'The Interview' will get to be released by some independent theatres in the United States on Christmas Day.

The Public Health Agency of Canada has advised Canadians not to eat prepackaged caramel apples.

Amid concerns about a possible recession in some countries, there is still some positive news for the global economy.

Denmark offers a highly pro business climate with less red tape and corruption.

Sydney is leading the rest of the states in terms of economic contribution. The tragic Sydney siege did not deter the city from bouncing back.

North Korea's massive nine-hour Internet outage was just done by a group of hackers.

A study has revealed that an experimental Ebola vaccine tested right among African nationals had yielded early promising results.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa has sold the St. Charles Church in the Vanier neighbourhood.