The head of the International Monetary Fund says the United States and other wealthy nations must urgently tackle mounting global debt, which is weighing most heavily on low-income countries

Semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company GlobalFoundries Inc. says it plans to open two chip-making factories in Malta, New York, financed by an investment of up to $21 billion from Japan

Kelly Clarkson's recent dispute with a Brooklyn store highlights the power dynamics between celebrities and everyday people

A 1988 law designed to protect the privacy of movie rentals in the age of Blockbuster Video is getting a fresh look from the Supreme Court

Netflix plans to lay off about 6% of its workforce as part of wider organizational changes

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook’s lawyers say that a committee set up by the White House last week to investigate an accusation against her is “demonstrably biased,” though they did not close the door on the possibility that she would appear before the panel

Long lines have formed at gas stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali after fuel deliveries have been disrupted by a tanker delay, bad weather and strong demand for subsidized fuel

Americans have a new sunscreen option for the first time in over 25 years

Hundreds of thousands of Irish teachers, doctors and civil servants have walked off the job