Republican House Budget committee chairman Paul Ryan is under fire from his party's conservative base for opposing Senate GOP efforts to block or revise continuing-resolution budget bills and potentially force a government shutdown until Obamacare is …

Chinese trade data are due on Friday, kicking off the monthly run of indicators. Latest survey evidence from the world's number two economy showed factories posted their strongest growth in at least 1-1/2 years in July, adding to evidence that the …

Before you buy something made of gold, you might want to ask yourself a question: Were any animals harmed in the making of this product? If the gold came from illegal, small-scale “artisanal mining” in places such as Costa Rica, the answer could very …

Back in 1934, in the wake of the Great Depression, "eating in at a restaurant was considered a luxury, and paying sales tax was deemed appropriate," said Gary Gudmundson, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Taxation. Some of the other 14 states that …

But even the savvy real estate investor suggested it would require some behavioural changes on the part of this country's biggest spenders if there were to do their luxury shopping here. Mr. Baker didn't have an idea of how many Canadians are going …

High-end watch brand Tag Heuer is cutting management and production jobs after a slowdown in demand for its luxury timepieces. The 150-year-old brand, owned by French fashion and champagne conglomerate LVMH, has axed 46 positions. It has also …

Boeing Boeing announced today that it will raise 737 output to 52 airplanes per month in 2018, up from 42 today and from a planned level of 48 in 2017. This will set another new output record for any jet in history, with an annual rate of about 620 …

The smoking lifestyle has seen its fair share of drastic changes in recent years. We are currently witnessing the traditional methods of smoking being phased out by new smoking technologies. Traditional smoking methods range from manually rolling your …

Confidence is dwindling in Argentina's frail economy, which is in recession as it struggles with one of the world's highest inflation rates and a drop in foreign currency reserves. Argentines are haunted by memories of the 2001 … when banks froze …