South Korea's current account surplus almost doubled in March from the prior month thanks to robust exports of IT products such as smartphones and semiconductors, central bank data showed Mo [ … ]

A century-old US five-cent coin, once branded a fake, has been sold for $3.1m (£2m) at auction.

Japan's airline authority has followed the US regulator in clearing Boeing's troubled 787 Dreamliner to fly again once batteries are replaced.

The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.5% in the first three months of the year, helped by the strongest consumer spending figures in two years.

An Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner has taken off from Addis Ababa, the first commercial flight by the Boeing aircraft since all 787s were grounded in January.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned policymakers in advanced economies Thursday to be wary of tighter fiscal policy stifling growth.

The number of unemployed people in France rose to a fresh high last month, official data shows.

Spain is set to unveil new measures later aimed at reviving the economy, a day after unemployment in the country hit another record.

China has agreed to buy 60 planes from European firm Airbus, in a deal worth $8bn (£5.2bn) at list prices.

Spain's unemployment rate soared to a new record of 27.2% of the workforce in the first quarter of 2013, according to official figures.