The bigger wage gains that have so far eluded American workers probably will begin to materialize this year as the job market tightens, according to economists polled by Bloomberg.

U.S. equities advanced after two days of declines, as Apple Inc. led a technology rally and Alcoa Inc.'s results boosted optimism in the economy. Retailers drove stocks higher in Europe, while oil fluctuated after dropping ...

Gold futures rose to an 11-week high on speculation that Greece will abandon the euro, boosting the precious metal's appeal as a haven asset. Silver climbed to a one-month high.

Russia, the world's biggest natural-gas exporter, probably cut 2014 fuel exports to the lowest in a decade as consumption in Europe and Ukraine declined.

Amazon.com Inc. has enlisted director Woody Allen to create his first television series, which will premiere on its video-streaming service and bolster the online retailer's emerging role as a force in Hollywood.

Azerbaijan's central bank spent about 8 percent of its international reserves to defend its currency last month as the crisis in Russia and slumping oil prices forced devaluations in other former Soviet states.

Governor Chris Christie, on the brink of announcing whether he'll run for president, will set his 2015 agenda for New Jersey as its economic recovery struggles, retirement costs surge and the main roadwork fund runs dry.

MetLife Inc. said it will sue to overturn a U.S. finding that subjects the insurer to tighter oversight under the Dodd-Frank law, becoming the first non-bank financial firm to file such a challenge.

General Electric Co. agreed to supply 346 megawatts of wind turbines worth as much as 1.3 billion reais ($491 million) to the Brazilian renewable-energy developer Casa dos Ventos.

If you lose at Texas Hold'em, don't blame your cards.

Soccer ruling body FIFA is working on a confidential player trading platform to help teams track down and acquire talent.

Giorgio Napolitano, Italy's longest-serving president, is set to resign as soon as tomorrow, after citing fatigue and his advanced age among the reasons that convinced him to step down before the end of his second seven-year ...