Japanese shares erased their weekly gain as the Federal Reserve’s unexpectedly dovish stance saw the yen surge with sovereign bonds amid concerns about the global economic outlook. Oil pared its weekly advance.

New safety alert warns that bronchoscopes may transmit infections even when cleaned properly.

Australia’s economy appears to be coping with a drop in mining investment as a decline in the exchange rate boosts the competitiveness of business services and tourism, the central bank said Friday, signaling interest rates would remain on hold.

By launching a probe into possible insider trading at Citic Securities Co., China’s biggest and most prestigious brokerage, President Xi Jinping’s government has signaled the financial services industry is fair game.

China’s easing of home-purchase restrictions and interest-rate cuts are helping extend a recovery in housing prices even as the world’s second-biggest economy slows and the share market plunges.

GM’s potential liability over flawed ignition switches isn’t over yet, and billions of dollars remain at stake.

Religious groups needn’t obey the Affordable Care Act mandate to provide workers with health insurance that covers contraception, according to an appeal ruling that pushes the fight toward the U.S. Supreme Court.

Austerity policy to cut debt reduces spending by the elderly

Altice agreed to buy Cablevision Systems in a $17.7 billion deal, accelerating the company’s expansion in the U.S.

Apple Inc. won an appeals court ruling that may force Samsung Electronics Co. to stop using some features in its smartphones and tablets and gives the iPhone maker a leg up in the four-year-old dispute.