TEL AVIV, Israel — Secretary of State John Kerry claimed Friday that the prospect of achieving a long-elusive accord between Israelis and Palestinians is mounting, despite widespread skepticism that the talks he fostered are making headway. "We are …

Fitch has affirmed Israel's rating at A, the sixth highest, and increased the country's outlook to positive, citing a falling deficit. "The new government has turned around the fiscal position and is committed to a credible …

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the U.S. and euro zone economies are gaining strength, seeking to dispel concerns among other policymakers that Japan’s export engine and broader recovery were vulnerable to weakness overseas. He was also optimistic about the prospects of the central bank meeting its inflation target, suggesting that any additional monetary […]

The dollar held near a two-week high after surprisingly strong U.S. jobs data on Friday raised expectations that the Fed could start tapering stimulus earlier than previously anticipated, pushing U.S. Treasury yields higher. However, a Reuters poll, taken after the payrolls report, showed that more U.S. primary dealers than in a poll two weeks ago […]

Shares in Samsung Electronics rose 2 percent on Monday, driven by expectations that the South Korean technology giant will continue to post solid earnings after its record-high profit in the July to September …

Germany’s Lufthansa unveiled a new 2013 profit outlook that fell short of expectations, driving its shares lower, as restructuring costs and volatile exchange rates weighed on its earnings. The German …

China’s economy grew at its quickest pace this year between July and September, underpinned by investment, although analysts question if the vigor would continue in coming months. The world’s second-largest …

EBay Inc on Wednesday gave a disappointing holiday forecast, saying the U.S. economic environment, including consumer confidence, had deteriorated in part because of the shutdown of the U.S. government. …

Gold advanced as investors assessed the impact on monetary stimulus as U.S. lawmakers wrangled over the debt limit and a partial government shutdown entered a seventh day. Silver, platinum and palladium …

the outer court (where the sacrifices were made),; the Holy Place (where the priests ministered daily),; and the Most Holy Place (where the Shekinah glory shone from the ark of the covenant, which represented God's throne).