economic worries

Wall Street plunges more than 5% on Wednesday to its lowest level in over five years on rising economic worries.

The online search engine Google defies economic worries, as its profits rise 26% sending its shares soaring.

Fears about the global economy have flared up again, with worries starting in the United States and then infecting Asian markets.

Nearly every stock index in Asia lost 2 percent to 3 percent of its value Friday, and European shares also started the trading day lower.

The latest flight from financial markets was sparked by gloomy reports on U.S. retail sales and the U.S. labor market.

Economic worries and the rising cost of health care have many baby boomers concerned that they'll outlive their retirement savings.

Some are opting to phase slowly out of the workforce instead of leaving permanently. Phased retirement poses challenges for workers and companies, but it could be crucial to retaining a talented workforce.

Germany's jobless rate falls in February, suggesting economic worries are not hurting the labour market.