Policies must be tailored to address global economy risks think tank
A sluggish global economy will pose challenges and policies must be tailored to address the risks, a top think tank said on Monday. "The global economy will experience low growth, at best, ...
View ArticleSouth Korean Steel Companies Fined for Price Fixing
South Korea's antitrust regulator on Sunday levied 291.7 billion won ($272 million) in fines against Posco (005490.SE) and six other steel companies for price fixing.The steel companies ...
View ArticleBolivia nationalises Iberdrola electricity companies
LA PAZ/MADRID (Reuters) - Bolivia nationalised two electricity distribution companies owned by Spanish utility Iberdrola on Saturday, the latest move by leftist President Evo Morales to assert ...
View ArticleTamkeen and the Bahrain Islamic Bank sign an extra BD 10 million corporate...
Manama: Dec. 30 - (BNA) Tamkeen "the Labor Fund" and the Bahrain Islamic Bank signed an agreement recently boosting their joint corporate funding portfolio to an additional BD 10 million, ...
View ArticleGas surges through worlds longest pipeline
China's second west-to-east gas pipeline, the world's longest line, became fully operational when the last section of the line opened on Sunday, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) ...
View ArticleTACount wins Massachusetts water industry competition
TACount provides real-time microbiological test results for the water, food, and beverage, micro-electronics, cosmetics and pharmaceutical ...
View Article2013 Offers Better Prospects for UAE Saudi Arabia’s Financial Markets
Saudi Arabia will excel in performance compared to the financial markets in other Middle Eastern countries. These expectations are based on the steady economic growth combined with the strategic ...
View ArticleChinese Chengdu aspires to become next Silicon Valley
This as the government encourages more investment outside the booming coastal regions. Small startups as well as big-name western companies have flocked to the metropolis of 14-million people, ...
View ArticleChinese firm to take over key African iron ore mine
This according to state media on Saturday. The Xinhua news agency quoted officials at the privately owned Hanlong as saying on Friday that the acquisition process was to start on February 26 and ...
View ArticleCanada Beats U.S. at World Junior Champs
Canada returns to the top of Group B and will play former No. 1 Russia on Monday to decide who will go straight into the semifinals. The U.S. will battle it out with Slovakia on Monday for the third ...
View ArticleMicrosoft Surface Pro is a Swiss Army Knife in disguise
Microsoft Surface Pro is not going to be the tablet for you. Microsoft's latest attempt to conquer the business end of the tablet market has left many puzzled as to why the software giant has ...
View Article“Fixing” the Economy New York Times Style Raise Taxes and Raise Taxes Even More
via expansion of the police powers of the State. What is needed? Why, raising capital gains rates, income tax rates (for people in the highest brackets), carbon taxes, a value-added tax, inheritance ...
View ArticleNew Year’s Eve Traditional Food Around The World
As the new year arrives around the globe, special cakes and breads abound, as do long noodles (representing long life), field peas (representing coins), herring (representing abundance) and pigs ...
View ArticleEgypt says stability key to fixing economy PM
Egypt's PM Hisham Kandil said that the main objectives of the government is to work towards the budget deficit, to boost employment rates, curb inflation, and increase the competitiveness of ...
View ArticlePinterest Sued By Former Business Partner Of Early Investor
Pinterest has arrived at that special milestone for any successful start-up: The day you get sued by someone who says the whole thing was his ...
View ArticleYear-end optimism over Italian financial market
This despite expectations of political uncertainty in the run-up to a general election in February. The Treasury's borrowing rates were slightly higher at short, medium and long-term debt ...
View ArticlePlane crash puts Russias airline industry in spotlight - again
A Russian plane carrying only crew slid off the runway and crashed yesterday, the latest in a steady stream of such incidents that has given Russia one of the world's worst air traffic safety ...
View ArticleBusiness bulletins December 30
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz: presents the winter meeting of the International Franchise Association's Franchise Business Network -- "What Happens Next? What To Expect ...
View ArticleUsing SDs business savvy to save Ecuadors wilderness
Steve Chapple's Intellectual Capital covers game-changing people, ideas and perspectives. His columns, which appear once a month in the U-T business section, are entertaining visits with some of ...
View ArticleThe 10 Hottest Stock Markets In The World
The S&P 500 is on track to book a low double-digit gain for the year. However, U.S. stock market returns are nothing compared to returns seen in some overseas markets. Some obscure markets ...
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