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Markets Weigh a Rise in Jobless Claims | Wall Street opened modestly higher on Thursday as signs of continuing weakness in the job market sapped some of the momentum from big gains in overseas trading. | Financial shares led the way higher... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan) The New York Times Finance Markets Photos US Unemployment |
Funding for G.M.'s Saab Sale Still Up in the Air | PARIS - Saab has exited the Swedish equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, filing papers with a district court saying that it would not seek to extend its so-called reconstruction period. But the carm... (photo: AP / Keystone, Martial Trezzini) The New York Times Automaker Business Photos Sweden US |
Anti-dumping investigations are protectionism: Expert | BRUSSELS: A European expert said Thursday that recent anti-dumping investigations against China by the European Commission are "a type of trade protectionism." | Stuart Newman, legal advisor for the... (photo: WN / patricia) China Daily China EU Photos Protectionism Trade |
World economy stable and ready for growth, says OECD | Another major international body has declared the world economy has stabilised, and seems set for growth. | The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said the 30 most ad... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) NZ Herald Economy Finance Growth Markets Photos |
Kiwibank to raise funds overseas 4:00AM Friday Aug 21, 2009 | By | State-owned Kiwibank, which has trumpeted its exclusively domestic funding base, is to raise money on overseas wholesale markets soon in order to meet the Reserve Ban... (photo: Creative Commons / Cle0patra) NZ Herald Bank Economy Funds Money Photos |