Struggling Gulf Air embarks on sweeping restructuring plan Bahrain's loss-making flag carrier Gulf Air, struggling against competition from other regional carriers, has embarked on a sweeping restructuring plan that has annoyed unions over heavy job cuts. | T... (photo: WN / RTayco) Middle East Online Airlines Bahrain Finance Photos Wikipedia: Gulf Air |
EU's Rehn warns against Cypriot exit from euro zone BERLIN (Reuters) - EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn warned on Sunday against a Cypriot exit from the euro zone and said all countries in the single currency bloc were systemical... (photo: European Community / EC) The Guardian Cyprus Economy European Union Photos Wikipedia: Cyprus |
Kerry presses Egypt president, military on reform MATTHEW LEE | Associated Press= CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is wrapping up a visit to deeply divided Egypt with an appeal for unity and reform to the country's president and mili... (photo: AP / Egyptian Presidency) The Guardian Egypt Military Photos US Wikipedia: 20122013 Egyptian protests |
Myanmar makes efforts to promote agricultural development By Feng Yingqiu | YANGON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar is making efforts to promote the development of agricultural sector with long- and short-term plans being implemented for transformation of conven... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Xinhua Agriculture Economy Myanmar Photos Wikipedia: Economy of Burma |
Does India really need a separate Railway Budget and Railways Ministry? The Railway Budget is the traditional way to kick off India's annual Budget carnival. Anyone who asks why exactly a separate Railway Budget is needed or must be given such a starring role is quashed w... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times Of India Economy India Photos Railway Wikipedia: Indian Railways |
Budget 2013: When P Chidambaram’s luck finally ran out P Chidambaram may or may not be one of India's best finance ministers, but he is certainly one of the luckiest. | When he presented his first Budget in 1996, the economy at the time was still on a tea... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India ) The Times Of India Economy Finance India Photos Wikipedia: P. Chidambaram |
Florida tourism threatened by budget cuts, higher fares WASHINGTON— | Airfares will go up. Lines at airports will extend "out the door." Foreign travelers will turn to other destinations outside this country. And irritated, price-conscious Americans ... (photo: Creative Commons / Rolf Mller) Sun Sentinel Airports Florida Photos Summer Tourism Wikipedia: Florida |
Obama presses Congress for deal to end US spending cuts WASHINGTON - Just hours after across-the-board spending cuts officially took effect, US President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Saturday to work with him on a compromise to halt a fiscal crisis he ... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) China Daily Congress Economy Photos US Wikipedia: Barack Obama |