Italy to pursue growth along path of EU recommendations By Marzia De Giuli | ROME, June 15 (Xinhua) -- The new Italian government on Saturday launched a package of reforms that Prime Minister Enrico Letta said will "significantly contribute to create inves... (photo: AP / Alessandra Tarantino) Xinhua Economy Investment Italy Photos Wikipedia: Economy of Italy |
George Osborne set to show off his comic timing on banks Osborne: keeping a straight face before last year's Mansion House speech. Photograph: Paul Hackett/Reuters | Last year, as George Osborne arrived to deliver his Mansion House speech, he was greeted by... (photo: AP / Sang Tan) The Observer Business Photos Politics UK Wikipedia: George Osborne |
China Is No Longer The World's Most Important Source Of Growth For years, China has been way out front as the world's most important source of economic growth. | While the country's mammoth economy – the second largest in the world – continu... (photo: AP Photo / Eugene Hoshiko) Business Insider Beijing Business Economy Photos Wikipedia: Economy of China |
Obama Trade Dilemma: Scant Support From Democrats WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is aggressively pushing an ambitious agenda to liberalize global trading. | But already political trade wars are forming, and they're with fellow Democrats rather... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite, File) The New York Times Business Photos Politics Trading Wikipedia: Barack Obama |
Big wealth gap and corruption scar Mozambique Parts of the capital reflect the lives of the super-rich, corruption is a big concern, and 55% of people live below the poverty line | In Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, international hotels are bo... (photo: Creative Commons / F Mira) The Guardian Corruption Mozambique Photos Poverty Wikipedia: Mozambique |
Food and Gas Drove Wholesale Prices Up in May WASHINGTON — Economic reports released on Friday weighed on investors, showing that consumer confidence has fallen this month and that American factories barely increased their output in May. | The ... (photo: WN/ayt1) The New York Times Food Photos Prices US Wikipedia: Causes of the United States housing bubble |
Wall Street slides to end week down on mixed data NEW YORK, June 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks slumped Friday to end the week lower, amid mixed economic data from the country and lingering concerns about the Federal Reserve's possible tapering of the mo... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) Xinhua Photos Stock Exchange US Wall Street Wikipedia: Dow Jones Industrial Average |
Iowa View: Conservation makes sense for farmers, shrimp It is well understood around here that hard work and farming go hand-in-hand. With that hard work, though, comes great rewards. Farmers feed the world. In communities like Stanton, where we live, farm... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Indianapolis Star Conservation Farming Insurance Photos Wikipedia: Crop insurance |