| Depp charge for economy http://www.suntimes.com/new... Economy Articles Chicago Sun-Times - MILWAUKEE -- Tax breaks for film production are already paying off and they haven't even started: The makers of a big-budget Johnny Depp film are looking at locations in Wisconsin. The incentives, touted as some of the best in the nation, go into ... |
| Swedish retail sales slip in Nov as economy cools http://www.guardian.co.uk/f... Economy Articles Guardian Unlimited - STOCKHOLM, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Swedish retail sales fell 0.7 percent in November and grew a weaker-than-expected 5.7 percent from a year earlier, official data showed on Friday in the latest sign the Nordic country's economy is coming off the boil ... |
| China's economy, inflation to grow in slower pace in 2008 http://news.xinhuanet.com/e... Economy Articles Xinhua News Agency - BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's economy is likely to expand at a slower rate in 2008 than it did this year, or by less than 11 percent, as the government tries to avoid overheating, according to Yao Jingyuan, the chief economist of the National ... |
| Heebner Sees Fund Gains More Challenging as U.S. Economy Slows http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Economy Articles Bloomberg - Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Kenneth Heebner, the top-ranked U.S. stock fund manager, said grain and steel shares will be among the biggest gainers in 2008 as a weaker economy makes investing more challenging. ``The U.S. economy is slowing down, other ... |
| The Next Economy: John Herlihy, Google http://www.siliconrepublic.... Economy Articles Silicon Republic - 28.12.2007 - Key business leaders in Ireland’s technology and science industries look back on 2007 and highlight what’s needed for Ireland’s emerging knowledge economy in 2008. John Herlihy (pictured) is vice-president of online sales and ... |
| Theater steals show in tough economy http://www.sptimes.com/2007... Economy Articles St. Petersburg Times - Despite gloomy economic times in some sectors of the local scene, the year 2007 was one of the best ever at local live theaters, with audiences attending in record numbers. The Show Palace Dinner Theatre scored a couple of successful "firsts" this ... |
| Hong Kong shares end morning lower on geopolitical concerns, US ... http://www.forbes.com/afxne... Economy Articles Forbes - Dealers said worries over the US economy, following weaker-than-expected durable goods orders data, and a fresh rise in oil prices also kept investors cautious. The market faced additional pressure due to settlement of December futures contracts today ... |
| Floods drown central region of Viet Nam http://english.vietnamnet.v... Economy Articles Four days of heavy rain and floods seem close to overwhelming the people of central Vietnam's lowlands and the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands), where heavy losses of life and property have been reported. |
| Weak US dollar should ease global imbalances - Japanese official http://www.forbes.com/marke... Economy Articles Forbes - The problem of the US current account deficit appeared as a form of global imbalance, which would over time be a destabilising factor for the economy,' said Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Naoyuki Shinohara. But with the deficit ... |
| Weill's Profit Machine Breaks Down on Citi Writedowns (Update1) http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Economy Articles Bloomberg - The performance of remaining subprime investments, which totaled $55 billion as of Sept. 30, partly depends on ``the underlying performance of the economy,'' Chief Financial Officer Gary Crittenden said in an interview yesterday. Analysts ... |