Recent Economy Articles page 5

Forbes - To mark the airline's one-year anniversary, Chairman and co-founder Raymond Lee told reporters Friday that Oasis would offer one-way economy class tickets to London or Vancouver for HK$1,380 (US$176; euro123) excluding tax. The flights can only be ...

CNBC - Eventually, all taxpayers will suffer if this so-called tax reform act becomes law, because on balance it is likely to extract more money from our economy and small businesses. That means fewer jobs, less income growth, and bigger government. This ...

CNBC - Our investments aimed primarily at innovation and expansion of our model lineup," said Holger Kintscher, a Skoda Auto board member in charge of economy. Volkswagen, Europe's biggest car maker, owns 100 percent of Skoda Auto. Skoda Auto sold a record of ...

CNBC - SAFE advocates reducing foreign oil dependence through tougher fuel economy standards, increased offshore drilling, and more reliance on biofuels. --Opposition mounts to Democrats' plans for delaying a corporate tax break. The provision, due to take ...

Belfast Telegraph - A tax freeze that could let homeowners keep £1,000 over three years was the instant headline from Peter Robinson's first budget. But the spending plans set out by the Executive and the Finance Minister were actually more concerned with a longer term ...

Guardian Unlimited - Growth in the UK economy is set to cool next year due to a slowdown in world economic growth, a leading thinktank says today. In its latest quarterly review, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research said weakening global demand would ...

Detroit News - On a blustery night just before Christmas, Michigan's top Democratic elder statesmen gathered at Gov. Jennifer Granholm's mansion to teach her staff a thing or two. One by one, the invited leaders spoke as Granholm and husband Dan Mulhern facilitated ...

Forbes - MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Investors Service said the growing strength and stability of the Tunisian economy has been a key factor underpinning the 'Baa2' government bond rating and stable outlook. In its annual report, the rating agency ...

Seattle Times - Esser said that despite the good economy, Gregoire is vulnerable. "What's really changed is we've gone from Christine Gregoire's promises to Christine Gregoire's actions," he said. In what's likely to be a list of talking points for Republicans in the ...

Seattle Times - For too long, parents have grimaced and borne the high price of college because they presumed that a higher education is key to their child's success in today's economy," said James Boyle, president of College Parents of America, in a statement on ...