| IMF chief cites risks for global economy http://www.philly.com/inqui... Economy Articles Philadelphia Inquirer - WASHINGTON - The global economy faces a period of uncertainty, with risks to continued growth much higher than they were six months ago, the head of the International Monetary Fund said yesterday. Spain's Rodrigo de Rato said recent turbulence in ... |
| Federal Election: Economy http://www.news.com.au/feat... Economy Articles News.com.au - Check the latest news on how the election will affect the Australian economy. Find out what the parties are promising on tax, interest rates, the Australian dollar and inflation. GIVEN the Labor Party's large and consistent lead all year, some on the ... |
| Oil falls on U.S. economy worries http://www.businessweek.com... Economy Articles BusinessWeek - Oil prices fell Tuesday amid worries about a possible slowdown in the U.S. economy that would reduce demand for oil and petroleum products. Light, sweet crude for December delivery lost 25 cents to $85.77 a barrel in Asian electronic trading on the ... |
| Organized Crime Takes Lead in Italy’s Economy http://www.nytimes.com/2007... Economy Articles New York Times - ROME, Oct. 22 — Organized crime represents the biggest segment of the Italian economy, accounting for more than $127 billion in receipts, according to a report issued Monday. The new figure reflects a trend that has been under way for a few years ... |
| Fed's Evans says U.S. economy to pick up in 2008 http://www.washingtonpost.c... Economy Articles Washington Post - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans said on Monday that outside of housing the U.S. economy is "moving forward," and that the Fed cannot afford to go soft on inflation. Evans endorsed the Fed's recent interest ... |
| NYMEX crude falls for 3rd day amid U.S. economy worry http://uk.reuters.com/artic... Economy Articles Reuters UK - TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures fell for a third session on Tuesday amid concerns about the U.S. economy, which pressured the commodity markets. * Front-month U.S. crude for December delivery (CLc1: Quote , Profile , Research ) was ... |
| US automakers turn to cylinder deactivation to improve fuel economy http://www.iht.com/articles... Economy Articles International Herald Tribune - ALEXANDRIA, Virginia : With a daily roundtrip commute of 120 miles (200 kilometers), Marie Czapiewski needed good gas mileage in her new car but didn't want to give up a V6 engine for something less powerful. So when she bought another Honda Accord ... |
| Organized crime is largest segment of Italian economy, business group ... http://www.signonsandiego.c... Economy Articles San Diego Union-Tribune - ROME – Revenue from organized crime amounts to an estimated $127 billion annually in Italy, making it the largest segment of the economy, a lobby group for small businesses said Monday. The figure, representing about 7 percent of the country's ... |
| Australian shares close sharply lower on concerns about US markets ... http://www.forbes.com/marke... Economy Articles Forbes - Overall, he said uncertainty about interest rates and the outcome of federal elections are domestic factors creating uncertainty for investors, but the biggest headache was the state of the US economy as it tries to weather the storm created by the ... |
| Euroshares open lower following overseas sell-off; Commerzbank plunges ... http://www.cnbc.com/id/2141... Economy Articles CNBC - But they added economic fundamentals are still strong and emerging markets are providing critical impetus to the strength of the world economy. The G7 did not mention the dollar's decline against the euro in the communique issued at the end of its ... |