| London shares open sharply lower as fears over US economy hit early ... http://www.cnbc.com/id/2141... Economy Articles CNBC - LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Leading shares opened sharply lower following Friday's huge fall on Wall Street, with most sectors lower amid concerns surrounding the US economy as rising oil prices, weaker than expected earnings and US housing figures ... |
| IMF warns of decline in global economy http://business.guardian.co... Economy Articles Guardian Unlimited - Stock markets around the world were braced for fresh falls today despite attempts by the G7 leading industrial nations and the International Monetary Fund to boost confidence after Friday's plunge in share prices on Wall Street. The IMF's key policy ... |
| Proposals to raise fuel economy http://www.freep.com/apps/p... Economy Articles Detroit Free Press - Senate: A bill passed by the Senate in June would set a standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2020 for all vehicles. It also includes incentives for automakers, but removes a law that unions say keeps automakers from moving some production out of the ... |
| Bankers, finance ministers say global economy on mend, but close ... http://www.iht.com/articles... Economy Articles International Herald Tribune - WASHINGTON : Finance ministers and central bankers agreed at weekend meetings the global economy was on the mend after recent turbulence but they will need to pay close attention to prevent future crises from erupting. They also said the turmoil ... |
| Dollar sinks on US economy fears http://timesofindia.indiati... Economy Articles Times of India - TOKYO: The dollar extended losses against the yen and hit a record low against the euro in Asian trade on Monday as concerns about the US economic outlook sparked another rout on global stock markets, dealers said. The euro shot higher after top ... |
| Who Will Guide Our Economy Through the Storm? http://english.chosun.com/w... Economy Articles Digital Chosunilbo - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 2.64 percent or 366.94 points at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, continuing five consecutive days of declines. And in international oil markets, the price of West Texas Intermediate surged above $90 ... |
| Howard, Rudd Focus on Families, Economy in Australian Debate http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Economy Articles Bloomberg - Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his Labor opponent Kevin Rudd focused on families, the economy and climate change during their first debate before the nation's Nov. 24 parliamentary elections. Howard, seeking a fifth ... |
| UK economy to benefit from 'rebalancing' after market turmoil - ITEM http://www.forbes.com/afxne... Economy Articles Forbes - LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The turmoil on financial markets over the summer could bring benefits for the UK economy even though it may reduce GDP growth by nearly half a point next year, an influential forecasting group said. The Ernst & Young ITEM ... |
| Letter to the Editor: Can it compete against the dollar? http://seattletimes.nwsourc... Economy Articles Seattle Times - However, it does make me wonder how diligent congressional members would be in their altruistic justifications about pursuing earmarks to "help the local economy" if the recipients of said earmarks announced beforehand that not one dime in campaign ... |
| Philippine Economy May Grow 6.4% to 6.5% This Year, Teves Says http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Economy Articles Bloomberg - Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The Philippine economy may expand 6.4 percent to 6.5 percent this year, at the mid-point of an official forecast range, Finance Secretary Gary Teves said. The estimate suggests growth will slow in the second half, after ... |