Economy News

Further warnings on the economy
TVNZ - New Zealand
There is a warning from the South Island's largest manufacturing association that the country's economy is going backwards. ...
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Mystery Indian analyst spooks world economy
Times of India - India
WASHINGTON: They are calling him Arjun "Spike" Murti, but his real middle name is Narayana, the supreme manifestation of the Hindu God Vishnu. ...
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Economy, carbon tax threaten stronghold
Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada
VICTORIA - If an election were held today, Premier Gordon Campbell and his BC Liberal government would almost certainly win a third term. ...
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The jigsaw puzzles of China's economy
Bangkok Post - Thailand
China, the world's second largest goods exporter and fourth largest economy, is growing at the fastest pace among all major economies. ...
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Brazil president finds 'risk free' US economy laughable
International Herald Tribune - France
... "zero risk" financial rating on Friday, raising some laughs as he wondered how ratings agencies could call the troubled US economy perfectly safe. ...
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Venture capitalists watch their words in a soft economy
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
A weak economy means fewer Wall Street offerings and lower prices in mergers and acquisitions. Generally poor returns are accelerating a shakeout in the ...
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More businesspeople looking to franchise in down economy
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
As the national economy weakens, Todd Fennell is one of a group of businesspeople joining the ranks of new franchisees. A former teacher and real estate ...
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WRAPUP 1-Data shows some cracks in solid Canadian economy
Reuters - USA
By Louise Egan OTTAWA, May 9 (Reuters) - Reports on Canada's employment and trade performance on Friday appeared to showcase the economy's resilience to the ...
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Canadian economy adds 19200 jobs
CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The Canadian economy added a better-than-expected 19200 new jobs in April, but several analysts said the employment picture isn't quite as rosy as it might ...
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US economy gauge rises to 133.5 in May 2 week-ECRI
Reuters - USA
NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - A gauge of future US economic growth rose in the latest week, but still points to a recession, a research group said on Friday. ...
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For Early Conclusion Of Doha Round Of Trade Negotiations India And ...
By Indian-commodity(Indian-commodity)
It would send a "strong message" of global unity and resolve in the face of increasing uncertainties in world economy due to rising food and energy prices and turmoil in financial markets in several countries, an official statement ...
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EXTENSION PROGRAM GROWS INTEREST IN AGRICULTURE
KAMLOOPS – Sixteen post-secondary students from across the province will get hands-on experience in the field of agriculture this summer, participating in the 2008 Summer Extension Assistance Program, announced Pat Bell, ...
Jobs and the Economy NEWS - http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/

Japan’s foreign reserves fall in April; Should 80% be sold off?
By Ken Worsley
[Managing a sovereign wealth fund] is not a job for the government. As Koizumi has said, what the private sector can do should be left to the private sector. That is the key concept for Japan’s economy. ...
Japan Economy News & Blog - http://www.japaneconomynews.com

New York oil, gasoline futures hit record highs
By Elaine Frei
June contracts for West Texas Intermediate crude oil ended the session on the New York Mercantile Exchange with a gain of $2.27 to $125.96 per barrel Friday after going as high as a new record $126.20 per gallon earlier in the session. ...
Investment Markets: Investing... - http://www.investmentmarkets.co.uk

Avoiding disorderly deleveraging
Avoiding disorderly deleveraging. Friday , 09 May 2008. The global financial system may be caught in a downward spiral as market and funding illiquidity reinforce each other. The author of CEPR Policy Insight 22 presents a radical ...
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