Published on May,24 2012 - by Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - The shadows being cast over the global economy darkened this month as the euro zone's private sector declined further and China's once-booming factories faltered, business surveys showed on Thursday ...
Published on May,24 2012 - by Reuters
...at new proposals would be made at the informal summit, including ways of sparking economic growth and boosting investor confidence. Thursday's economic data made for grim reading, with Britain falling deeper into recessi...
Published on May,24 2012 - by Reuters
KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's finance minister braced for a likely vote of no confidence on Thursday, orchestrated by opposition lawmakers who will question him in parliament over alleged financial irregularities in ...
Published on May,24 2012 - by Forbes
Investors are trying to read the smoke signals from China?s leadership on its economic stimulus plans. In short, everyone is betting that Beijing will do something to revive growth in the face of grim global tidings and ...
Published on May,24 2012 - by Bloomberg
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- The euro was 0.3 percent from the lowest level since July 2010 after German Chancellor Angela Merkel said following a European Union summit that her nation stands by its opposition to jointly issued ...
Published on May,24 2012 - by Bloomberg
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd., the world’s largest dairy exporter, said it is turning to Australia to raise capital as corporate yields tumble to a nine-year low while investors seek scarce debt f ...
Published on May,24 2012 - by Bloomberg
...e “sufficient.” He also has appointed two auditors to evaluate the loan books of the banks in a bid to bolster investor confidence. His ministry has said the higher-than-previously reported 2011 deficit was due to one-ti...
Published on May,24 2012 - by Bloomberg
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Congressional questions about Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering are forcing its nascent lobbying operation to play defense before it builds the political support companies need before coming u ...
Published on May,24 2012 - by Bloomberg
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell after a preliminary survey showed China’s manufacturing may shrink for a seventh month in May. Oil climbed from a seven-month low and copper gained after Beijing signaled for the s ...
Published on May,24 2012 - by Bloomberg
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Oil climbed from a seven-month low and copper gained after China signaled for the second time in four days that it will focus on supporting growth. South Korea’s won slid and Asian stocks and U.S. ...