June, 7, 2014 from Reuters: Economic News
PARIS (Reuters) - Euro zone interest rates will diverge from those in the United States and Britain for a number of years, European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Benoit Coeure told France...June, 7, 2014 from Reuters: Economic News
BEIJING (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended that China adopt an economic growth target of about 7 percent for 2015 and urged authorities to avoid further stimulus measures...June, 6, 2014 from NYT > Economy
A number of signs indicated the economy had recovered from a rough winter, with consumer borrowing expanding and unemployment holding steady.June, 6, 2014 from NYT > Economy
Mr. McMillon, 47, who started at the company at age 17, made an appearance at Walmart’s shareholders’ meeting on Friday.June, 6, 2014 from NYT > Economy
Banco de México said a sluggish economy gave it room for a one-off cut to spur growth without fanning inflation pressures.June, 6, 2014 from NYT > Economy
Uber’s fund-raising round, announced Friday, made it worth $17 billion — just five years after it started. But that’s all on paper.June, 6, 2014 from NYT > Economy
Mark Spitznagel, the founder of the $6 billion hedge fund Universa Investments, has a vision for revitalizing Detroit, and it includes 20 billy goats grazing among abandoned homes.June, 6, 2014 from Reuters: Economic News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment returned to its pre-recession peak in May with a solid pace of hiring that offered confirmation the economy has snapped back from a winter slump.June, 6, 2014 from Reuters: Economic News
(Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund must not always be led by a European and could one day move its headquarters to Beijing from Washington, the French head of the international financial...June, 6, 2014 from CNNMoney.com - Economy News
Men are struggling more than women to find employment. Will more men transition into traditional female roles like nursing and teaching?June, 6, 2014 from NPR Topics: Economy
The May jobs report showed steady job creation. Payrolls expanded by 217,000, and unemployment held steady at 6.3%. And there was a milestone: The U.S. economy now has slightly more jobs than it did in December 2007, when the last recess...June, 6, 2014 from NYT > Economy
The bay is normally lit up by microscopic plankton — an important tourist attraction — but in January it abruptly lost its glow, alarming scientists.June, 6, 2014 from International Business Times
A relatively strong monthly jobs report added to a growing sense that the American economy is finally gaining significant momentum in the wake of the worst economic downturn since the Depression.June, 6, 2014 from International Business Times
(Reuters) - U.S. employers likely maintained a solid pace of hiring in May, returning employment to its pre-recession level and offering confirmation the economy has snapped back from a winter slump. The government's closely watched jo...South African Economy, Global Metal Markets Could Take Months To Recover From Historic Mining Strike
June, 6, 2014 from International Business Times
A historic mining strike has crippled the South African economy and is finally starting to affect global precious metal prices as producer stockpiles dwindle. Workers at three companies responsible for about 40 percent of the world’s sup...June, 6, 2014 from Reuters: Economic News
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's central bank unexpectedly slashed interest rates to a record low on Friday, saying a sluggish economy gave it room for a one-off cut to spur growth without fanning...June, 6, 2014 from Reuters: Economic News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer credit surged in April as Americans ramped up their use of credit cards, a potentially positive sign for consumer spending.June, 6, 2014 from Economics | The Guardian
Burberry is a brand that exudes luxury, particularly for its new boss, who has a bonus of £15m plus performance pay to come Angela Ahrendts, former chief executive of Burberry, called her chief creative officer "one of this generati...June, 6, 2014 from NYT > Economy
Good news in an economic report is also a reminder of how long it has taken to recover from the downturn.June, 6, 2014 from Fin24 Economy
Petroleum sector trade unions have declared a pay dispute with employers, but there is not need for panic yet, says Solidarity.June, 6, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : Economy
The UK car market has grown for the 27th month – a record for the industry.June, 6, 2014 from Economics, interest rates, house prices, inflation, Bank of England
The annual healthcheck on the UK economy was about as riveting and insightful as a wet Sunday afternoonJune, 6, 2014 from NPR Topics: Economy
Uber, the company whose app pairs drivers with passengers, hit it big in a new financing round, bringing in investments of $1.2 billion and sending its valuation skyward.June, 6, 2014 from Economics | The Guardian
The ONS have published a compendium of statistics for England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales which allow for direct statistical comparisons ahead of the Scottish independence referendum A compendium of UK statistics has been publi...June, 6, 2014 from Fin24 Economy
Talks to end the wage strike in the platinum sector has entered a sensitive stage, says Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi.