Chicago still interested in privatizing Midway Airport
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has just stated that he is still interested in a bid for the privatization of Midway Airport, despite talks being...
Greece sees end of recession
The recession that has gripped Greece during the last six years is set to end in 2014, says Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who...
Emerging markets – focus of G20 talks
G20 nations diverged in their priorities as emerging markets face a reduction in American dollars flooding into the global economy.
The most developed and the...
Unemployment expected to drop to 7.3% in August, USA
After dropping to 7.4% in July, The Brookings Institution predicts unemployment will fall to 7.3% in August.
The Institution says that unemployment will continue to...
Americans have not recovered from “The Great Recession” of 2008
In the summer of 2008, millions of Americans were beginning to feel the effects of the Great Recession.
A string of events occurred that shook...
Helping people make better financial decisions
The G20 countries are stepping up action to help people make informed financial decisions.
According to an OECD report, “Advancing National Strategies for Financial...
Online labor demand is on the rise again
According to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series, there has been a surge in the total number of online jobs that...
Germany – competitiveness improves
The World Economic Forum promoted Germany up two notches in its table of competitive economies today, citing infrastructure and innovation as the main reasons,...
Microsoft will buy Nokia for 5.44 billion euros
Microsoft Corporation has just announced that it plans on purchasing all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business, Nokia’s patents, and use Nokia’s mapping services...
Advanced economies grow, emerging ones struggle
Advanced economies are recovering moderately while emerging ones are seeing slower growth, according to an Interim Economic Assessment by the OECD (Organization for Economic...