Japanese loans boosted
Japanese loans have been boosted, with the Bank of Japan expanding two lending programs in an attempt to encourage GDP (gross domestic product) expansion,...
Workplace romance is very common
Workplace romance is much more common than people think.
Thirty-eight percent of employees responded in a CareerBuilder survey that they had dated a co-worker, and...
Japanese GDP growth for Q4 2013 disappoints
Japanese GDP growth for the last quarter of 2013 was just 1% (annualized), driven by lower exports, and weaker capital spending and private consumption.
Experts...
World economic forecast 2014 affected by emerging market uncertainty
The world economic forecast for 2014 sees an American economy gathering pace, better-than-expected Eurozone growth.
However there is uncertainty regarding China and the emerging economies,...
Independent Scotland with no pound or EU membership?
Would an independent Scotland lose its currency union with the pound sterling and stay locked out of the European Union?
The UK’s Chancellor of...
Chinese bank lending dramatic rise
Chinese bank lending in January was the highest in four years, suggesting that the economy may not be cooling, as many experts claim.
In January,...
Energy insecurity new concerns during cold snap
In spite of its toll on America’s most vulnerable citizens, the problem of energy insecurity is still widely unreported, even as the country experiences...
Eurozone GDP grew 0.3% in Q4 2013
Eurozone GDP grew by 0.3% during the last quarter of 2013, compared to 0.1% in the second quarter, according to figures published today by...
Award-winning books judged more negatively
Award-winning books tend to be judged more negatively than during their pre-award days, researchers from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and...
US January retail sales down
US January retail sales declined in comparison to December, as consumers spent less eating out, on clothing and automobiles during a month of exceptionally...