UAE and Brazil hold talks about trade and investment
During a recent official visit to Brazil by Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the Minister of Economy for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), officials...
US Inflation Cooled in March, but Will It Last?
US inflation cooled in March, offering consumers brief relief as gasoline and used vehicle prices fell. However, that current trend may reverse as steep...
Did Hartz IV reform reduce German unemployment? Hardly
Did Harts IV reform make a major contribution to Germany’s falling unemployment rate?
According to a new study by Prof. Andrey Launov and Prof. Klaus...
Should the position of Chairman plus CEO be split?
Should the head of a company be its Chairman plus CEO, or would shareholders benefit from a separate person for each position?
David F. Larcker...
Civil unmanned aircraft – aviation’s next great frontier
Civil unmanned aircraft are the next great frontier in aviation, according to the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).
The AIA praised the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)...
French credit rating slips to AA
French credit rating according to S&P (Standard and Poor’s), which nearly two years ago stood at AAA, first dropped to AA+, and has now...
Alcohol ads targeting young people too much
Are alcohol ads targeting young people on TV in the US too much?
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the CDC...
Commodities fell in October
October commodities were lower, mainly driven by agriculture and energy, due to expectations of increasing supply in certain commodities.
The global economy has recently started...
UK EU membership, stay and push for reform, says CBI
The chief of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) says the UK should stay in the European Union (EU) and push for reform -...
How the savvy shopper avoids Christmas debt
As the holiday season approaches, it is all too tempting to get caught up in the festive spirit, throw care to the wind and...