Japanese economy shrank 7.1 percent in Q2
The Japanese economy shrank by -7.1% in Q2 2014, revised data from The Cabinet Office showed, the steepest contraction in five years, which is...
Mexico City’s new airport
Details on Mexico City’s new airport were unveiled last week by President Enrique Peña Nieto. The $9.2 billion project will increase capacity fourfold and...
Bosses can pay more, British workers say
Bosses can pay more, says 50% of the British workforce, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
The four-day Trades...
Florida home insurance rates fall
Florida home insurance rates are set to fall, says Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, after announcing that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation approved the...
Canada’s unemployment rose 11,000 in August
Canada’s unemployment rose 11,000 in August, surprising analysts who had forecast a 10,000 jobs gain. However, after botching figures last month, Statistics Canada’s latest...
Kroger hiring 20000 more workers
Why is Kroger hiring 20000 more workers? The company says it is adding new stores, after opening 216 new outlets in 2013, and needs...
Michael Kors founder selling entire stake
Michael Kors founding shareholder, Sportswear Ltd, is to sell its entire stake in the designer clothing and handbags retail business for about $890 million,...
Greece announces tax cuts
Greece announces tax cuts on heating oil and income. Tax on heating oil will be reduced by 30%, says Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. The...
Bombardier resumes CSeries flights
Canadian train and plane maker Bombardier resumes CSeries flights in September. The company is certain its new jet will be in commercial service late...
UK skills shortage problem grows
The UK skills shortage problem continues to grow. A new report showed that vacancies in British companies increased at the strongest pace since 1998,...