Bank of America settlement worth $17bn
A Bank of America settlement worth $17 billion is likely to be agreed soon with the US government to resolve allegations of selling toxic...
Putin curbs agricultural imports
In a bizarre retaliatory move that will exacerbate his country’s food supply and fuel inflation, Putin curbs agricultural imports from selected countries, specifically those...
List of the tallest buildings in the world
This article provides a list of the ten tallest buildings in the world.
The list ranks buildings according to structural height and also provides information...
Italian GDP shrank again in Q2 – now officially in recession
The Italian GDP shrank again in the second quarter, after contracting in the first. Economists had forecast marginal growth. A country is said to be...
German factory orders slumped in June
German factory orders fell by -3.2% in June compared to May (which had declined by -1.6%), according to figures published by Statistisches Bundesamt, the country’s...
Walgreens Alliance Boots acquisition worth $9 billion announced
The Walgreens Alliance Boots acquisition is set to go through, if shareholders approve the deal. The Walgreens Board of Directors said they will exercise...
Canadian consumers using savings to fuel demand
Canadian consumers have been driving GDP growth by dipping into their savings rather than borrowing, says a new report from CIBC World Markets. First...
Eliminate corporate tax, says new report
According to a new report, if the US were to eliminate corporate tax, gross domestic product (GDP), real wages, domestic investment and national saving...
BMW Q2 profit rose 27 percent
Strong sales in Asia helped BMW Q2 profit increase by 27% to €1.771 billion ($2.4 billion) compared to Q1 2013, the German luxury carmaker...
List of the biggest publicly traded companies
This article provides information on the biggest publicly traded companies in the world.
The ranking below pinpoints key financial data about the companies, where they...