Russian natural gas supplies warning
European customers have been warned that their Russian natural gas supplies could be in jeopardy if Ukraine does not resolve its $2.2 billion (€1.4...
Sharp Chinese import-export decline in March
There was a sharp Chinese import-export decline in March, according to the Chinese Administration of Customs, adding fuel to fears that the world’s second-biggest...
New healthcare entrants threaten the America’s $2.8 trillion market
New healthcare entrants threaten the American $2.8 trillion healthcare market, they are poised to draw tens of billions with new products and services, much...
Greek bonds oversubscribed
The sale of Greek bonds was eight times oversubscribed, the Greek government announced on Thursday. According to Evangelos Venizelos, the deputy Prime Minister of...
US is the top entrepreneurial economy globally
The United States is the top entrepreneurial economy globally, says the 2014 Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index, better known by its acronym GEDI. Canada...
Shareholders should decide executive pay, says European Commission
Shareholders should decide executive pay in a binding vote, the European Commission proposes as part of a package to increase shareholder power and democratize...
Toyota recall involving 6.4 million cars
A Toyota recall involving 6.4 million cars has been announced by the world’s largest automobile maker. Nearly half of them (3.4 million) need a...
US business travel forecast to surge
The US business travel forecast by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) sees a continued surge in 2014, despite abnormally harsh winter weather conditions...
Global growth forecast 2014 improves, IMF
The IMF’s global growth forecast for 2014 improved to 3.6%, compared to 3% for 2013. The IMF (International Monetary Fund) predicts that global GDP...
Japanese Australian trade deal agreed
A Japanese Australian trade deal has been agreed which includes lowering tariffs on the importation of key products, the governments of the two nations...