US March manufacturing growth picked up
US March manufacturing growth accelerated in comparison to February, according to the Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business published by the Institute for Supply Management....
German March unemployment down to 6.7%
German March unemployment declined by 12,000 to 2.901 million or 6.7%, more than the 7,500 to 10,000 fall that had been forecast by analysts....
Wind energy reduces energy bills, study says
According to data released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), wind energy reduces energy bills through market competition, refuting claims made by Exelon...
University scholars resisting social media
Why are university scholars resisting social media to broadcast their scientific breakthroughs and engross their tech-savvy students?
Businesses and journalism have embraced social media as...
February Japanese industrial production fell 2.3%
Japanese industrial production dropped 2.3% in February, according to figures published today by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the first decrease...
March Eurozone inflation drops to 0.5%
March Eurozone inflation declined to 0.5%, compared to 0.7% in February, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Analysts had predicted...
Pessimism stunted developing economies
Early global policy architects' pessimism stunted developing economies during most of the twentieth century, a researcher from the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Centre for...
GM recall, 824,000 more cars
A GM recall over faulty ignition switches has been expanded to 824,000 more vehicles, the company announced yesterday. Cars with defective ignition switches may...
BMW 1bn dollar US investment
A BMW 1bn dollar US investment has been announced, aimed at boosting production by 50% in the US, increasing the workforce, and introducing the new...
University spin-offs have better long-term productivity
University spin-offs tend to have superior long-term productivity than other companies, researchers from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Spain reported in the journal...