US cheeses are cheap imitations, says the European Union
US cheeses are cheap imitations and should not be sold using the names of well known European produce, such as Parmesan, Feta and Muenster,...
Alibaba flotation planned in US
The expected Alibaba flotation plan in the United States has been announced by China’s major e-commerce company. In a public announcement, the firm said...
February producer prices fell, US
February producer prices fell 0.1% in the United States, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. In January the Producer Price Index (PPI)...
Overtime rules revision, millions will benefit
President Obama’s overtime rule revision announced this month will benefit millions of workers, according to Economics Policy Institute Vice President Ross Eisenbrey and Jared...
LIBOR manipulation, 16 banks sued by US regulator
Sixteen banks have been sued by a US regulator for LIBOR manipulation, the London Interbank Offered Rate, which is used to set global financial...
The Gulf contract ban on BP plc has been lifted
BP plc has just received the green light to compete against other oil companies for contracts in the Gulf of Mexico again.
The decision comes...
Exchange rate behavior similar to particles in a molecular fluid
The underlying mechanism in exchange rate behavior is similar to that of microparticles in fluid, a team of researchers from Japan and Switzerland have...
Returning bank bonuses, Bank of England proposal
Returning bank bonuses may become possible in the United Kingdom if a Bank of England proposal goes through. The BoE is proposing that all...
Pushing love in advertising can kill sales
Pushing love in marketing campaigns can backfire and result in significant falls in sales figures, a researcher from the USC Marshall School of Business...
Chinese economy slowed down steeply in early 2014
The Chinese economy slowed down sharply in January and February 2014, with industrial output, retail figures and investment growth falling to near-record lows. Analysts...