2014 breakout year for the United States
The Economic Advisory Committee of the American Bankers Association says that 2014 will be a breakout year for the country, as the fiscal drag...
Are narcissists good leaders?
Do narcissists make more effective leaders, or do they generally have poorer organizational outcomes?
Narcissist bosses are common. Ask most employees whether they have...
December Consumer Price Index rose 0.3, fastest gain in 6 months
The US December Consumer Price Index (CPI) had its largest increase in six months, according to the Labor Department. The CPI rose 0.3% after...
Yahoo chief operating officer de Castro fired
Yahoo chief operating officer Henrique de Castro, who had been poached from Google by CEO Marissa Mayer in 2012, has been fired after being...
Global deflation is rising risk, says IMF’s Christine Lagarde
Even though things look promising for the world economy, global inflation is a rising risk, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned in Washington D.C....
Russian economy growing but still needs further reforms, OECD says
The Russian economy is growing, says the OECD, but it needs further reforms in order to encourage future growth, stimulate innovation and improve the...
Premium chocolate – how do I know it is really premium?
How can we be sure that the premium chocolate we have bought really is what we have paid for? For many people there is...
German economy grew by just 0.4% in 2013
The German economy expanded by just 0.4% in 2013 (compared to 0.7% in 2012), less than experts had expected.
Last year Germany’s GDP grew...
Bank of America profits surge by $2.668 billion in 2013
Bank of America Corp appears to have shaken off the impact of the Great Recession as its profit for the fourth quarter of 2014...
Global economy bouncing back, World Bank
The global economy is bouncing back, according to the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects, five years after the financial crisis shook the world.
The current...