NAFTA twenty years on, the winner, Mexico
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) is now 20 years old.
So, how well have the US, Canada and Mexico fared under North America’s equivalent...
Canadian consumer confidence at 3-year high
After improving steadily throughout the year, Canadian consumer confidence reached its highest level in three years during the fourth quarter of 2013, according to...
Pay workers more, says CBI, UK
John Cridland, head of the CBI (Confederation of British Industry), says British companies should pay workers more and offer them better opportunities so that...
Ford is now the best selling car brand in America
Ford was North America's best selling car brand in 2013.
The company announced that it managed to sell over 2.4 million vehicles in the North American...
Chinese local government debt nearly $3 trillion
Chinese local government debt has increased by 67% over the last 3 years to $2.95 trillion (17.9 trillion yuan).
A much higher level than...
Millions of Americans will lose their unemployment benefits
Millions of Americans will be losing their unemployment benefits.
Lawmakers in Congress failed to extend an emergency federal program for the jobless assistance scheme.
The jobless assistance scheme...
Over a million Americans have signed up for health care online
The Obama administration has announced that the number of people who have signed up for health care via the government's revamped website has surpassed...
France implementing 75 percent tax on the rich
France has just approved a policy proposed by President Francois Hollande's to implement a 75 percent tax on high earners. The policy has been...
A year of strong stock market growth
As the end of the year approaches lets take a look at how the global markets played out. All in all, stocks have had...
What happened to gold prices in 2013?
Gold suffered greatly in 2013, with its value dropping by 28 percent, record outflows from gold exchange-traded funds, and a huge reduction in gold ETF holdings.
Many are...