US labor market remains weak, despite positive jobs report
Despite a report released by the Bureau of Labor statistics showing that unemployment fell to 7% in November, from 7.3% in October and that...
What are the top 10 selling drugs worldwide?
The top 10 selling drugs for the period July through September 2013 (Q3 2013) were Abilify, Nexium, Humira, Cymbalta, Crestor, Advair, Enbrel, Remicade, Neulasta,...
UK house prices rise 7.7%
UK house prices rose 7.7% in the three months to November compared to the same period in 2012, according to the "Halifax House Price...
WTO agreement worth $1tn finally reached
A WTO agreement worth $1tn has finally been reached by ministers from 159 nations in Bali, Indonesia. This is the WTO’s (World Trade Organization’s)...
November US unemployment falls to 7%, lowest in 5 years
The November US unemployment rate declined to 7% from 7.3% in October, with (nonfarm) payroll jobs increasing by 203,000, according to the US Bureau...
US Economic Forecast for 2014 and 2015
In a US economic forecast for the end of this year until 2015, the "UCLA Anderson Forecast" sees the economy growing in spite of the...
Bosch VP predicts boom time for India’s engineers
Engineers in India could be facing a "boom time" as their country's road infrastructure develops and the automotive industry reaches the stage where digital...
Bitcoin warnings and measures by central banks
Central banks are beginning to issue bitcoin warnings, specifically about the hazards of using a virtual currency with no underlying assets versus a legal...
Education drives economic growth, not decline in fertility says study
A new demographic study suggests that economic growth in the world's developing countries is the result of improvements in education and not falling fertility.
Writing...
Q3 US GDP Growth 3.6% surprises economists
US GDP growth of 3.6% (annualized) surprised experts.
The figure was revised up from a preliminary estimate of 2.8%. Second quarter growth had been 2.5%.Q3...