Indian GDP growth in 2nd quarter surprises experts
Indian GDP growth in the second quarter of 2013 of 4.8% was higher-than-expected, and better than the 4.4% recorded in the first quarter.
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Investing in stocks – a good idea?
Investing in stocks can be very lucrative, but it is certainly not risk free. If you are thinking about investing in stocks you should...
Brazilian central bank interest rate hits 10%
The Brazilian central bank raised its interest rate by half a percentage point to 10% as the country continues to battle inflation and a...
Economic development happiness link true up to a point
The economic development happiness link, i.e. as a country develops economically its people become happier, is true until their GDP per capita reaches $36,000....
Smoking media message persists for a week
A new RAND corporation study of college students finds that increased intention to smoke after being exposed to a single pro-smoking media message can...
Eurozone economic sentiment surprise rise, November
Eurozone economic sentiment in November rose to 98.5 points, an increase of 0.8, which surprised most economists.
Eurozone economic sentiment reached its highest reading in...
Consumers spend more when they ‘pay it forward’
When they get to decide how much they pay, consumers tend to be more generous to others than they are to themselves, say researchers...
UK retail sales flat for second month
UK retail sales (high-street sales) remained unchanged in November 2013 compared to November 2012, says the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Retailers had expected...
Canadian economy to accelerate driven by exports
After a “tepid” 1.8% GDP growth for 2013, the Canadian economy is forecast to grow by nearly 2.5% each year during 2014 and 2015,...
Talent competitiveness league table
Talent competitiveness measures how competitive a country is based on the quality of talent within its borders.
The report, "Global and Mobile: Talent Reshapes the...