US policy think tank proposes overhaul of college financing
College financing in the US badly needs overhauling says a policy think tank that is about to propose new ways to simplify the complicated...
Tesla car fire, shares fall
After automobile blog Jalopnik circulated images of a Tesla car fire (Model S electric sedan) after an accident in Kent, 20 miles south of...
Home working may be more productive
Employees who work from home get more work done than their colleagues in the office, mainly because there is less distraction, they appreciate the...
Small businesses wary about hiring new staff
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the US are guarded about hiring new staff, according to a survey that also shows a fall in...
Samsung profit third quarter rising to $9.3 billion
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. sees likely 10.1 trillion won ($9.4 billion) in Q3 operating profit during the third quarter of 2013, an increase of...
UK economy growing fastest among developed nations
The UK economy grew at its fastest rate in sixteen years during the third quarter of 2013, according to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing...
Twitter plans $1 billion IPO
Twitter Inc., the microblogging social networking company, plans an initial public offering (IPO) of $1 billion. It has filed a document with US regulators.
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US debt crisis a threat to global economy, IMF
Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the IMF, warns that if the US debt ceiling is not raised the consequences will be much more...
Nurturing human capital, new country league tables
The Human Capital Index, which rates countries’ success according to how good they are at maximizing the long-term economic potential of their respective workforces,...
The effects of a shutdown on the economy
Two days after the U.S. government and federal offices ground to a halt, a growing number of people are wondering what the effects of...