南非或将成为下一个世界工厂

南非或将成为下一个世界工厂 The three-day (10/28-30) African Economic Conference is underway in Johannesburg, South Africa. Heads of state, business leaders and development experts are discussing how regional integration can boost economi

欧元区失业率创下新高

Eurozone unemployment has hit a record 11-point-6 percent, raising fears of a continuing economic slowdown. As Jack Barton reports, the new data is prompting some analysts to speculate that the region may have already slipped into another recession.

Spanish Businesses Fret Over VAT Hike

Spanish Businesses Fret Over VAT Hike SEVILLE Spains standard value-added tax will jump from 18-21 percent on September 1, and the reduced rate will rise two percent, the sharpest increase in the countrys history. The hike is expected to plunge Spain

US Stocks Recover After Plunging on Bernanke Speech

Despite very high expectations, the head of the U.S. central bank on Friday did not announce any major steps to bolster the U.S. economy. Speculation had been running high that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would use his scheduled speech at a

世行对中国金融改革发出预警

Chinas services sector will account for more than half the countrys economic growth by 2017, according to the World Bank, which expects the countrys transition from an industrial powerhouse to a consumption-based economy to be orderly. 按照世界银行

中国政府将打击影子贷款机构

Chinese authorities are seeking to crack down on a surge of unregulated lending that is pushing up property prices in the countrys biggest cities, before it wreaks damage on the wider economy. 大量不受监管的贷款推升了中国一线城市房价

美国固定抵押贷款利率进一步缓解

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. fixed mortgage rates declined for a second consecutive week as housing construction data fell short of market expectation, a survey showed on Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) slid to 4.27 percent i

土耳其央行降息旨在刺激经济增长

ANKARA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The decision of Turkey's central bank to shave the main interest rate off by 50 basis points was seen by analysts as a bid to stimulate growth. Domestic demand was weak and the bank wanted to provide stimulus to the econo

美国企业是全球化的主宰者

At a in dinner in Silicon Valley in 2011, President Barack Obama is reported to have asked Steve Jobs what it would take for Apple to employ Americans in America to make iPhones. With characteristic candour, Mr Jobs replied: Those jobs arent coming b

Chinese firms willing to do more public good

BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's state-owned enterprises have showed more willingness to serve the people, according to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC). Business giants posted stories of how they have help

发明巨无霸汉堡的麦当劳老店主逝世

In April 1967, hamburger lovers in Uniontown, Pa., south of Pittsburgh, met a newer, bigger burger. 1967年4月，位于宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡南部尤宁敦(Uniontown)的一位汉堡爱好者见到了一种更新、更大的汉堡。 Introduced

8.44亿：日本传媒巨头收购英国《金融时报》

Publishing group Pearson has announced it is to sell the Financial Times Group to Japanese media firm Nikkei for ?844m in cash. 培生出版集团已经宣布将《金融时报》集团以8.44亿英镑出售给日本新闻经济传媒公司。 Specul

Renminbi Will Be Among Dominant World Currencies

A new report from The World Bank predicts that China's renminbi will join the U.S dollar and the euro as dominant international currencies sometime in the next 10 to 15 years. Some economists say is a major realignment in the global economic order, w

日本为强制“加班族”休假而创建全国性假日

Around this time each year, millions of Americans are enjoying a three-day weekend heading into Memorial Day. Its one of just 10 national holidays for a country that prides itself on a world-renowned work ethic. But in Japan, the countrys government

瑞士公投否决基本收入提议

The Swiss have voted decisively against state-provided unconditional basic incomes in a setback for a growing international lobby that argues such radical schemes are needed to overhaul inefficient welfare systems. 瑞士人在全民公投中高票否决

美国经济改善或有助于奥巴马

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世界经济论坛回应全球挑战

GENEVA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2015 scheduled from Jan. 21 to 24 in Davos of Switzerland would serve as a platform looking for solutions to major challenges faced by the world, said the organization on Wedne

Europe Scrambles to Contain Debt Problems

French, German and Greek leaders are scheduled to hold a conference call Wednesday on how to contain Europe's deepening financial crisis that also is triggering alarm in other continents. The call by leaders of Europe's two largest economies - France

德拉吉 支持纾困意大利问题银行

Mario Draghi backed a public bailout of Italys troubled banks in exceptional circumstances, even as he hailed the eurozone for its resilience in the aftermath of Britains decision to quit the EU and left interest rates on hold. 马里奥?德拉吉(Ma

Chinese manufacturing continues to expand in November

Chinese manufacturing continues to expand in November