Venezuela Suspends Heating Aid to the U.S.
Tuesday, den 6. January 2009Amid a plunge in oil revenues, Venezuela’s national oil company is suspending a program providing discounted heating oil to poor communities in the United States.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Chavez, Hugo, Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Heating, Kennedy, Joseph P II, Venezuela, Foreign Aid, United States, Economic Conditions and Trends, Massachusetts, International Trade and World Market, New York State | 0 Kommentar »
Contradictions in China, and the Rise of a Billionaire Family
Friday, den 2. January 2009The story of Liu Yongxing — a former factory worker who is now listed by Forbes as the wealthiest person in China — is a peek into the changes facing China.
High Net Worth Individuals, Liu, Yongxing, Millionaires and Billionaires, International Trade and World Market, China, Economic Conditions and Trends, Families and Family Life | 0 Kommentar »
Worldwide, a Bad Year Only Got Worse
Friday, den 2. January 2009After a catastrophic year for global markets, analysts are cautioning investors not to expect the big rebound that usually follows a sharp downturn.
International Trade and World Market, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Recession and Depression, Economic Conditions and Trends, United States Economy, Stocks and Bonds | 0 Kommentar »
Economy Blunts Korea’s Appetite for Plastic Surgery
Friday, den 2. January 2009An indicator of the economic doldrums in South Korea: Seoul’s obsession with plastic surgery is waning, and once-crowded clinics are closing.
Surgery and Surgeons, Plastic Surgery, Seoul (South Korea), International Trade and World Market, Economic Conditions and Trends, South Korea, Medicine and Health | 0 Kommentar »
Korea’s Plastic Surgery Fad Falls Under Budget Knife
Friday, den 2. January 2009An indicator of the economic doldrums in South Korea: Seoul’s obsession with plastic surgery is waning, and once-crowded clinics are closing.
Surgery and Surgeons, Plastic Surgery, Seoul (South Korea), International Trade and World Market, Economic Conditions and Trends, South Korea, Medicine and Health | 0 Kommentar »
Germany Struggles With the Idea of a Bigger Bailout
Saturday, den 27. December 2008While many officials and business leaders want another $56 billion in additional spending, industry chiefs want a tax cut.
European Union, Germany, Recession and Depression, Economic Conditions and Trends, Politics and Government | 0 Kommentar »
The Reckoning: Chinese Savings Helped Inflate American Bubble
Friday, den 26. December 2008China, some economists say, lulled U.S. consumers and leaders into complacency about their spendthrift ways.
Bernanke, Ben S, International Trade and World Market, Economic Conditions and Trends, United States Economy, China | 0 Kommentar »
The Reckoning: Chinese Pockets Filled as Americans’ Emptied
Friday, den 26. December 2008China, some economists say, lulled U.S. consumers and leaders into complacency about their spendthrift ways.
Bernanke, Ben S, International Trade and World Market, Economic Conditions and Trends, United States Economy, China | 0 Kommentar »
In a Teeming French City, Safe Harbor at the Movies
Friday, den 26. December 2008A theater is flourishing in a poor, potentially volatile district of the French port city of Marseille.
Marseille (France), France, Economic Conditions and Trends | 0 Kommentar »
Qualifying Tests for Chinese Financial Workers
Friday, den 26. December 2008In response to the global financial crisis, China has increased the number of qualification tests for workers in the financial sector.
Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Economic Conditions and Trends, Tests and Testing, China, Banks and Banking | 0 Kommentar »
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