Crimea, Russia And The West
Russia’s takeover of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula paradoxically is likely to weaken, rather than strengthen, its regional influence.
Q&A With Carlos Honorato, Director Of Chilean Export Agency ProChile
How will innovation, exports and technology play out in the country's plans for 2014?
Gazprom CEO Threatens Ukraine With Gas Disruptions, But European Union Says It Has Kiev's Back
Almost half of Europe's natural gas from Russia passes through Ukraine. Now Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom wants to stop the flow.
Peru’s Mining Sector: A Bright Spot Amid Emerging Market Turmoil?
Investments in Peru’s mining sector could reach a record $14 billion in 2014.
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US February Jobs Report 2014: Unemployment Rate Ticks Up To 6.7%, Nonfarm Payrolls Rise By 175k
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President Obama And Prime Minister Abe Agree Russia's Moves In Ukraine Threaten World Peace During Phone Conversation; Obama Also Has Second Phone Conversation With Putin
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To Russia With Fear: Ukraine’s Tiny, Impoverished Neighbor Moldova Also Worries About Moscow's Incursions
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Bank Of England, Or BOE, Keeps Key Bank Rate And Asset-Purchase Program Unchanged, In Line With Expectations
The BOE kept its key bank rate the same, and also maintained its purchased assets at the same level.
Minimum Wage In Washington: After 16 Years, State With Highest Minimum Wage Maintains Lower Unemployment Than National, Regional Averages.
Since 1999, Washington has had the most generous U.S. state minimum wage. Here’s what happened to its jobless figures.
Indian Gold Industry Plans Strike
Up to 500,000 stores are expected to take part in the demonstration.
Southeast Asia Receives More Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Than China, Which Is Now The World's Third-Largest Foreign Investor
China has officially been dethroned as the global investment hot spot.
Maria Contreras-Sweet Could Soon Lead The SBA: Here's What She's Getting Into
The Senate will meet Wed. to discuss the nomination of California-based Maria Contreras-Sweet as head of the Small Business Association.
Ukraine Crisis: EU Says It Will Offer $15 Billion /11 Billion Euro Aid Package To Ukraine
The economic and political tug of war over Ukraine has been pulled substantially in the direction of the West.
ADP February Jobs Report 2014: Businesses Hired 139,000 Workers, Misses Estimates
The increase for January was also revised lower, providing further confirmation of a dip in job growth in late 2013/early 2014.
Preview: China's February Economic Data And NPC Meeting
Here's what you need to know about the state of the Chinese economy and the annual National People's Congress.
Euro Area GDP Grew By 0.3% In Q4 2013; European Union GDP Up By 0.4%
In the third quarter of 2013, GDP had grown by 0.1 percent in the euro area and by 0.3 percent in the EU.
Eurozone Composite PMI Climbs To 32-Month High; Reading Rises In Germany While France Disappoints
While Germany’s private sector grew at its fastest pace in 2.5 years, France’s suffered a faster decline than before.
India Rejects US Allegations About Intellectual Property Rights Stance, Says Its IPR Regime Is WTO Compliant; Accuses US Of Trade Protectionism
The U.S. was concerned about a compulsory license given to India-based Natco Pharma to produce a cheaper cancer drug than Bayer's Nexavar.
Australian Economy Grows In Third Quarter, But Concerns Of Financial Trouble Still Loom
The new numbers comes after Australia's central bank announced it would keep interest rates set at 2.5 percent.
Will Cuba's 100 Stolen Art Pieces Find Their Way Home?
Almost 100 works of art have been stolen from Havana's Art Museum. The FBI investigates, but mystery remains deep.
Thailand Fisheries: EJF Report Reveals Rampant Human Trafficking, Slavery And Violence In Big Seafood Industry
Thailand's billion-dollar seafood export industry charged with relying on slavery and human trafficking.
U.S. And European Sanctions After Russian Action In Ukraine Could Deliver A Heavy Blow To Boeing's Titanium Imports
It is an interdependent world: Sanctions on Russia could hurt Boeing by choking imports of titanium, a metal it needs to make airplanes.
World Bank Takes Food Waste Seriously, Estimating Third Of Production Is Wasted
What's more, the number of daily calories lost per person varies from 400 calories a day to 1500 calories a day in the developed world.
Ukraine Crisis Takes New Spin As Russia Threatens To Dump US Treasurys If Sanctions Imposed
Russia's oil wealth has allowed the nation to amass a stake amounting to 1.4 percent of outstanding U.S. debt.
Ukraine Crisis: Putin Lowers Ukrainian Crisis Temperature, Slightly
Russia President Vladimir Putin Tuesday offered a "ray of light" regarding the crisis. It wasn't much, but it's a data point of hope.
Obama Budget 2015: Sticking To Priorities While Making Democrats' Political Message Clear
In an election year, it's all about messaging, and Obama has quite a few for Republicans in his proposed 2015 budget.
US February Jobs Report Preview: Soft Nonfarm Payrolls Gain Won’t Alter Fed Tapering Plan, Unemployment Rate To Hold At 6.6%
Economists are bracing for another weak employment report Friday, as the U.S. experienced the third most severe winter in 50 years.
The World’s Richest People: Bill Gates Tops Forbes’ Billionaire List In 2014; Aggregate Wealth Reaches $6.4 Trillion
Rising stock markets in 2013 swelled the ranks of the world’s billionaires, which included a record number of women.
Gazprom May Be The One Obstacle Putin Faces On Path To Military Action In Ukraine And Crimea
Russia has used its energy resources as a political tool to exert influence, but now those resources may get in its way.
Power Distribution Is Key Research Focus: General Electric
The company launched a $1.4 billion distributed power business in late February.
Gold Sees Boost From Ukraine Safe Haven Buying: UBS
Once again, the precious metal is being favored as a safe haven, in light of the Ukraine crisis.
Manufacturing PMI Data Out Of Europe And UK Show Recovery; Employment In UK Rises Quickest Since May 2011 While February Output In France Rises For First Time In 7 Months
The latest PMI data showed recovery in Europe’s manufacturing sector had completed its eighth successive month.
Asian Markets Fall As Russia Gets Parliamentary Approval To Forcefully Move Troops In Crimea
The Ukrainian army has been on "combat alert" and the Ukrainian ambassador to UN claims that there are 15,000 Russian troops in Crimea.
HSBC Manufacturing PMI Final Reading For China Confirms Weakness In Sector; Output, New Orders And Payroll Numbers Hit
Hurt by a fall in output and new business, companies cut their staffing levels at the fastest pace in nearly five years.
EPA Leans Towards Blocking Controversial Alaska Pebble Mine
A 404(c) review of the project could signal the end of what might have been North America’s largest open pit mine.
Since New Tax Law Raised VAT To 16 Percent, More Mexicans Cross The Border With The US - To Shop
Since a new tax law was introduced, it is cheaper for the residents of Tijuana to shop in San Diego than in their hometown.
India's GDP Grew At 4.7% For December Quarter, Target Of Above 5% Growth Difficult
Government looks for 6 percent growth in 2014.
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