Emerging Markets Soar Past Their Doubters
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Staggering gains this decade in Brazil, Russia, China, India and other developing nations have left even some bulls wondering if the good times can last.
author By HEATHER TIMMONS, source www.nytimes.com
Cold and Signs of Stronger Economy Drive Oil Above $81
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Optimism about a recovery in the United States, the cold weather and a softer dollar helped push the price higher.
author By CLIFFORD KRAUSS, source www.nytimes.com
Iceland’s Leader Vetoes Bill to Repay 2 Lenders
Thursday, January 7th, 2010The $5 billion compensation deal would have repaid the Britain and Dutch governments for their loans to compensate depositors.
author By LANDON THOMAS Jr. and DAVID JOLLY, source www.nytimes.com
Some at Fed See a Need to Do More for Housing
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Some members of the Federal Reserve suggested the bank may have to expand measures to help mortgage markets.
author By DAVID STREITFELD and JACK HEALY, source www.nytimes.com
Mixed Data in Britain Prompts Bank to Keep Rates Unchanged
Thursday, January 7th, 2010The central bank held steady on interest rates and monetary stimulus amid mixed signals on the recovery in Britain. Separate data showed the rebound in the euro area progressing.
author By MATTHEW SALTMARSH, source www.nytimes.com
Contrarian Investor Predicts Economic Crash in China
Thursday, January 7th, 2010James Chanos, who predicted Enron’s collapse, insists that the economic boom, too, in China is headed for a fall.
author By DAVID BARBOZA, source www.nytimes.com
As Spain’s Economy Falters, Bank Robberies Rise
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009Robberies in 2009 are running 20 percent ahead of 2007’s pace in the nation with Europe’s highest jobless rate.
author By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ, source www.nytimes.com
European Union Puts Out the Welcome Mat for Once-Aloof Iceland
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009The blessing by European foreign ministers of Iceland’s application raised questions about whether the bloc was losing the will to incorporate nations in the Balkans.
author By STEPHEN CASTLE, source www.nytimes.com
A Debate Rages in Iceland: Independence vs. I.M.F. Cash
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009The island nation is locked in a fierce debate over how to pay off its creditors without ceding too much of its vaunted independence.
author By LANDON THOMAS Jr., source www.nytimes.com
Philadelphia Fed Reports Decline in Factory Activity
Friday, June 20th, 2008Activity at mid-Atlantic factories has fallen for a seventh consecutive month, while new data on unemployment benefits points to a sluggish labor market.
author By REUTERS, source www.nytimes.com
China Sharply Raises Energy Prices
Friday, June 20th, 2008China is faced with increasingly severe fuel shortages for truckers and farmers and the prospect of blackouts during the summer air-conditioning season.
author By KEITH BRADSHER, source www.nytimes.com
Investment Boom Gives a Lift to the Russian Economy
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Russia’s economy expanded an annual 8.5 percent in the first quarter, higher than economists expected, as consumer demand fueled an investment boom.
author By BLOOMBERG NEWS, source www.nytimes.com
Shares Are Mixed as Oil Price Declines
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Wall Street started the week with a mixed finish on Monday as investors weighed volatility in oil prices against new hope for the financial sector after Lehman Brothers posted results.
author By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, source www.nytimes.com
Booming, China Faults U.S. Policy on the Economy
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Americans once scolded the Chinese on mismanaging their economy. But in recent weeks, the fingers have been wagging in the other direction.
author By EDWARD WONG, source www.nytimes.com
British Inflation Hits a 10-Year High
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Inflation in Britain reached the highest level in more than 10 years in May, fanning fears that the country is moving closer to a recession.
author By JULIA WERDIGIER, source www.nytimes.com
Producer Prices Rise 1.4% in May
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008The rate was the fastest in six months, but core inflation — excluding food and energy — grew only moderately.
author By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, source www.nytimes.com
Inflation Worries Unsettle Global Markets
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008Fears of rising interest rates in Europe and the United States and their effect on already faltering consumption dragged share prices lower in Europe on Tuesday after a sell-off in Asia.
author By MATTHEW SALTMARSH and KEITH BRADSHER, source www.nytimes.com
Chinese Stocks Plunge 8.1 Percent
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008The Shanghai and Shenzhen markets fell after an increase in Chinese bank reserve requirements, increased worries about high food and oil prices, and fears about exports to the United States.
author By KEITH BRADSHER, source www.nytimes.com
Surprise Increase in Pending Home Sales
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008Pending sales unexpectedly increased in April to the highest reading since October, but they remain more than 13 percent below a year ago, an industry group said.
author By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, source www.nytimes.com
Bush Talks Up Dollar as He Heads to Europe
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008Amid soaring oil prices and worrisome inflation, the White House is joining with the Federal Reserve in calling for an end to the dollar’s slump.
author By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and STEVEN R. WEISMAN, source www.nytimes.com