The federal agency responsible for ensuring that markets function as they should and for protecting investors was hacked last year and the intruders may have used the nonpublic information they …
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Economy news. Economy refers to the system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services within a society. It encompasses everything from individual spending and business operations to government policies and international trade. The economy is influenced by numerous factors, including supply and demand, inflation, employment rates, and fiscal policies
Standard & Poor’s Cuts China Credit Rating, Citing Debt
The Standard & Poor’s rating agency cut China’s credit rating Thursday due to its rising debts, highlighting challenges faced by Communist leaders as they cope with slowing economic growth. The …
your ads here!Fed Keeps US Rates Steady, to Start Portfolio Drawdown in October
The U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but signaled it still expects one more increase by the end of the year despite a recent bout of low …
your ads here!Brazil’s Temer Says Government Not Considering Privatizing Petrobras
Brazil’s President Michel Temer said on Wednesday state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro, a symbol of national sovereignty, would stay in public hands even as his government makes an aggressive privatization …
your ads here!Climate Investment Incubator Branches Out Into Cloud Forests, Cattle Ranches
Latin American cloud forests, energy-saving street lights in Rio de Janeiro and sustainable cattle ranching in the Amazon will get a boost from new financial instruments to channel capital for …
your ads here!US Advises Banks to Watch for Venezuelan Corruption
The U.S. Treasury is advising banks to be on the lookout for suspicious financial activity involving corrupt Venezuelan officials as the Trump administration tightens its financial noose around President Nicolas …
your ads here!EU, Canada Launch Free Trade Agreement While Britain Eyes Own Deal
The European Union and Canada will begin cutting import duties from Thursday on thousands of products and services in a reminder to Britain of the work it will take to …
your ads here!US Current Account Deficit Hits $123.1 Billion
The deficit in the broadest measure of U.S. trade rose to the highest level in more than eight years this spring, reflecting in part a drop in fines and penalties …
your ads here!Popular US Toy Store Files for Bankruptcy
Toys ‘R’ Us, an iconic United States toy store, has filed for bankruptcy after struggling to compete with online retailers and racking up about $5 billion worth of debt. In …
your ads here!Jet Fuel Shortage Disrupts Travel To-From New Zealand’s Main Airport
As many as three dozen domestic and international flights at New Zealand’s Auckland Airport have been canceled Tuesday as it struggles to deal with a weeklong fuel shortage. New Zealand’s …
your ads here!Coffee Rivals Square Off in Italy Ahead of Starbucks Invasion
Two of Italy’s biggest coffee houses are reinforcing their brands with flagship cafes in Milan near the spot where U.S. rival Starbucks is set to begin operations next year. Lavazza …
your ads here!Economy Minister: Mexico Sees ‘Elephants in the Room’ in NAFTA Talks
Mexico’s economy minister said on Monday a successful retool of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would hinge on two or three complex areas that he called “elephants in …
your ads here!US Trade Envoy says WTO Dispute Settlement ‘Deficient’
The WTO dispute settlement system is “deficient” and has often ruled in favor of free trade that overlooks details of a trade agreement, U.S. trade envoy Robert Lighthizer said on …
your ads here!Peru’s PM: New Cabinet to Revive Slumping Public Investments
Peru’s prime minister said on Monday that the country’s new Cabinet will focus on reviving public investments as it seeks to mend fences with the opposition party that forced President …
your ads here!Activists in Dakar Demand End to Colonial-Era Currency
Protesters gathered in several West African capitals Saturday to demand their countries abandon the CFA franc in favor of a common African currency. It Is not a new debate, but …
your ads here!India PM Modi Inaugurates Controversial Dam Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s biggest dam on Sunday, ignoring warnings from environment groups that hundreds of thousands of people will lose their livelihoods. The controversial Sardar Sarovar Dam …
your ads here!China Builds an ‘Orlando’ Aside its ‘Vegas’ and ‘New York’
Just a stone’s throw across a narrow waterway from the world’s largest gambling hub Macau, a former oyster farming island is being transformed into China’s newest tourism haven. Dubbed by …
your ads here!For Muslim Relief Workers, Faith & Charity Form an Inextricable Bond
When Hurricane Irma hit the Florida Coast, the Islamic Circle of North America arranged shelter. After it passed, they provided relief. Its volunteers — made up of immigrant and nonimmigrant, …
your ads here!For Muslim Relief Workers, Faith and Charity Form Inextricable Bond
When Hurricane Irma battered the Florida Coast, volunteers of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) arranged shelter. After it passed, they provided relief — from flood-damaged homes in Naples …
your ads here!Cashless Dreams Feature Motorbike Bankers, E-wallets in Vietnam
Think of it as motorbike banking. For Vietnamese who live far from a retail bank branch, VietinBank scrambles scooters so its officers can meet clients where they live, tablet in …
your ads here!In Times of Disaster, Some Businesses Rise to the Occasion
Jim McIngvale was standing in the parking lot of Gallery Furniture, greeting drivers and directing cars as they trickled in one sunny afternoon. It had been a week and a …
your ads here!In Times of Disaster, Why Businesses React the Way They Do
During natural disasters, why do some companies open their doors to the community while others take advantage of its members? Tina Trinh explores the reasons why businesses react the way …
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