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Global youth jobless total rises The number of young people out of work is close to crisis level, according to a United Nations agency. The International Labour Office (ILO) said that youth… 08/05/2013
IMF still keen on eurozone rate cut in face of weak growth One day after the International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for global growth this year to just 3.3 percent, IMF head Christine Lagarde has been trying to… 18/04/2013
Global military spending falls for the first time since 1998According to SIPRI, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, global military spending fell to 1.75 trillion US dollars in 2012, a decrease of 0.5… 15/04/2013
IMF downplays inflation risks Even as central banks worldwide continue to print money to stimulate their economies the International Monetary Fund is downplaying the threat of inflation… 10/04/2013
WTO cuts 2013 trade growth forecast after grim 2012 Weak is the word from the World Trade Organisation which has slashed its 2013 forecast for trade growth. Having previously thought it would rise by 4.5… 10/04/2013
World Bank cuts growth outlook for 2013 A frustratingly slow recovery in developed nations is holding back the global economy, according to the World Bank. It has dramatically cut its outlook for… 16/01/2013
IMF’s forecast gloom As the year heads to its close, the International Monetary Fund has changed its 2012 forecast. The global economy has been weakening more than was expected… 12/10/2012
Deauville: “Rising Talents” As part of the Women’s Forum in Deauville, one particular section was dedicated to young talent. “Rising Talents” is a growing initiative that focuses on… 12/10/2012
Deauville: the new Davos for Women in business Around a thousand participants from the world of business gathered in Deauville Northern France, for the eighth edition of the Women’s Forum, otherwise known… 12/10/2012
IMF urges Europe to act swiftly on debt crisis The International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economy recovery could be at risk and that Europe’s policy makers must act more quickly to solve on… 16/07/2012
Chinese inflation eases to 29-month low The Chinese have seen inflation ease with the country’s price index, a main gauge of inflation, rising 2.2 percent. It is the lowest rise since January 2010… 09/07/2012
Luxury spending set to rise Sales of luxury goods are set to rise unless there is a major global economic crisis. A report by Boston Consulting Group predicts sales should increase by… 05/06/2012
The price you pay to get to Davos The chosen few get badges for Davos. Security ensures this is one party that is difficult to gatecrash; getting a ticket is not easy and it is very… 25/01/2012
IMF’s Lagarde: ’2012 a year of healing’ Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, is one of the most powerful women on the planet, she can move markets and wants… 25/01/2012
Davos Blog 1 : “Davos is hotting up !”Despite the freezing cold and driving snow, Davos is hotting up!The top brass of the political and business world are starting to converge on the mountain… 24/01/2012
IMF’s Lagarde wants Europe to boost bailout fund The head of the International Monetary Fund has called on European governments to boost the size of their rescue fund. On a visit to Germany, Christine… 23/01/2012
Thyssen and Outokumpu talk stainless tie-up Germany’s ThyssenKrupp and Finland’s Outokumpu are in talks over a possible merger of their stainless steel businesses. It would be a long-expected… 23/01/2012
UK talks trade with Asian marketsBritain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne talks with China’s Vice Premier Wang Qishan in the Xinjiang Room located in the Great Hall of the People… 17/01/2012
Obama pushes G8 leaders for growth pledgeUS President Barack Obama will use the G8 summit in Maryland on Saturday to push EU leaders to to focus on economic growth rather than austerity. The… 19/05/2012
G8 looks to private sector for help fighting hungerThe leaders of the world’s industrial powers are calling on the private sector to help fight hunger and malnutrition in the developing world. The G8 has… 19/05/2012
French and US presidents united on EuropeThe leaders the world’s largest economies, including the new French president, are meeting in the United States this weekend for the G8 conference… 18/05/2012
New World Bank president is a swingerThe new president of the World Bank is just another guy in a suit ordering our lives we hear you cry; only unusual for being born in Korea and thus only the… 16/04/2012
Merkel tells Davos that Europe must reformHaving flown in by helicopter, German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered a down to earth message at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In the opening speech… 25/01/2012
China’s economic growth weakensGrowth in the world’s second biggest economy, China, slowed to its weakest pace for two and a half years at the end of 2011. In the fourth quarter, China’s… 17/01/2012
