2016-09-22 US, China Look at Chinese Company’s Trade with North Korea
Chinese and U.S. officials are said to be investigating a Chinese business with ties to North Korea. The business is…
2016-09-27 California Group Loans Money to People in 83 Countries
Genaro lives in a village in Peru. He is hoping to raise $1,300. Genaro says he needs the money to…
2016-11-02 Oil Producers Seek a Deal to Lift Prices
World oil prices have risen a little after two years of weaker demand for oil and lower prices. During that…
2016-09-21 Economic Numbers Improve, But Some Americans Feel ‘Left Behind’
Americans are still frustrated with the economy although new economic information suggests people are working and pay is higher. Many…
2016-09-13 Startup Companies on the Rise in Nigeria
Nigeria is home to a growing number of technology companies and young business leaders. Some business leaders have been seeking…
2016-09-07 Vietnam’s Growing Middle Class Expected to Double by 2020
Vietnam’s middle class is growing faster than anywhere else in Southeast Asia. Exports of goods manufactured in the country have…
2016-09-04 Apple CEO Tim Cook Upset about EU Tax Bill
After a two-year investigation, the European Union (EU) says the American company Apple must pay over $14 billion in back…
2016-08-03 London’s Position as International Financial Center at Risk
Almost one-fourth of Britain’s national income is earned in and around the city of London. Much of the money comes…
2016-07-22 London’s Businesses Look to Move after Brexit
Ten London start-up businesses have made inquiries about moving to Berlin since Britain voted to leave the European Union. The…
2016-07-10 Asian Countries Worry About Protectionism
Asian countries are increasingly concerned that popular anger in the U.S. and Europe might hurt their exports and lead to…
2016-07-08 Cambodia Can Export Travel Goods to US Duty-Free
Cambodia will now be able to export luggage and other travel goods to the United States without paying some American…
2016-06-26 Summit Aids Foreign Investment in US
American Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker says now is a great time to invest in the United States. She made the…
2016-06-18 Central Banks in US, Japan Leave Interest Rates Unchanged
Central banks in two of the world’s largest economies – the United States and Japan — left interest rates unchanged…
2016-06-13 New ‘Budget of Change’ in Nigeria
Nigeria has a federal budget following months of debate between President Muhammadu Buhari and lawmakers. Officials are calling the new…
2016-05-31 Is Internet Important to Economic Development?
The World Bank says 9 billion electronic devices are connected to the Internet today. But the bank says more than…