2020-01-19 Vietnam Aims to Grow Economy by 7 Percent in 2020
Vietnam’s government is seeking to expand the country’s economy by seven percent this year. The goal would be one of…
2020-01-11 Economic Numbers Confirm Trump’s Twitter-based Claims
The third year of Donald Trump’s presidency seems likely to be remembered more for his impeachment than for anything else.…
2020-01-03 Interpol Issues Arrest Order for Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn
Interpol issued a Red Notice Thursday for former Nissan car company chairman Carlos Ghosn. The notice is a request to…
2020-01-01 Companies Seek to Block California Law Covering Independent Workers
Two companies that employ independent workers are taking legal action to block a California law that offers protections to such…
2019-12-15 Officials Want to Limit Vietnam’s Work Week to 40 Hours
Officials in Vietnam are campaigning to reduce the country’s legal work week from 48 hours to 40 hours. One of…
2019-12-14 Britain Officially Starts Withdrawal From the European Union
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party have won a big victory in general elections. Results show the…
2019-12-11 The World Trade Organization Loses Dispute Settlement Body
A group that decides on trade dispute appeals at the World Trade Organization (WTO) will not be able to do…
2019-12-09 Macron’s Push for International Tax on Digital Services
The United States has threatened to declare tariffs of up to 100 percent on $2.4 billion in imports from France.…
2019-11-26 Banks Required to Assess Environmental, Social Goals in Vietnam
For several years, the worldwide financial crisis that began in 2008 had little effect on Vietnam’s banks. That is not…
2019-11-14 Negative US Interest Rates? Not Likely, Say Investors
Important interest rates in Europe and Japan have been negative for several years. The moves, however, could provide a warning…
2019-10-18 Britain, European Union Reach Deal on Brexit
British and European Union officials say they have reached a deal on amended terms for Britain’s withdrawal from the EU.…
2019-10-09 Small-town Bankers Are Still Hopeful about US Economy
American financial experts may be worried about trade wars, tariffs and talk of a recession, but ask a small-town banker…
2019-10-04 WTO Approves $7.5 Billion in US Tariffs on EU Goods
United States President Donald Trump reacted to a World Trade Organization decision permitting tariffs on European Union goods calling it…
2019-09-21 Report: African Children Will Make Up ‘Half of World’s Poor’ by 2030
By the year 2030, African children will make up more than half of the world’s poor people, warns a new…
2019-08-30 Economists Worry About the Effects of a ‘No-deal’ Brexit
Concerns are growing that Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union will cause economic problems for both sides. Making matters worse…