2017-09-28 Switzerland Has World’s Most Competitive Economy
Switzerland is the world’s most competitive economy, the World Economic Forum (WEF) reported on Wednesday. It said the Swiss economy…
2017-09-21 Fast-moving Asian Phone Makers Gain on Apple
Apple announced its new iPhones last week, but competitors’ mobile phones can do many of the same things for less…
2017-09-20 While Stock Values Rise, American Farmers Struggle
Leading measures of U.S. stocks have been setting records. Employment reports are making Americans feel good about the economy. Yet…
2017-09-14 London is Still Considered World’s Top Financial Center
A newly released study finds that London is still considered the most attractive financial center in the world. London was…
2017-09-11 American Farmers Hoping for Economic Gains from NAFTA Talks
In August, the United States began renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico. As a…
2017-09-01 Talks on Brexit Slowed Over Trade, Border Issues
British and EU officials say they are “deadlocked” after four days of negotiations on Britain’s exit from Europe, known as…
2017-07-24 Study: Boss Paid 271 Times More than Average Worker
The chief executive officers of America’s largest companies were paid an average of $15.6 million in 2016 says a recent…
2017-06-02 American Farmers Depend on International Trade
Seventy-three-year-old Ron Gruenhagen’s German ancestors moved to the United States in the middle of the 19th century. They settled in…
2017-05-22 Mixed Reaction to US-China Trade Deal
Business leaders are reacting to a new trade deal between the United States and China. The deal includes initial agreements…
2017-05-04 UN: Protectionism Threatens Asia’s Economic Growth
A United Nations report is warning that economic growth in Asian countries “faces significant risk” from rising levels of trade…
2017-05-16 China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Meeting Sets Goals for Huge Development Plan
Countries involved in China’s Belt and Road development program have agreed on an action plan for a long list of…
2017-05-01 Chinese Investing in Silicon Valley Companies
American Mark Pavlyukovskyy created a company that provides materials people can use to build their own computer. Last year, when…
2017-04-26 Chinese Company Seeks to Buy MoneyGram
The Chinese company Ant Financial is intensifying efforts to buy the American company MoneyGram International. MoneyGram is the world’s second-largest…
2017-04-14 US Investigates Trade Imbalances with Southeast Asian Countries
The United States Commerce Department has begun a 90-day study of trade imbalances between the U.S. and some Asian nations.…
2017-03-29 Will High Cost of Small Loans Hurt Cambodians?
The Cambodian government has ordered a limit on interest rates on small loans. The decision comes before local elections are…