2015-05-14 Free Trade Deal Fails in US Senate Test Vote
A proposed 12-nation Pacific Rim trade deal has failed in its first major test in the United States Congress. The…
2015-05-08 Aid Group Recommends Debt Cancellation for Nepal
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. A group of international aid, religious and other groups is calling…
2015-05-06 Johannesburg Gets a Taste for Japan’s Kobe Beef
Johannesburg, South Africa is one of Africa’s top cities in business and wealth. Its financial area is often called the…
2015-05-04 Congress Debates US Export-Import Bank
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. A policy dispute is taking shape in Washington over a government…
2015-04-29 Young Business Owner Creates Recipe for Success
Like many people, Bree Britt once dreamed of starting her own business. But unlike many people, the 16-year-old American did…
2015-04-26 US Senate Committee Approves Trade Promotion Authority Bill
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. A United States congressional committee has passed a bill aimed at…
2015-04-24 Facebook Has More Users than Population of China
The social network Facebook reported that it now has 1.44 billion monthly active users (MAU) worldwide. That is 50 million…
2015-04-22 African Advertising Agencies Cashing In
Western advertising and public relations agencies are increasingly joining with African advertising companies. They are working together to attract international…
2015-04-20 Indonesia Expected to Become Asia’s Next Trillion Dollar Economy
The World Economic Forum on East Asia is taking place this weekend in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. IHS Global Insight studies…
2015-04-15 India Seeks More Women on Corporate Boards
From VOA Learning English. This is the Economic Report. The goal appeared simple: require a woman to sit on the…
2015-04-05 Taiwan, Russia Join China’s New Development Bank
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. More than 40 countries, including Russia and Taiwan, have agreed to…
2015-03-30 Chinese Development Bank Gains Members
Development banking in Asia has been in the news lately. Last year, China proposed creation of a development bank called…
2015-03-30 ‘Made in New York’ Incentives for Fashion Designers
Many of the world’s most respected designers create their fashions in New York City. Often those products are manufactured overseas…
2015-03-15 Small Beer Brewers Gaining Popularity in US
A few large beer breweries have controlled much of the beer market in the United States since the 1950s. But…
2015-03-13 Renewal of US Trade Deal Important to Kenya
The Bloomberg news service recently published a list of the 20 fastest-growing economies. Bloomberg rated a total of 57 countries.…