2015-03-12 Robots to Make iPads and iPhones
The Hon Hai company is based in Taiwan and operates factories in China. The U.S. company Apple and other top…
2015-03-12 US Farmers Want to End Cuba Trade Embargo
In January, the Pew Research Center published a public opinion study that showed more than 60 percent of Americans support…
2015-03-08 Interest in Horse Riding Grows in China
Across Asia, the increase in sales of high-priced goods and services has been partly fueled by the rise of China’s…
2015-02-28 US West Coast Ports Working Again
Most West Coast ports in the United States have been busy since Friday. That is when negotiators reached a tentative…
2015-02-20 Survey: American Firms Feel Unwelcome in China
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. About 500 American companies operating in China say they are making…
2015-02-17 Power Outages Renew Interest in Renewable Energy
South Africa’s state power company, Eskom, is struggling to meet demand for electricity in the country. The company has put…
2015-02-17 Old Machines Make Modern Products
In 2012, two friends in their 20s made a brave decision. They left their jobs as graphic designers for an…
2015-02-15 Foreign Companies Feel Less Welcome in China
About 500 American companies operating in China say they are making a profit. But top-level officials with the companies say…
2015-02-06 Oil Price Drop Both Good and Bad for Texas Workers
The sharp drop in world oil prices has led oil companies in the United States to dismiss thousands of workers.…
2015-02-05 Alibaba Faces Criticism From Regulators
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. Recently, a Chinese regulatory agency said that most of the goods…
2015-01-30 After Elections, Greece May Renegotiate Loans
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. Elections in Greece on Sunday put politician Alexis Tsipras and his…
2015-01-30 Experts Decide Ethiopia Has Best Coffee
An international group of coffee experts has rated Ethiopia’s coffee as the best in the world. Coffee is a top…
2015-01-24 Warning of Risks, Reports Predict Economic Gains in 2015
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. Two recent economic reports warn that, although the world economy is…
2015-01-23 World’s Longest Rail Route Part of China’s ‘Silk Road’ Revival
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. The longest railway in the world is now open. In December,…
2015-01-16 Greeks Prepare for Snap Elections in Fresh Euro Woes
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. European officials are urging Greece to continue with economic reforms as…