Business : IMF notes Saudi role in stabilizing world economy

4 February 2012, 9:30 pm

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - The head of the International Monetary Fund has hailed Saudi Arabia’s role in supporting the world economy, following meetings with the country’s king and top finance officials.... Read More »

With job spurt, US economy races ahead of Europe

4 February 2012, 9:17 pm

WASHINGTON: The latest surge in US job creation suggests the world's biggest economy is gathering momentum -- in contrast with the recession taking hold in parts of Europe.... Read More »

How does Pakistan's economy fare in region? | Business Recorder

4 February 2012, 3:18 pm

Bangladesh had the dubious title of having the highest inflation rate in the region. However, Bangladesh economy is expected to register an inflation rate of 7.5 percent this year while Pakistan's is expected to register a rate in double digits.... Read More »

A clean bill of wealth

4 February 2012, 8:03 am

The world economy may be creaking, but one sector – cleantech – is booming.... Read More »

Big Blue Business: Giants Super Bowl run boosts local economy

3 February 2012, 4:15 am

The general economy is still struggling, but the Giant Economy is humming, from the $50 that fans will shell out at game time Sunday for a duck legs and quesadillas buffet in Ho-Ho-Kus, to the $45,000 a bunch of corporate executives will pay for a roundtrip flight on a Gulfstream jet out of Teterbor... Read More »

World economy | Business Recorder

2 February 2012, 3:33 pm

Pessimism about the prospects of the world economy is growing. In its latest outlook for global growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the eurozone debt crisis is escalating and dragging down the world economy.... Read More »

Egypt asks World Bank for $1 bn loan for economy

2 February 2012, 10:18 am

Egypt has asked the World Bank for a $1.0 billion loan to help it rebuild its economy, the Bank said Thursday.... Read More »

Research and Markets: Smart Grid Business 2011 to 2016: meeting the challenges of a low carbon economy in the 21st ...

2 February 2012, 6:38 am

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Smart Grid Business 2011 to 2016" report to their... Read More »

UN panel says retool world economy for sustainability

30 January 2012, 8:45 am

The world can no longer afford to ignore the environmental cost of economic growth and must redefine the very concept of national wealth, a UN panel of heads of state and environment ministers said Monday.... Read More »

Gain in Goods Demand Lifts U.S. Business Spending: Economy

27 January 2012, 12:44 am

Orders for U.S. durable goods climbed more than forecast in December, pointing to a rebound in business investment that will help support the world’s largest economy in early 2012.... Read More »