Three years after Argentina was hit by a deadly economic crisis, there is fresh hope. The country’s economy is set…
Read More
S Korea spending boost to economy
South Korea will boost state spending next year in an effort to create jobs and kick start its sputtering economy.…
Read More
Winemaker rejects Foster’s offer
Australian winemaker Southcorp has rejected a takeover offer worth 3.1bn Australian dollars ($2.3bn; £1.8bn) from brewing giant Foster’s Group. Southcorp,…
Read More
US Ahold suppliers face charges
US prosecutors have charged nine food suppliers with helping Dutch retailer Ahold inflate earnings by more than $800m (£428m). The…
Read More
Worldcom ex-boss launches defence
Lawyers defending former WorldCom chief Bernie Ebbers against a battery of fraud charges have called a company whistleblower as their…
Read More
Turkey turns on the economic charm
Three years after a gruelling economic crisis, Turkey has dressed its economy to impress. As part of a charm offensive…
Read More
Fiat chief takes steering wheel
The chief executive of the Fiat conglomerate has taken day-to-day control of its struggling car business in an effort to…
Read More
Indonesians face fuel price rise
Indonesia’s government has confirmed it is considering raising fuel prices by as much as 30%. Millions of Indonesians use kerosene…
Read More
Japanese growth grinds to a halt
Growth in Japan evaporated in the three months to September, sparking renewed concern about an economy not long out of…
Read More
Soaring oil ‘hits world economy’
The soaring cost of oil has hit global economic growth, although world’s major economies should weather the storm of price…
Read More
