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November 03, 2011By Kati Suominen/ GMF/ Washington, DC -- The Greek bombshell decision to hold a referendum on the last week’s celebrated eurozone bailout package will ensure that the G20 Summit starting on Thursday in Cannes will be hijacked by Europe...
Global Prosperity Index: U.S. behind China in economic rankings
November 02, 2011Legatum Institute/ London -- U.S. scores high on measures of public health and entrepreneurial environment but falls behind China in economic rankings. New EU members outperform Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain on key indicators. A new study published...
European Crisis: Precise Solutions in an Imprecise Reality
October 05, 2011By George Friedman -- An important disconnect over the discussion of the future of the European Union exists, one that divides into three parts. First, there is the question of whether the various plans put forward in Europe plausibly could result...
The main risks of the Chinese economy identified
June 17, 2011Mariana Puzderi / Chișinău / Moldova.ORG / -- China's economy is deservedly called a miracle. According to forecasts it may well overtake the U.S. economy and become the first in the world. However, some cracks have been noticed in China's economic...
China's property rating downgraded on tightening credit
June 15, 2011Rating agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded its outlook for China's property market from stable to negative due to the country's tightening credit policy. The agency said as credit becomes more restricted there was a possibility of a downturn...
Foxconn factory explosion in China kills two
May 22, 2011An explosion at a Chinese factory owned by Foxconn has killed at least two people and injured 16, three of them seriously. The incident happened on a production line for Apple's iPad 2 in Chengdu in the south-western province of Sichuan, according to...
China's inflation eases due to tightening measures
May 11, 2011Inflation in China's rapidly growing economy has cooled slightly, raising hopes that government efforts to fight inflation are beginning to take effect. The annual inflation rate fell to 5.3% in April from a year earlier, down from a three-year high...
US to meet China in Washington to tackle thorny issues
May 09, 2011Top US and Chinese officials will be meeting for two days in Washington, starting this Monday. The heads of 16 US government agencies and representatives from 20 Chinese government departments will discuss the most difficult issues in a complex, interdependent...
China and US plan talks to solve currency issues
April 26, 2011China and the US will hold economic talks next month as the two countries work towards reaching a common ground on currency policy. The US has accused of China on keeping the value of its currency, the yuan, artificially low in order to help its exporters...
China's economy expands 9.7% as inflation accelerates
April 15, 2011China's economy continued its boom in March and inflation accelerated to the fastest rate since 2008. Growth was at a faster-than-expected 9.7% between January and March from the same period a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said. Consumer...