Manufacturing Showing Growth Worldwide as Slump in Europe Eases: Economy - Bloomberg

Global manufacturing picked up in January, with factory indexes from China to Germany and the U.S. showing growth.
Chinese manufacturing indexes rose as the world

Pay Jumps 25% for Brazilian Investment Bankers - Bloomberg

Brazilian investment bankers defecting to competitors won pay increases of as much as 25 percent in 2011 amid a shortage of experienced executives in Latin […]

Rail-Freight Surge Before Christmas Shows U.S. Economy Skirting Recession - Bloomberg

North American railroads

Stocks close higher as Europe nears budget pact

A deal to forge stronger ties between most of Europe’s economies sent stocks sharply higher Friday as hopes grew that the region is close to […]

Italian government approves new measures

Italy’s new government has approved emergency austerity and growth measures aimed at helping save the euro from collapse.
Premier Mario Monti announced approval of the measures […]

UK unemployment at 15-year high as outlook darkens

The outlook for the British economy has worsened because of slowing global demand, sagging confidence and turmoil in the eurozone, the Bank of England said […]

Attackers blow up Egypt gas line, halting exports

Attackers set off explosives along a gas pipeline in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula that transports fuel to neighboring Israel and Jordan early on Thursday, Egypt’s state […]

New law will let Cubans buy and sell real estate

For the first time in a half-century, Cubans will be allowed to buy and sell real estate openly, bequeath property to relatives without restriction and […]

Companies post profits but investors still worry

Investors who doubted U.S. companies could make big money in a weak economy have been proved wrong again.
Before companies started reporting earnings two weeks ago, […]

Eurozone awaits crucial reports on Greek debt

The European Union’s executive Commission is expected to send its long-awaited reports on Greece’s public finances _ the key to determine if it will get […]