Germany on Brink of Recession as Euro Debt Crisis Damps Exports: Economy - Bloomberg

Germany may be on the brink of recession after the sovereign debt crisis caused the economy to contract in the final quarter of 2011.
Europe

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 […]

Cameron Pledges Action to Tackle Excessive Pay in U.K. Financial Services - Bloomberg

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron pledged more action to deal with

Rail-Freight Surge Before Holiday Shows U.S. 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 […]

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 […]

Nintendo to report struggling first-half earnings

Nintendo Co. reports fiscal first half earnings Thursday that will likely highlight the Japanese game maker’s recent struggles against popular mobile devices such as Apple […]

Stocks mixed after unemployment rate stays high

A three-day rally faded on Wall Street Friday after a pickup in hiring last month failed to bring down the unemployment rate.
The Dow Jones industrial […]

Israel prevents Palestinians from free movement

Ahmad Ayyash once had a construction job in Israel, earning good money. Now he is a goat herder struggling to eke out a living, barred […]

US stock futures fall to start short holiday week

U.S. stock futures fell sharply Tuesday ahead of the first day of trading in a holiday-shortened week.
The losses came in the wake of steep declines […]