01 March 2012

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    Rajat Gupta, former Goldman Sachs director and global head of consultancy at McKinsey & Co., exits Manhattan Federal Court in New YorkFrom ECONOMY Mar 01, 2012

    Goldman Sachs Executive Reportedly Under Investigation in Insider Trading Case

    An executive of Goldman Sachs Group Inc has been investigated by the U.S. Federal authorities as part of an insider-trading probe.

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    Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Oct. 4, 2011.From ECONOMY Mar 01, 2012

    Apple Crosses $500 Billion in Market Value: Top 5 American Companies in Terms of Market Capitalization

    Apple saw its stock market value close above $500 billion on Wednesday to become the most valuable company in the world at present.

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    jobless claimsFrom ECONOMY Mar 01, 2012

    Jobless Claims Held at 4-Year Low of 351,000 for 3rd Week

    Claims for jobless benefits came in at 351,000 for the third consecutive week and the four-week moving average continued to decline. However, economists point out that the economy needs to show more strength for the drop in the still-high jobless rate to be sustainable.

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    A yuan banknote is displayed next to a U.S. dollar banknote for the photographer at a money changer inside the Taoyuan International Airport, TaiwanFrom ECONOMY Mar 01, 2012

    China Appears to be Shifting Reserves to Euros from Dollars - Report

    China is cutting the share of its reserves denominated in U.S. dollars and may be buying far more European government debt than in the past, according to data compiled by Dow Jones Newswires.

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    Professor Luigi Zingales believes Greece's second likely default will pit the nation against angry taxpayers from other European countries From ECONOMY Mar 01, 2012

    Euro Zone Unemployment, Inflation Inch Up

    Euro zone unemployment rose to 10.7 percent in January from a revised 10.6 percent in December, while the annual inflation rate edged up to 2.7 in February from 2.6 percent in January, the European Union's official statistics agency, Eurostat, reported Thursday.

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    The Month in Housing: Is February's Recovery Real? From ECONOMY Mar 01, 2012

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    World Cup's Economic Impact On South Africa Likely Muted In Short-Term From ECONOMY Jun 15, 2010

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    Top Five Reasons for High Unemployment in US From ECONOMY Feb 09, 2011

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    Payroll Tax Cuts, More Jobs Hike Income, But Local Taxes, Inflation Weigh From ECONOMY Mar 01, 2012

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    Bank of America Toys with Idea of Fees, Again From ECONOMY Mar 01, 2012

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    Jeremy Lin: The Tug of War Between Taiwan and China From ECONOMY Feb 22, 2012

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    Malaysia Airlines Posts Heavy Losses for 2011 From ECONOMY Mar 01, 2012

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    Bank of New York Mellon, Battered By Low Rates and Low Volume, Misses Wall Street Estimates From ECONOMY Jan 18, 2012

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    U.S. Stocks Start March Mildly Higher: Daily Market Wrap From ECONOMY Mar 01, 2012

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    China's aging population and its implications From ECONOMY Sep 09, 2010

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    European Unemployment, Inflation Up From ECONOMY Mar 01, 2012

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    Euro Zone Manufacturing Shrinks in February - Markit Economics From ECONOMY Mar 01, 2012

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    Oil Pushes $110 on Iran Concern, Economic Data From ECONOMY Mar 01, 2012

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    Spain's joblessness reflects Depression-like conditions From ECONOMY Jul 24, 2010

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    UK Economic Outlook 2012: Dark Clouds from Home and Abroad From ECONOMY Nov 11, 2011