Disappointing news on the jobs front from the U.S. Employers there laid off 85,000 people in December. That was a lot more than economists had predicted and was a blow to recent optimism about a recovery in the labor market.
Cost-conscious business owners continue to feel gloomy about the economic situation in the U.S, as employment among small firms drops and weak sales continue. - The latest report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) found small business optimism remains stuck at recession levels. The NFIB determined the ...
Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčak said that there is reason for “careful optimism” regarding the potential unfreezing of the SAA. “I think that positive progress has been made, and everyone now is expecting the new report from chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz. I think that there are reasons for careful optimism,” ...
In announcing Cisco Systems' solid quarterly earnings, Cisco CEO John Chambers says the economic recovery in the IT industry is picking up momentum. However, Chambers warns that it could be a slow recovery hindered by setbacks. Cisco generated $9 billion in revenue in the quarter, a 13 percent decline over ...
Negotiations resume today to find a deal to allay international concerns about Tehran’s nuclear drive. Despite a defiant Iran declaring it would raise the levels of its enriched uranium if no deal was reached, representatives of the UN atomic watchdog, the IAEA, expressed satisfaction at the end of day one.
This World Population Day, July 11, is time to think about the "big picture." Because population is a complex issue, that at its heart concerns...