Economy

Tuesday, September 15th 2009 - 04:01 UTC
Britons’ collective value of wealth dropped 12% in 2008

Britons saw the value of their wealth dive by 12% during 2008 on the back of steep house price falls and sliding equity markets, research showed yesterday. The collective wealth of all UK households dropped from £6.736 trillion at the end of 2007 to £5.921 trillion at the end of last year, according to Halifax.
Tuesday, September 15th 2009 - 03:59 UTC
The fiscal cost of pulling Brazil out or recession was “very cheap”

Brazilian Minister of Finance Guido Mantega said that the global crisis has a “very low cost” for the finances of Latinamerica’s largest economy which last week officially announced the end of recession.
Monday, September 14th 2009 - 09:02 UTC
Beijing reacts to higher tyre’ tariffs with probes into US poultry and cars

Beijing announced it would launch anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into some United States imported vehicles and chicken products from the United States, the Ministry of Commerce said Monday, escalating a trade disputes which was triggered when the US decided to raise tariffs on Chinese-made tires.
Monday, September 14th 2009 - 08:57 UTC
Australia signs 60 billion USD deal to supply gas to Japan and South Korea

US oil firm Chevron has signed 60 billion US dollars worth of deals to supply natural gas to Japan and South Korea from its Gorgon project in Australia. Chevron Australia said it would supply Osaka Gas with 1.375 million tonnes of natural gas a year over 25 years.
Saturday, September 12th 2009 - 11:25 UTC
Brazilian economy rebounds and returns to growth in second quarter

The Brazilian government announced Friday that 2009 second quarter real GDP, adjusted for inflation increased 1.9% from the first quarter of 2009, according to data released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
Saturday, September 12th 2009 - 11:16 UTC
China’s foreign trade continued to contract in August; imports down 17%

China's exports continued to decline in August, down 23% from the same month last year. Official figures show exports fell to 103.7 billon US dollars, from 134.9 billion in August 2008. Exports of almost all major industrial products saw double-digit drops.
Saturday, September 12th 2009 - 10:49 UTC
US federal budget deficit at an all time record

The US federal deficit has reached 1.38 trillion US dollars with one month left for the current fiscal year, according to Treasury Department statistics released on Friday. In August the deficit was 111.4 billion US dollars.
Friday, September 11th 2009 - 10:33 UTC
“Milk strike” and dairies blockades announce EU farmers

The European Milk Board, representing milk producer organisations from eight European countries, has announced a “far-reaching revolt”, including farmer blockades of dairies and the withholding of milk from the market.
Friday, September 11th 2009 - 08:13 UTC
Bank of England leaves rates and quantitative easing unchanged

The Bank of England held the United Kingdom’s base rate at 0.5% Thursday, marking the sixth consecutive month of record low rates. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee also made no changes to its quantitative easing policy.
Friday, September 11th 2009 - 07:25 UTC
Uruguayan businessman among Latinamerica’s hundred most powerful

Uruguay’s Gabriel T. Rozman figures among Latinamerica’s hundred most powerful men and women in business according to the Latin Business Chronicle Power 100 ranking. Mr Rozman is executive vice-president for emerging markets at Tata Consulting Services, TCS, the Indian corporation that only in Latinamerica has over 6.000 staff in Latinamerica.