World exports of merchandise goods grew 15 percent in nominal terms in 2008 to $15.78 trillion, while exports of services rose 11 percent to $3.73 trillion, the World Trade Organisation said on
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday said the outlook for the long-suffering U.S. economy appears to be improving and the U.S. central bank was carefully reviewing ways to withdraw its massive
U.S. small businesses say they feel slighted by the Obama administration and efforts to shore up the economy, with large companies taking much of the government's attention and stimulus cash. The government
World stocks hit a 2009 high on Tuesday, taking them to levels last seen in October 2008, and emerging market debt spreads with U.S. Treasuries were the narrowest in 10 months. MSCI's
Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 share indexes are down 0.1-0.2 percent, pointing to a lower start on Wall Street on Tuesday. At 7.45
Upbeat earnings from Wm Morrison drove strength in supermarkets, buoying investor confidence and helping Britain's top share index rise for a seventh straight day, with miners also adding to gains. By 1019
Dubai's Al Nassma, the world's first brand of chocolate made with camels' milk, is in talks to expand into new Arab markets, Europe, Japan and the United States, its general manager said
Yahoo Inc said it plans to introduce a major overhaul of its Internet home page on Tuesday, as the company strives to make itself more relevant to Web surfers and create new
The dollar edged higher on Tuesday in a slight recovery from sharp falls the previous session as caution set in ahead of Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony. Bernanke will start
World stocks approached a 9-month high on Tuesday while emerging stocks hit a 2009 peak as investors anticipated upward surprises from earnings results due later given a run of strong reports over
