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China Says West Can't Afford To Help Myanmar, But Which Rival Should It Fear?

A Chinese newspaper says Western nations cannot afford to help out Myanmar. But the rival may be closer at hand.

UK Jobless Rate Falls More Than Expected, But Low Interest Rates May No Longer Depend On Unemployment Rate, MPC Minutes Suggests

The Bank of England said short-term interest rates in the U.K., U.S. and euro zone have diverged more than earlier in the year.

German IFO Business Climate Index Improves To A 20-Month High While Assessment Of Current Situation Remains Subdued

In Germany, the future holds more promise than the present-day situation, the latest data indicates.

New Report On Global Corporate Sustainability Practices Shows Talkers Outnumber The Doers

Sustainability can boost a company’s bottom line, new research shows, contradicting popular belief that non-financial goals can harm profits.

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Basel III Capital Ratio Requirements Chop More Than $1 Trillion From European Bank Assets: European Banking Authority

Banks were better cushioned with capital to withstand financial losses, a new report states.

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U.S. Manufacturing Boom Ongoing But Senators Urge Continued Support For Needed Education And Infrastructure Improvements

As the sector experiences its biggest boom in years, the job share held by females dropped to 27% -- the lowest rate since 1971.

UK’s Tesco Applies To Enter Indian Market, But Other Retailers Might Not Dip Their Toes In Subcontinent Yet

Tesco, which is to close its unprofitable stores in Japan and the United States, seems to think India offers huge potential.

Top 10 Foreign Holders Of US Debt: China, Japan Still In The Lead

Foreign investors didn't shy away from U.S. Treasuries during the government shutdown and the threat to default in October.

Credit Card Users Are Paying Down Balances A lot Faster Than They Used To

U.S. borrowers are using more rewards cards than ever and paying off their monthly balances at the highest rate since the financial crisis.

The Luxembourg Tax Break That Helps Firms Profit From Loss

Luxembourg's unique tax code allows some firms to look better than they actually are.

Venezuela's Rampant Inflation And Dwindling Foreign Exchange Reserves Spark Moody's Downgrade

One telling stat: Rampant inflation has stoked an underground black market for U.S. dollars, undermining tight Venezuelan currency controls.

UN Appeals For $6.5B In Aid For Syria In UN's Biggest Ever Fundraising Effort For A Single Humanitarian Emergency

The amount represents half of all global humanitarian aid the U.N. and its partners will require in 2014.

Germany’s ZEW Economic Sentiment Index In December Climbs To Highest Mark Since 2006; Slight Upturn In Euro Zone’s Annual Inflation In November Confirmed

ZEW analysts expect economic development in Germany and the euro zone to improve further in 2014, while others urge caution.

UK Inflation Hits Four-Year-Low

Slower increases in food and energy prices caused the inflation to moderate to a multiyear low.

Gold: All Eyes on Federal Reserve December Meeting, For Stimulus Reduction Talk And 2014 Outlook

Any stimulus reduction talk will be analyzed for its impact on gold prices, in the last major economic event of the year.

Vancouver’s Skyrocketing Housing Prices: Are Mainland Chinese Investors To Blame?

In the last 8 years, most of the 37,000 “investor-class migrants” who settled in British Columbia originated in mainland China.

3 Challenges Michelle Bachelet Will Face As The New President Of Chile

Three economic issues will likely be front-and-center in her administration.

December FOMC Meeting Preview: Higher QE Taper Odds, But Fed Most Likely To Hold Fire

Wednesday's post-FOMC press conference will also be Bernanke’s farewell appearance as Fed chairman.

China's Private Lending (P2P) Enjoys Renaissance After 2 Years Of Banking Turbulence

Two years of banking woes did not put a stop to the industry that supplies cash to small businesses.

Amazon.com Inc's headquarters is pictured in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle November 8, 2011.

Amazon’s (AMZN) German Workers Trek To Seattle For Protests

The German union is demanding better pay and formal negotiations with the Seattle-based e-commerce giant.

EU Posts Trade Surplus, Euro Area's Trade Surplus Surges To Nearly Double Last Year's Figure

The EU's trade balance overcame a trade deficit from the previous month, while the euro zone's surplus nearly doubled over last year's.

Euro Zone Manufacturing Hits Highest Level Since April 2011; But Service Sector Refuses To Pick Up Momentum

Factory activity was fueled by rising exports, while low demand within the euro zone suppressed growth in the service sector.

Civil Engineers Give US Infrastructure Near-Failing Grade

America's civil engineers say the nation's infrastructure needs vast improvement

American Aviation Infrastructure Crumbling Under Growing Passenger Numbers, Costing US Economy Tens Of Billions Every Year

American aviation infrastructure is grossly under-performing in 2013 and was rated in a recent report as "poor."

Nicolas Maduro Announces A New Offensive For Christmas To Keep Prices To Officially Approved Rates

In the true spirit of the holidays, Venezuela's leader promises a new round of economic intervention.

Perils Of Microfinance: Why The Miracle Economic Strategy, Winner Of A Nobel Prize, Failed To Turn The Poor Into Entrepreneurs

A cautionary tale of poverty stricken people who gave up everything, in some cases their lives, to borrow a few dollars.

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