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Experts at PIMCO, which has the world's largest bond fund, said inflation is a medium and long term concern and investors should therefore consider purchasing more inflation-sensitive assets.

Two things are always present at G20 summits: the gathering of the most powerful international elites and the gathering of common citizens and workers to protests against them.

To the dismay of policy makers, the newly-printed dollars of the Federal Reserve has not found its way to the real U.S. economy in the form of loans to small businesses and consumers. A key question is if they are sitting in the U.S. financial system or flowing to emerging market economies.

New York City could learn a thing or two from the cleaniness and efficiency of the underground metro system of Seoul, South Korea,

Peripheral Europe faces waning public demand because of austerity measures, conditions that make exports difficult, and a banking sector that has not recovered well from the financial crisis. All this comes at a time when recovery is still fragile and the risks of a double-dip recession are real.

The United States, which has not yet been punished by bond vigilantes for its enormous public debt, is keeping fiscal stimulus policies intact for the short-term. While many economists support this decision, the key question is if it will be able to enact necessary fiscal austerity measures in the future.

Behind the scenes, China and the U.S., two major combatants, may already have already struck an agreement, said Douglas Borthwick, head trader of Connecticut-based Faros Trading.

Xi Jinping will likely be China's next President. Given his background, he is likely to favor coastal regions and continue China's export-driven economic model, and therefore unlikely to pursue structural reforms like distributing income to inner regions or taking dramatic steps to cultivate domestic consumption.

Hans-Werner Sinn, a professor at the University of Munich and the president of the Ifo Institute, has a controversial theory of why the U.S. is all of sudden crying for yuan appreciation.

In the current economic malaise of high pervasive unemployment and growing uneasiness over immigration, the H-1B visa program (among others) has come under tremendous criticism.

Drug legalization could reduce government costs and raise tax revenues, but opponents worry over health and social ills

Mentally ill individuals who go through a specialized court system instead of the criminal justice system are less likely to be arrested again, new research hints.

Employers are in a potentially powerful position to help employees and their families make healthier choices, hints a new study conducted by the IBM Corporation.

The $3.2 billion merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines, which creates the world's biggest carrier, could deal a big blow to rival carriers like American Airlines and US Airways as they would find it difficult to match its scale of operation.

Toys R Us Inc said it plans to hire about 45,000 seasonal workers -- 10,000 more than in the past three years -- ahead of the U.S. holiday shopping season as it opens 600 temporary stores, essentially doubling its domestic workforce.

Verizon has said it will not be Microsoft's Windows Phone 7's official carrier which is due to be launched this year.

Global demand is increasingly shifting to emerging economies, and American firms, especially small businesses, should adjust to this new reality.

For big U.S. banks, Basel III will likely have limited impact in the short-term because of its generous phase-in timeline

Inter Parfums Inc.'s recently launched U.S. subsidiary Inter Parfums Luxury Brands and French subsidiary Inter Parfums S.A. will be responsible for the development and distribution of Burberry (perfumes and cosmetics), Lanvin, Mont Blanc and Jimmy Choo brands from January 1 next year.

Cointreau brand ambassador, burlesque star and fashion icon Dita Von Teese is ready to sizzle Sydney and Paris this month.

Robert Prechter speaks to IBTimes about mass psychology in the financial markets and specifically about the Greek sovereign debt crisis.