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Jobless claims fall, durable orders mixed

New claims for jobless aid fell last week, indicating labor market healing, but declines in new home sales and orders for a range of factory goods in January showed the recovery remains uneven.

Algeria lifts state of emergency after 19 years

Anti-government protesters chant slogans during a demonstration in Algiers

As promised, the president of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika has officially lifted a 19-year-old state of emergency, one of the principal demands issued anti-government forces.

Gold Price Above $1400 as West Faces Stagflation from Arab Unrest, Petro-King Throws $38Bn at Saudi Population

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia - jointly the world's biggest oil producer alongside Russia, and so far immune to the civil unrest sweeping North Africa and the Middle East - returned from hospital treatment abroad to announce a near US$38 billion package of new housing projects, a 15% pay-rise across the board, and the kingdom's first-ever unemployment insurance.

Saudi king back home, orders $37 bln in handouts

Saudi King Abdullah returned home on Wednesday after a three-month medical absence and unveiled benefits for Saudis worth some $37 billion (23 billion pounds) in an apparent bid to insulate the world's top oil exporter from an Arab protest wave.

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2011 Libyan Revolt creates mayhem and chaos (PHOTOS)

After the Tunisian and Egypt revolution, it is Libya in the news this time. A state of unrest and chaos prevailed in the North African state of Libya as protests grew against its government and head of state, Muammar al-Gaddafi.

A job seeker waits in line with others to meet potential employers at a career fair at Rutgers University in New Brunswick

Don't string me along, temp workers say

Althea Norwood Roberts gives employers three months to turn her temporary job into a permanent one. Then she looks elsewhere. That's as long as a company needs to see if she's a good fit, the 35-year old single mother from California believes.

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the Winning the Future Forum on Small Business in Ohio

Obama kicks off listening tour of businesses

Obama, with much of his Cabinet in tow, visited Ohio on Tuesday to try to reach out to U.S. entrepreneurs amid complaints from some small business owners that his policies inhibit growth. We're here to hear from you directly. We want your stories, your successes, your failures,

A foreclosed home is seen in Bullhead City, Arizona,

One in four U.S. counties “dying”: Census Bureau

One in four counties in the U.S. are ”dying” – meaning, they are recording more deaths than births – according to findings by the U.S. Census Bureau.

NJ Gov. Chris Christie's Speech on 2012 Budget (FULL TEXT)

The following are prepared remarks of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to a joint session of the state's assembly in Trenton regarding the fiscal year 2012 budget on Feburary 22, 2012.

Kosovo elects controversial businessman president

Kosovo's parliament elected a Kosovo-Swiss businessman with close ties to Moscow as president on Tuesday as part of a power-sharing deal following December elections in the impoverished Balkan country.

S.Africa Q4 GDP beats forecasts on mines, agriculture

South Africa's economic growth came in higher than expected in the fourth quarter, boosted by stronger growth in the mining and agricultural sectors, according to data released on Tuesday.

People walk past a SEB bank branch in Riga

Watchdog says Swedish banks breaking bonus rules

A majority of Swedish banks and financial firms are in breach of rules on bonuses, the Nordic country's market watchdog said on Monday. A study by Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) showed the bonus systems at more than half of the 41 financial institutions examined did not live up to rules

A worker pushes a trolley of boxes in central Madrid

Interview: Spain aims to match immigration to job market

Spain's new immigration bill will adjust the inflow of migrant workers to the demands of the job market in the new economic cycle, Secretary of State for Immigration Anna Terron said. The demise of an economic model based on a decade-long construction and property boom which attracted a wave of South American

U.S. consumer confidence spikes in February

U. S. consumer confidence soared to a three-year high in February, suggesting an economic recovery might actually gain some traction.

Demonstrators shout slogans as they protest against the regime of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi outside the Libyan consulate in Istanbul

Chaos, killing and confusion reign supreme in Libya

As anti-government protests sweep across Libya, even entering the once-tranquil capitol of Tripoli, and major foreign oil companies suspend or withdraw operations in the wake of civil unrest, there are many unanswered questions.

Healthcare accounts for 10.7 percent of total U.S. employment: Report

The report shows that while healthcare employment rose 6.3 percent, employment in other sectors fell by 6.8 percent cumulatively in the period from December 2007.

Euro zone private sector booms but so do prices

Activity in the euro zone's private sector grew faster than expected this month, particularly in the bloc's factories, but the upturn is driving prices higher, business surveys showed on Monday.

Sarah Palin's 2012 Presidential prospects fade

Sarah Palin urges Wisconsin unions to make sacrifices (FULL-TEXT)

Potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate Sarah Palin wrote the following letter on her Facebook page, expressing her solidarity with the union movement, but warning of the need to make sacrifices.

France's President Sarkozy speaks to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors at the Elysee Palace in Paris

G20 Communiqué [TEXT]

Full text of G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communiqué, from the G20 France 2011 website.

U.S. President Barack Obama watches a Lego robot as he meets student finalists of Intel's Science Talent Search in Hillsboro

Obama touts innovation agenda for spurring jobs

President Barack Obama touted his agenda to foster innovation as a means of spurring job creation and boosting U.S. global competitiveness during a high-tech visit to

Bahrain protesters occupy square as Libyans bury dead

Protesters in Bahrain appeared to gain the initiative on Saturday and mourners buried their dead in western Libya as the wave of protest washing across the Arab world tested more of the region's longtime rulers.

Policemen run after failing to block anti-government protesters during a demonstration in Sanaa

Deaths reported in ongoing Yemeni demonstrations

At least three people have died in clashes in Yemen as anti-government protests enter their second week, demanding the immediate resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

US stocks lack direction, G-20 meet in focus

US stocks were mixed on Friday, with S&P 500 Index edging down 0.27 points, or 0.02 percent, to trade at 1,340.21 at 09:50 a.m. EST. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 14.04 points, or 0.11 percent, to trade at 12,332.18. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.07 percent to trade at 2,833.52.

Marine, newly-elected France's far-right National Front political party leader, and Le Pen (L), former party leader, attend the National Front annual congress in Tours

Marine Le Pen: the feminine face of France’s extreme-right wing

International Business Times spoke with Douglas Yates, a professor of political science at the American Graduate School in Paris as well as The American University of Paris, about the Front National (FN) and its charismatic new female chief.

North Carolina's Democrat governor wants job cuts

North Carolina's Democratic governor on Thursday proposed eliminating more than 10,000 government jobs and cutting corporate taxes as part of a $19.9 billion state budget. The spending plan Governor Beverly Perdue sent to the Republican-controlled General Assembly in Raleigh is nearly $1 billion higher than the current year's spending plan

Intel CEO Otellini talks during a news conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

Obama to name Intel CEO to White House jobs panel

Intel Corp Chief Executive Paul Otellini will be named to a panel of experts advising President Barack Obama on jobs, the White House said on Friday. Otellini will join the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, created in January to focus on lifting hiring and promoting growth.