Yemeni police open fire on protesters, killing 2

Yemeni security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters on Tuesday, killing at least two amid rising international concern over the strategically located nation.
The United Nations […]

Sentance Says Markets Signal BOE Benchmark Rate Increasing to 2% Next Year - Bloomberg

Bank of England policy maker Andrew Sentance signalled he voted for a half-point U.K. interest-rate increase again last week and said that financial markets suggest […]

Unemployment rate falls to 8.8 pct, two-year low

The unemployment rate fell to a two-year low of 8.8 percent in March and companies added workers at the fastest two-month pace since before the […]

Yen Falls for Second Day on Speculation G-7 Nations Will Keep Intervening - Bloomberg

The yen declined for a second day against all its major counterparts on speculation the Group of Seven nations will keep selling the currency to […]

Ivory Coast youth leader threatens foreigners

A youth leader who backs the president clinging to power in Ivory Coast has called on people to chase out foreigners from their neighborhoods, while […]

Bank of England Voted 6-2-1 as Weale Joined Sentance in Rate-Increase Call - Bloomberg

Bank of England policy maker Martin Weale joined Andrew Sentance in voting for an interest-rate increase this month as officials said the balance of risks […]

Support group helping jobless executives stays busy

The Go! Network, a support group formed to help displaced middle managers navigate what was then expected to be a short-term employment crisis, reached a […]

Philippine Remittances Climb the Most in 9 Months, Supporting Peso Gains - Bloomberg

Remittances sent home by Philippine citizens abroad rose at the fastest pace in nine months as the global recovery supported demand for Filipino sailors, engineers […]

Treasuries tied in knots ahead of Fed, elections

Election night is Tuesday, the Fed announcement is Wednesday, and the relief will come shortly thereafter for a bond market that has been tied […]

Baidu profit doubles as sales soar

China’s leading search engine reported a profit that doubled in its most recent quarter, on sales that soared 76% compared to last year.
Beijing-based […]