U.S. economy adds 69K jobs in May as unemployment rises to 8.2% By Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press Comments | Washington- U.S. employers created 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate ticked up. The dismal jobs figures could fa... (photo: AP / Damian Dovarganes, File) Detroit news Campaign Economy Jobs Photos Wikipedia: Unemployment |
Korean, Japanese automakers post solid May sales By Hyunjoo Jin and Chang-Ran Kim SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - Automakers in Japan and South Korea continued to post solid gains in sales in May with Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors benefiting from the sustain... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Guardian Automakers Japan Korea Photos Wikipedia: Automotive industry |
Euro Stays Weak Despite Marginally Better Manufacturing Data Set | Purchasing managers index numbers from Europe failed to significantly move the single currency against the US Dollar and Japanese Yen today. The Italian, French, German, and Eurozone PMIs came out m... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Street Business Economy Finance Photos Wikipedia: Euro |
All Eyes On US Data Amid Signs Of Growth Slump In Asia, Europe | Talking Points US Dollar Gains Overnight as China PMI Drop Sinks Risk Appetite European PMI Roundup to Show Economic Growth Slump Deepening US-Driven Offset to Global Headwinds in Focus on Jobs, ISM... (photo: creative commons / ) The Street Business Economy Finance Photos Wikipedia: United States dollar |
UPDATE 1-Korean, Japanese automakers post solid May sales | * Hyundai global sales up 8 pct last month; Kia up 21 pct | * U.S. recovery helps South Korean auto exports | * Japanese automakers ride surge in sales at home | By Hyunjoo Jin and Chang-Ran Kim | S... (photo: WN / Rajkumar Senapati) Reuters Automaker Business Market Photos Wikipedia: Hyundai |
Russian Rubles Drops in Early Trading | MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's currency, the ruble, has dropped in early trading for the eighth straight day. | The ruble lost 0.6 percent against the U.S. dollar at the MICEX exchange 30 minutes into... (photo: Public Domain) The New York Times Business Finance Market Photos Wikipedia: Russian ruble |
Philippine economy posts 6.4 pct growth amid fears of fallout from Eurozone crisis | By Alito L. Malinao | MANILA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine economy bounced back from a lackluster performance last year and grew by an unexpected 6.4 percent in the first quarter of this year, ... (photo: AP / Pat Roque) Xinhua Economy Infrastructure Philippine Photos Wikipedia: National Economic and Development Authority |
Is gold losing its safe haven status? | Gold has traditionally been known for its 'safe haven' status, which holds up and increases in value in dire economic and political circumstances. Today, if we look at the world all around us, we no... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Indian Express Business Economy Gold Photos Wikipedia: Gold |