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In the first of three straight days of employment reports, the ADP National Employment Report says 169,000 private sector jobs were lost in November. That's slightly worse than the 160,000 cuts expected by economists, but better than the 195,000 jobs...

If the Iraq war was fought for oil, it’s done little to enrich American oil companies, which are just now striking deals to service the country’s fields—and at far worse terms than they’d hoped. Most companies balked at Iraq’s initial...

The biggest wedding boom in history is helping power China's economic growth and may push its housing market into dangerously overinflated territory. Children of China's baby boomers are coming of age in the tens of millions, and as coddled only-children...

For a 20-year loan of Rs 30 lakh, a borrower will pay a fixed rate of 8.25% up to March 2012 and then a floating rate that’s 500 basis points below the prime lending rate (PLR) — the institution’s benchmark...

It's the syllable that crossed our lips most often as we toured MGM Mirage's CityCenter just before Thanksgiving. And we bet you'll drop more than a few "wows" on your way through as well once the resort is mostly open,...

Manufacturers and exporters of furniture products have survived the impact of the global recession by shifting their marketing strategy to the domestic market. Emmanuel P. Padiernos, vice president for market development of the Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines,...

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 After Dubai by Judith Stein and Biodun Iginla, BBC News and the Economist Nov 30th 2009 | DELHI From Economist.com The global consequences of Dubai's debt problems AFP FOR years, Dubai strove to capture the imagination...