General Business News - Croatia’s tourism industry takes on grey economy
Croatia’s tourism industry takes on grey economy
Reuters.co.uk - Jun 05 3:19 AM
DUBROVNIK, Croatia (Reuters) - Dazzling cruise ships are anchored in the azure waters off the stone-walled port and tourists throng the narrow marbled alleys of this medieval city.Save to My Web
US service sector weakens in May: ISM
AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
The US economy’s all-important services sector weakened in May, the Institute for Supply Management said.Save to My Web
Up north, the worry on border is economic
USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Jun 05 4:40 AM
Some people along the U.S.-Canadian border believe security is already too tight and that a law requiring U.S. citizens to show passports or new ID cards containing computer chips - instead of driver’s licenses - to cross the border is another threat to the local economy.Save to My Web
Stocks fall on economic, oil price worries
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 7 minutes ago
U.S. stocks fell on Monday as higher oil prices and concerns about a slowing economy pulled down shares of large manufacturers and home builders, companies especially vulnerable to swings in the business cycle.Save to My Web
Dell Job Additions To Boost Economy
WKRN Nashville - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
The number one computer maker is expanding its operations in Middle Tennessee, opening doors for many new jobs. On Friday, Dell announced it will add up to 1,000 jobs in Tennessee as it expands customer service operations. The addition of jobs will mean a big boost to Nashvilles economy. On Monday, Richard Lawson of … Save to My Web
Non-Manufacturing Sector Slows In May
Industry Week - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
June 5, 2006 — As in the manufacturing sector, the growth rate of the non-manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy slowed in May, according to data released June 5 by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Tempe, Ariz. Its business activity index for non-manufacturing, which includes mining, construction, business services, and finance and banking, slipped to 60.1% last month from 63% in Save to My Web
Economy May Be Heading for Less Sunny Days
ABC News - Jun 04 10:04 AM
Economy May Be Heading for Less Sunny Days After Growing at Strong Pace at Beginning of YearSave to My Web
Service portion of economy slowed in May, survey says
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
NEW YORK The service sector of the U.S. economy expanded in May, but at a slower pace than in April, a private survey of supply managers said on Monday. The report is a possible indication that fuel prices are starting to crimp growth in the service sector, which accounts for two-thirds of the U.S. economy. The survey by the Institute for Supply Management indicated concern about the prices of Save to My Web
World Bank not yet ready to play a role in North Korea’s economy: Wolfowitz
Canadian Business - Jun 03 10:43 AM
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The World Bank could potentially play a role in North Korea’s economy though is not yet ready to do so, Paul Wolfowitz, the institution’s president, said this week.Save to My Web
Festival ‘worth 18m to economy’
BBC News - Jun 04 5:31 PM
Organisers say public agencies should become involved so T in the Park can reach its full potential.Save to My Web