Workforce, Economy Top Gov. Henry’s State Of The State Topics
KOCO ChannelOklahoma.com via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 8:48 AM
The future of Oklahoma’s workforce as well as the state’s economy will be the focus of Gov. Brad Henry’s State of the State speech on Monday.Save to My Web
News In Brief: Emirs decrees on buildings
The Peninsula - Feb 08 8:17 PM
Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday issued three decrees expropria-ting some buildings for the public interest. The decrees are to be applied form the date of their publication in the gazette.Save to My Web
Economy expands in December
Miami Herald - Feb 07 12:16 AM
Chile’s economy grew 5.3 percent in December as companies stepped up hiring and prices for copper, the country’s biggest export, rose to a record. Growth in South America’s fifth-biggest economy slowed from 6.1 percent in November, the central bank reported on its website.Save to My Web
Budget hard on shipyard
Daily Press - Feb 07 2:58 PM
The $439.3 billion military bill bears tough news for local economy. WASHINGTON — President Bush’s new defense budget triggered a fresh battle with Congress over aircraft carriers, with proposals that could shrink the Navy’s fleet and trigger layoffs at the Newport News shipyard.Save to My Web
Bank of Japan Keeps Policy With a 7-2 Unchanged Vote (Update3)
Bloomberg.com - Feb 08 11:47 PM
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — The Bank of Japan will keep pumping cash into the economy and hold interest rates at almost zero as policy makers gather more evidence that deflation has ended.Save to My Web
Kazakhstan’s economy grew by 9.4% in 2005
The Star Online - Feb 06 11:49 PM
ASTANA, Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan’s economy grew by 9.4 percent in 2005 as the oil-rich Central Asian nation continued to benefit from high oil prices on the world market, the economy minister said Tuesday.Save to My Web
09-02-2006: World Bank plays down China economy risks
The Edge Daily - Feb 09 12:56 AM
The World Bank on Feb 9 painted a rosy picture of China’s economic prospects, playing down fears that excess capacity could derail growth and voicing confidence that the politically troublesome trade surplus is cresting.Save to My Web