US minimum wage does not undercut jobs -- or poverty

In the past two months, President Barack Obama has undertaken a series of events to lay out his...

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Retail banks seek to expand pan-African footprints

Sub-Saharan Africa's retail banking sector has grown robustly in recent years, after decades of...

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North Korea's economy expanded by 1.3% in 2012, according to Seoul's central bank. Trade grew...

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The latest minutes from the Federal Reserve's monetary policy-making Federal Open Market...

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Industry sources point to the danger of Peru suffering power shortages and/or sharp price...

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The coalition government is relaunching domestic oil exploration, rethinking gas import policy...

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Most important economic indicators are negative at the moment; many are deteriorating. However,...

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The resumption of direct Israeli-Palestinian talks represents a breakthrough, of sorts, for US...

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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other prominent members of Turkey's ruling Justice and...

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After a severe 'double dip' recession, the French economy is showing some signs of life, with...

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