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Salaries in Gulf countries seen rising in 2009

Private sector salaries in the Gulf Arab region are seen increasing at an average of 11.4 percent in 2009, the same pace as in 2008, despite a global economic slowdown, a report by a recruitment firm showed yesterday. The study...

Archstone Consulting's 4th Annual Holiday Forecast Projects Slight 0.5 to 1.0% Increase in Retail...

Archstone Consulting's 4th Annual Holiday Forecast Projects Slight 0.5 to 1.0% Increase in Retail Holiday Sales; Slower Pace Than InflationSTAMFORD, Conn.CT-ARCHSTONE-CONSULTING STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Archstone...

Blog cafe : Economists got it wrong

Last night Mrs. Businomics and I were doing things we hardly ever do. I was admitting that I had been wrong. She was agreeing with me. The subject: we economists have been wrong about monetary policy and asset bubbles Back in...

The economic boom is over

Policy-makers have taken urgent steps to try and stop further haemorrhage of the Indian rupee and equities, but these efforts may not be able to hold off a full-scale recession that may last well through 2009.

South Africa: Retail Revival is Still Some Way Off

Posted to the web 13 October 2008 Loyiso Sibali Johannesburg AUGUST retail sales figures are expected to show the sector remains deeply in the negative, and building-approval statistics are set to continue highlighting the...

Nigeria: Soludo - 11 Countries Seek Nigeria's Safety Model

Eleven countries are consulting Nigeria on how to manage the effects of the on-going global financial crisis in their respective countries, the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has said.

Thrift Column - Yawning Gap

Oct 13, 2008 (LBO) – With the Sri Lanka rupee peg with the US dollar once again pressured by sterilized intervention activities of the central bank, exporters may be hoping for a more realistic exchange rate. For more...

We can beat this crisis

On Nov. 21, 2002, just two months after leaving Princeton University's economics department for a spot on the Federal Reserve Board, Ben Bernanke gave a speech in Washington on the topic of deflation. At the time, stock prices...

European Economics Preview: UK Output Price Inflation Forecast to Ease

- Monday, the week is set to begin with the release of UK producer price inflation as well as Swiss producer and import price details. At 2.45am ET, the French current account balance for August is due. The current account...

Market Enters U.S. Session Virtually Flat Despite Strong Moves Overnight

Overall, the dollar strengthened during the Asian session after most pairs gapped against the U.S. currency at the open, but gave up most of the gains during the European session. Most currency pairs have moved an impressive...

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