UN rights body mulls further isolating Libya

The U.N.’s top human rights official said Friday there are reports of mass killings of thousands in Libya that should spur the international community to […]

Europe Economic Confidence Reaches Highest Since Late 2007 on German Boom - Bloomberg

European confidence in the economic outlook improved more than economists forecast to the highest in 3 1/2 years in February, led by surging optimism in […]

Obama Says Economy’s Recovery Depends on the Success of Small Businesses - Bloomberg

President Barack Obama told a group of entrepreneurs and small business owners in Ohio that they are among the prime drivers of the U.S. economy […]

Thailand’s Economy Expanded 1.2 Percent in the Fourth Quarter - Bloomberg

Thailand’s economy strengthened in the fourth quarter on exports and consumer spending, capping the fastest annual expansion in 15 years and adding to the […]

Bini Smaghi Says ECB May Increase Interest Rates as Price Pressures Mount - Bloomberg

European Central Bank Executive Board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi said the bank may need to raise interest rates as global inflation pressures mount.
“As the […]

Index of Leading Economic Indicators Climbed 0.1% - Bloomberg

The index of U.S. leading indicators rose in January for the seventh straight month, signaling the expansion will extend into this year.
The Conference Board’s […]

G-20 Economic Growth Masks Income to Inflation Fissures Exposed by Egypt - Bloomberg

The global economic recovery now gathering pace is deepening income inequalities in both advanced and emerging nations, threatening to undermine policy makers’ efforts to repair […]

Portugal’s Economy Shrank 0.3% Last Quarter on Spending Cuts, Higher Taxes - Bloomberg

Portugal’s economy contracted in the fourth quarter, the first quarterly decline in a year, as the government tried to narrow its budget deficit with […]

Tax-filing app is easy despite a few glitches

When I was a kid, I knew it was tax time when my Dad grabbed his calculator and took over the dining room. Today, there’s […]

Zapatero’s `Epiphany’ Cuts Chances of Spain Needing Bailout: Euro Credit - Bloomberg

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero’s moves to overhaul banks while changing rules on labor, pension and wages may do more to stem the […]