Iran and Germany set for economic forum

Iran and Germany set for economic forum

Tehran – Iran and Germany are set to hold a major economic forum aimed at promoting mutual cooperation in the fields of industry, mines and trade. The meeting, which also aims to attract investment from Germany’s private sector, will be held in the German...
Leading Economic Index increases in US

Leading Economic Index increases in US

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.3 percent in January to 99.5 (2004 = 100), following no change in December, and a 0.9 percent increase in November. “The U.S. Leading Economic Index continues to fluctuate on a monthly...
Love spending policy changes

Love spending policy changes

Love may be in the air this month but partners will unlikely be on the receiving end as new Lloyds Bank research reveals that people in relationships are more likely to spend on their hobbies than their loved ones.  Change of spending policy – Only 45% of those...
Global Capital Market in doubt

Global Capital Market in doubt

Davos – The global capital market, having been spoiled over the years by ample liquidity, may be put to the test with the US Federal Reserve’s tapering of quantitative easing (QE) measures. Global business elites and government officials, pooling wisdom at...
Carl Icahn invests in Apple

Carl Icahn invests in Apple

Activist investor Carl Icahn picked up another $500 million of Apple Inc shares on Thursday to take his investment in the iPhone maker to $3.6 billion, while ratcheting up his months-long campaign to pry open the company’s cash hoard. Icahn, who repeatedly has...
Boeing Starts Assembly KC-46A

Boeing Starts Assembly KC-46A

Boeing [NYSE: BA] is assembling the fourth and final KC-46A test aircraft for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation aerial refueling tanker program at the company’s Everett factory, keeping the program on track to deliver the initial 18 tankers to the Air...