Archive for November 24th, 2007



Strikes by entertainment workers, fears of a looming recession and warnings about toxic toys lining store shelves are all threatening to put a damper on the holiday season in the United States.
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Shoppers in the United States brushed off some gloomy economic forecasts and rushed into stores during the Thanksgiving Day weekend, kicking off one of the busiest US shopping periods of the year.
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Airbus wants support for A350 jets

Posted by UK Economy News
In UK financial news
24Nov 07

European planemaker Airbus believes that German and French governments must help the company which stands to lose billions of euros due to the weak dollar, the newspaper Euro am Sonntag said.
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The rapid decline of the dollar poses an "existential" long-term threat to European planemaker Airbus, which will need to move production to the United States and rein in development plans, the head of Airbus parent EADS said.
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Iran's oil minister said Saturday that OPEC's number two exporter has not ruled out an increase in output in the face of soaring prices.
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A fair exchange rate for the Chinese yuan is a critical component of balanced global ties, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told Xinhua news agency.
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Brown hopes for world trade deal soon

Posted by UK Economy News
In UK financial news
24Nov 07

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday he hoped for agreement on a new world trade deal within weeks.
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A fair exchange rate for the yuan is a critical component of balanced global ties, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told Xinhua news agency.
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Work begins on Ivory Coast oil pipeline

Posted by UK Economy News
In UK financial news
24Nov 07

Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has inaugurated construction of an oil pipeline linking the economic capital Abidjan with the country's interior, the presidency said Friday.
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