In a somewhat surprising report, The U.N. Environment Programme says one of the most promising green industries — at least when it comes to creating economic growth, reducing poverty, fueling job creation and addressing major …
Investors sure have plenty of worries these days. But here’s a key point to keep in mind: While higher energy prices will restrain overall global growth, they could hurt emerging markets far worse than the U.S. — and that diff…
The U.S. trade gap widened to just under $500 billion in 2010, but that obscures impressive growth in global sales of U.S. goods. And the outlook for 2011 is even better. Still, to reach a trade surplus, America must solve two …
A basket case for so long, Japan is actually showing glimmers of economic progress. It’s in the right place to offer investors access to Asia’s booming emerging markets while also providing a stable, safe-haven platform for ent…
Reports from the ultra-elite Swiss meeting show that CEOs are far more optimistic than they’ve been for years. Considering their cash hoards, an M&A wave is likely. But they’re unmoved by the idea that they should create societ…