Business and Finance

This area provides up-to-date and interesting developments from the world of business, economics and finance.

A wealth of information is available on topics ranging from stock markets, consumer climate, labor market policies, bond markets, foreign trade and interest rate trends to stock exchange news and economic forecasts.

Downward Spiral: Amid Declining Home Prices and a Stagnant Market

As housing prices in the United States continue to drop, a Kansas State University professor says the best way to help the market is to stop delaying…

Companies that combine exports, research outperform competitors

“The old story is that there's some type of magic that makes your company more productive if it exports,” said Bee-Yan Aw, professor of economics, Penn State….

Summer Is Not a Vacation from Your Budget

Think again.“Your budget shouldn’t change because it’s summer. Your expenses will differ from the school year, but your budget is like your waistline — you do…

Investors better off without investment advice?

A study by researchers at Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main and the University of Naples has yielded surprising results on the use of conventional…

Siemens to build regional trains in Russia: Joint venture with Sinara Group to supply railway operator RZD

Siemens has formed a joint venture in Russia with its Russian partner Sinara Group to deliver regional trains. The new company Train Technologies has entered…

Taxation without documentation

Developing countries often lack the official government structure needed to collect taxes efficiently. This lack of systematic tax collection limits the…

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