Full Coverage: Global Economy
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World stocks fall on financial shares, oil drops
Reuters - Fri Jul 4, 3:35 PM ETSAO PAULO (Reuters) - World stocks edged lower on Friday, getting no relief from a decline in crude prices as concerns of further banking write-downs weighed on financial shares.
Off the Wires
- US, Japan call for action on oil, food prices ahead of G8 meet AFP - Sun Jul 6, 12:31 PM ET
- China premier: Continue inflation fight AP - Sun Jul 6, 12:10 PM ET
- Bush departs for G8 with world economy, food supply in focus AFP - Sat Jul 5, 5:35 PM ET
- Protests as G8 gathers for diplomacy Reuters - Sat Jul 5, 12:25 PM ET
- G8 nations to tackle global food crisis: Merkel AFP - Sat Jul 5, 9:29 AM ET
News Stories
- India's Economy Hits the Wall at Business Week - Wed, Jul 02, 2008
- Globalization Requires Safety Net, U.N. Says at The Washington Post - Wed, Jul 02, 2008
- Wanted - Skilled Workers for a Growing Economy in Brazil at The New York Times - Wed, Jul 02, 2008
- Plea for Aid to Avert Starvation at The New York Times - Wed, Jul 02, 2008
- Markets slide on inflation fears at BBC - Tue, Jul 01, 2008
Feature Articles
- A global war on inflation The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Tue, Jul 01, 2008
- Tech job moving abroad? Offshore yourself with it InfoWorld via Yahoo! News - Mon, Jun 23, 2008
- Global quandary: How to feed a growing planet McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News - Thu, Jun 19, 2008
- Emissions suspicions at The Economist - Thu, Jun 19, 2008
- As Labor Costs Soar in China, Manufacturers Look to Vietnam at The New York Times - Tue, Jun 17, 2008
- Despite Irish Vote, the Euro Remains Strong at The New York Times - Tue, Jun 17, 2008
Opinion & Editorials
- Who's Behind High Prices at The Washington Post - Tue, Jul 01, 2008
- This economic panic is pushing the planet right back down the agenda at The Guardian (UK). - Tue, Jul 01, 2008
- There Is No 'The Economy' at The Wall Street Journal - Mon, Jun 30, 2008
- Speculation must be defined before it is blamed Financial Times via Yahoo! News - Mon, Jun 30, 2008
- We can feed the world: look at all the space at The London Times - Thu, Jun 26, 2008
- China Debunks 'Domino Theory' in World Markets at Bloomberg.com - Fri, Jun 20, 2008
Related Web Sites
- Summit of the Americas
- provides summit overview, FAQ, and a look back at previous summits.
- Globalisation: What on Earth is it about?
- primer on the economic/business trend. Also see: Explained: the IMF and World Bank. From the BBC.
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- promotes exchange stability and orderly exchange arrangements among member countries. Site hosts publications including the World Economic Outlook.
- World Bank Group
- site includes an introduction to the organization that provides development assistance to client nations.
- University of Toronto G8 Information Centre
- includes information on upcoming and past summits, meetings and documents of the Group of Seven and Eight.
- 50 Years is Enough
- Coalition dedicated to the profound transformation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).