Shorter heels for women may mean the economy is heading higher
Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
NYC, NY, United States (AHN) – What goes up come down. Just look at the roller-coaster rides of global stock markets. It appears the same gyration occurs in women’s shoes, and it just [...] Continue Reading…
New Greek PM gets confidence vote
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News
Athens, Greece (AHN) – On a 255-38 vote, new Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos was confirmed on Wednesday by the country’s Parliament. Now armed with a mandate, Papademos could proceed to finalize the 2012 budget [...] Continue Reading…
Mario Monti is new Italian PM
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News
Rome, Italy (AHN) – Former European Union (EU) Commissioner Mario Monti is the new prime minister of Italy, replacing outgoing Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano announced on Sunday. Monti, who was [...] Continue Reading…
France planning Eurozone breakaway
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News
Paris, France (AHN) – The current European Union is under threat no longer just from the debt contagion caused by weaker members, but also by plans of more prosperous members to form a breakaway group. [...] Continue Reading…
Greek opposition seeks Papandreou’s ouster
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News
Athens, Greece (AHN) – Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou’s political career is at stake following his controversial plan to submit the European Union (EU) debt deal to Greeks for approval in a referendum. After [...] Continue Reading…
Personal bankruptcy filings decline for fourth straight month
Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Personal bankruptcy filings fell in October, marking the fourth straight month of declines. The drop came as households cut their use of credit both by choice [...] Continue Reading…
Europe seeks China aid to boost EFSF
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News
Beijing, China (AHN) – Europe is seeking the aid of China to boost the size of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) to help eurozone nations deep in debt. On Friday, EFSF Chief Executive [...] Continue Reading…
US consumer prices edge up by a modest 0.3%
Linda Young – AHN News Writer
Washingtong, D.C., United States (AHN) – Consumer prices rose by 0.3 percent in September with fuel costs going up the most, the United States Labor Department says. However, strip out the more volatile [...] Continue Reading…
Think tank forecasts slight GDP expansion for Britain
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News
London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – Two independent British think tanks warned on Sunday of harder times ahead for the country due to the slowdown in the global economy and a prolonged debt crisis in [...] Continue Reading…
Slovakia approves eurozone bailout fund hike on second vote
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News
Bratislava, Slovakia (AHN) – Slovakia approved after a second vote Thursday the proposed increase in the euro bailout fund. The country is the last among the 17-member eurozone to approve the hike in the European [...] Continue Reading…
