International Herald Tribune G-8 labor officials gather in Japan to seek environment-friendly working style | : Labor ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations met with international trade union and business groups Sunday to discuss the reduction of workplace emissions of "greenhouse" gases b... (photo: REGIERUNGonline/Gebhardt )
The Providence Journal Tough times for youths seeking summer jobs | The outlook is dark and dreary for summer jobs this year, particularly for teenagers. | It's hard to wring much cheer from the title of a report released last month by the Center for Labor Market St... (photo: WN / Guillaume Poulet-Mathis)
BBC News UK economic outlook 'worsening' | The outlook for the UK economy has got worse and the Bank of England must act to stop a major downturn, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned. | The current economic slowdown will be mor... (photo: Public Domain / patricia) BankBritainEconomyFinancePhotos
The Miami Herald Safety concerns boost business | S cientific studies rarely make for great marketing brochures, but recent warnings about the chemical compound bisphenol A or BPA -- found in plastics used to make ever... (photo: Creative Commons / trumanlo) BusinessChemicalHealthPhotosPlastics
Taipei Times Won leads drop in Asian currencies | Asian currencies fell this week, led by South Korea¡¦s won, on speculation record oil prices will damp the region¡¦s economic growth and the US Federal Reserve may have... (photo: WN file) AsiaMarketMoneyPhotosTrade
Gulf Daily News What a waste! | THE news that Saudi Arabia has granted Morocco $500 million (BD189m) to offset oil price rises, prompted me to write this letter. Such large sums can be put into agricu... (photo: WN) Arab WorldMuslimsOilPhotosSaudi Arabia
The Manila Times Real fair trade works directly with the poor | Fair Trade week is a time to remember the global injustice that is causing the food crisis everywhere. The landgrabbing to grow fuel crops puts the vehicles of the rich... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) FoodMarketPeoplePhotosTrade
