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added: 31-03-2008

With the subprime crisis and credit crunch still hurting US economic growth and damaging financial markets confidence, there are finally some meaningful ideas from the US Government on revamping regulation of the country's financial markets.

Taxing Imports The Only Way To Get China And Other Nations To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

added: 28-03-2008

Imposing a carbon tax on Chinese imports may be the only way developed nations will be able to achieve real cuts in global greenhouse gases, finds a new report from CIBC World Markets.

Banks Are Life Buoys Now

added: 25-03-2008

For all the angst in stock markets it's the conditions in the interbank market that remains the key to confidence and sentiment levels.

OECD: Need for Policy Stimulus Stronger in US than in Europe

added: 21-03-2008

The backdrop to the current press briefing is one of continued turbulence in financial markets. Pressures have tended to spread to new markets and institutions, reaching beyond the origin of the US sub-prime mortgages and derived products and leading to a generalised wariness and re-pricing of risks. As concerns the real economy, near-term global growth prospects have weakened more than projected in the December 2007 OECD Economic Outlook.

Global Foreign Exchange Trading Growth Trends Driven by Electronic Trading, Risk Concerns and Cost Control

added: 20-03-2008

CME Group released results from a global study that reveals market participants' growing focus on electronic trading, risk management and cost control is driving the record growth in global foreign exchange (FX) markets. The Global FX Market Study provides fresh insights into several trends that are reshaping the $3.2 trillion a day global FX market.

Fed Rate Action

added: 19-03-2008

After today's decision by the Federal Reserve to lower the target fed funds rate 75 basis points to 2.25%, Swiss Re's US senior economist, Arun Raha, commented, "The Fed's action is yet another forceful move in its attempts to alleviate the liquidity crunch and to shore up a rapidly weakening economy.

Global Markets Off

added: 18-03-2008

No bloodbath but stockmarket trading was definitely edgy around the world. Asia and Europe fell, gold rallied, then eased, as did oil. The Dow ended higher after swinging through a 200 point range all day. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 fell, reflecting the overall tone while NASDAQ was also lower.

New OECD Programme to Test Skills of Adults in Today's Work Environment

added: 17-03-2008

Following its successful PISA programme for testing the educational attainments of 15-year old high-school students, OECD is launching a challenging new project to assess the knowledge and skills of adults.

Consumer Confidence Down

added: 15-03-2008

While the Fed promised to open the taps and markets responded, in Australia consumers have already voted and are now the gloomiest they have been in 15 years. The latest Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Confidence for March told a story of a short sharp slide in confidence over the three months from January.

OPEC Pumps 32.33 million b/d in February, up 80,000 b/d

added: 14-03-2008

The 13 members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 32.33 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in February, an 80,000 b/d increase on January levels, according to a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials just released.

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