6, 2013 /CNW/ – Canadian finance professionals grew more optimistic about the global economy in the first half of 2013 despite tightening domestic conditions, according to the Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) from ACCA (the Association of …

China's sluggish economy has become a drag on global information-technology expenditure, which analysts expect to record slower growth than previously forecast this year. In a report published yesterday, market research firm IDC estimated growth in IT …

"Over the past five years, the impact of the financial crash has rippled across the world, causing tough economic conditions and also some stern government responses," said Claude Brown, Partner at Reed Smith, who specialises in Business and Finance.

"The global economy appears to be improving, and if euroland pulls further out of recession this should become an environment where demand for the Swiss franc starts to weaken." The franc was steady against the dollar compared to the New York close, …

The global economy is getting back to normal. That does not mean a rapid return to full employment nor to a low-risk world for investors. It means that the underlying realities of globalisation are becoming clearer: ours is a multipolar world, where …

That's because you aren't a tech billionaire. When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos decided to scrounge around for some loose pocket change to buy The Washington Post, he may have inadvertently sparked an arms race for what we foresee being the must-have …

The billionaire co-founder and CEO of Oracle, which built its empire selling massive server infrastructure, spent about $300 million to buy the island of Lanai off the coast of Hawaii. It's not entirely clear what his plans for the land are yet. Image …

Bolton's Conservative chief David Greenhalgh is calling on party colleagues to voice their opposition, while Lib Dem leader Roger Hughes accused ministers of trying to “destroy” councils' ability to “deliver a reasonable standards of service”. Nick …

Increasing numbers of physicians dropping out of the program will force millions of seniors to either pay wholly for their doctor visits, utilize emergency rooms for treatment, or forego care altogether. In a growing phenomenon, some doctors in mostly …