BBC World ServiceTue 9 Jul 2013 00:06 GMT BBC World Service. Free downloads. Image for Business Daily · Business Daily. Examining the big issues facing the global economy, Business Daily demystifies the world of money…. Image for Business Matters …

TORONTO, July 9, 2013 /CNW/ – Almost half of Canadian manufacturers are more optimistic than their international counterparts about the global economy in the next two years but also believe the sector has some obstacles to overcome to remain …

When people took to Egypt's streets in 2011, they demanded not just freedom and social justice, but also bread. Indeed, frustration with high levels of poverty, unemployment and meager economic opportunities were a major trigger for the initial protests.

The International Monetary Fund is out with the summer update to its World Economic Outlook, its regular assessment of the global economy. It's not that good. The IMF thinks that global growth will be slower this year than it had expected as recently …

The economic depression will linger on in 2013 as deep fiscal retrenchment and internal devaluation take a damaging toll. The prospect of further spending cuts and tax hikes will ensure that demonstrations and national strikes remain a key feature …

Japan's devaluation has unleashed a chain reaction of efforts by its regional competitors to devalue their currencies suggesting that at the very least the pace of their currency appreication is likely to be considerably more volatile in future than …

Android's 70% market share appears to be destroying the competition in European's largest markets, with Apple's iOS coming in a distant second, below 20%. Europe may not be a great area of growth for BlackBerry, but it is clear that the firm is …

China will not take part in competitive devaluation. Q: In its recent report, the People's Bank of China (PBC) described Japan's monetary easing policy as “unprecedented” and expressed its concerns about the possibility that a glut of money in …

Meet The Bourbon So Popular Even Billionaires Can't Find A Bottle. By Tom Gara. You could call it bourbon, or you could call it a $5,000 bottle of liquified, barrel-aged unobtanium. Its fans refer to it as Pappy, when they're lucky enough to get a …