German Economy Minister, Michael Glos, said he expected that the country`s growth forecast will be raised again in January

The Hamas-led Palestinian government has, in the past months, had difficulties paying the salaries of its workforce

They say that all empires are doomed to fall, and there are a great number of people out there who say that the United States economic empire will fall soon enough.

The Dow Jones average has far surpassed the 12,000 mark in recent weeks?will a ?revolution? of sorts in the balance of power in Washington shake the foundations in the short term of the current economic performance indicators, or will the effects be only noticeable in the long term?

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winner of the 2006 nobel Prize for Economics on Monday. Edmund Phelps of the United States won the prize, worth about $1.3 million

As the US Commerce department reported, despite the promising expectations the US economics has slowed down in the second quarter of the year 2006. According to the report, gross domestic product (GDP) rose at an annual rate of 2.6% from the month of April till the month of June this year.

Signaling an attempt to bridge closer economic relations, the world?s remaining superpower, the United States, along with aspiring economic and military superpower China, have pledged to launch an economic dialogue between Beijing and Washington.

French economic troubles have been the cause of several bouts of rioting and civil discontent, and there have been calls for the Prime Minister, Dominique de Villepin, and President Jacques Chirac to resign. France is set to hold elections in 2007.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday said the city-state`s economy would grow to be bigger than earlier predicted but warned the continued increase in oil prices could lead to global recession due to the deteriorating situation in Lebanon.

Vietnam and Cambodia have seen their ties improve since the years of the Vietnam war, and Hanoi and Washington have set about on what many point out is a successful effort at rapprochement in recent years, with US Navy ships making port calls at Vietnamese cities.

Today, the People`s Republic of China`s more than apparent rising competitive role on the global economic market will be the focus of an insightful seminar, sponsored by Image Global Impact. The event which will be held at the San Francisco Four Seasons Hotel from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.

If World War Three were to break out today, which would be the countries ideally placed to survive economically once it ended? We need to keep in mind that World War Three might not meant the use of nuclear weapons as the conflict was envisioned during the Cold War.

Given that oil prices have risen as tensions with Iran have risen, what will be the economic effects of what many are already calling a two-front war in the wake of missile attacks and kidnappings committed on Wednesday by Hizbullah against the Jewish state?

A budget impasse in the American state of New Jersey didn?t seem to harm the intake of Atlantic City casinos this month, despite a shutdown of the government in that state which also forced Atlantic City casinos to shut down for three days. The amount of money that Atlantic City casinos earned in June 2006 totaled at $428.1 million.

If you could take a wild guess at which German industry likely saw an increase in profits thanks to Germany?s having hosted the 2006 World Cup, which ended on Sunday, which industry would you choose? The German auto industry does pretty well for itself at home and overseas.

The modern bikini has celebrated its 60th anniversary this week, and in honor of that we?re going to talk a little bit about the financial impact of this female swimwear item. Thousands, possibly even millions, of people have made money in one way or another off of bikinis.

The United States of America have, at the nation?s 230th birthday, the largest and most powerful economy in the world. In terms of sheer growth of real economic power, no country is yet able to match the U.S. of A, though Chinese economic growth may outpace several aspects of America?s. When America turns 300, will this be the case still?

What would the economic effects be upon the United States government for the end of the space shuttle program? Billions of dollars of taxpayer money have funded the program, and those who are not keen on American exploration of space might be happy to see their tax dollars go to something else.

With the United States population set to reach 300 million this October, what does this mean for the U.S. economy? There are many concerns among American businesses that the growing economic power of China poses a threat of some kind to continuing American economic success and predominance.

What will this year?s mid-term elections in the United States mean for the U.S. economy, and after that the world economy? There is among many the perception that despite whatever shift takes place in the Congress, a wider, more silent, shift is also transpiring in such as a way as to remake the political landscape in the U.S.

EU external relations commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner handed over the check to Karen AbuZayed, of the UN Relief and Works Agency, she said that Hamas must fall in line with the international community. "We leave the door open for positive change but at the same time we also have to make clear we cannot go soft on our principles."

Talks to determine Kosovo`s status were set to start this week, with the province`s ethnic Albanian majority arguing for Kosovo`s independence and Belgrade insisting the province is an integral part of Serbia.

It would be better for the world that America and Europe have economies on par with one another, but even the American economy has been hurt by a number of hurricanes and high oil prices. The snap assessment, then, is that it is probably going to get worse before it gets better.

Can European governments still afford to guarantee social safety nets for the poor, the sick, and the aged? The debate over social models goes to the heart of how Europeans want to live.

Britain seeks to provide for its citizens while remaining globally competitive. Britain, according to the World Bank, is the second-easiest European country (after Romania) in which to start a business.