Archive for the 'Business' category

“Mom Remembered” - Wal-Mart introduces latest range: coffins

Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, now plans to keep customers even after they die - by selling them coffins.

Obama welcomes US economic growth

President Barack Obama welcomes the return of US economic growth, but says there is still a long way to go.

Joint call for bank bonus rules

The Group of 20 nations must adopt "binding rules" to regulate bank behaviour, the leaders of the UK, France and Germany say.

GM Europe ‘could run out of cash’

The European divisions of General Motors could collapse within weeks without government help, GM's top executive warns.

East Asia nations hit by downturn

China and South Korea announce sharp falls in economic growth, as the global downturn sweeps through east Asia.