27 Million Slaves In The World: Hillary Clinton :: The State Department released its report ahead of the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves in the U.S. South in 1863.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354486/20120620/slavery-trafficking-clinton-burma-iran-syria-congo.htm
Greece Remains In Economic Death Spiral Despite New Government :: The formation of a new Greek government Wednesday staves off fears of a swift departure from the euro zone by the Hellenic Republic. But this week's election and installation of a new administration merely extends the country's economic death-spiral as its economic woes remain deep and pervasive.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354381/20120620/greece-economy-greek-elections-debt-austerity-troika.htm
Air India Crisis Worsens As 30 Executive Pilots Report Sick Due To Fatigue :: Air India's contingency plan was disrupted Tuesday after 30 of its 120 executive pilots, deployed by the national carrier to run its international flying operations in the wake of the pilots' strike, reported sick, reports said Wednesday.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354358/20120620/air-india-crisis-worsens-30-executive-pilots.htm
US Gas Prices Plunge In Time For Independence Day Travel :: There's a silver lining to the bearish global economic news – a slide in crude oil prices: U.S. gasoline prices fell from their April peak, which will likely prompt more Americans to hit the road for the Independence Day holiday.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354313/20120620/gas-prices-plunge-aaa-independence-day-holiday.htm
Fitch Revises Outlook On Indian Financial Institutions To Negative From Stable :: Fitch Ratings Wednesday revised its outlook on 11 India-based financial institutions to "negative" from "stable" while affirming the rating. Fitch revised the outlook on the Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's (IRFC) Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to negative from stable and affirmed the ratings at 'BBB-'.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354289/20120620/fitch-revises-outlook-indian-financial-institutions-irfc.htm
Inevitable British vote for EU? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/0pcG3CLACDw/
Is Europe Making Japan Unsafe For US Investors? :: Japan's gaping trade shortfall with the EU could exacerbate its fiscal woes by worsening its debt situation and subjecting Japanese government bonds to rising yields in the face of mounting market fears and increasing skepticism among U.S investors.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354966/20120621/jgb-japanese-government-bonds-europe-eu-sovereign.htm
Zidane Endorses Hollande's Higher Tax Rates For French Millionaires (Though He Lives In Spain) :: To that end, Hollande wants to slap a 75 percent tax rate on those Frenchmen earning in excess of €1 million per year.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354955/20120621/zinedine-zidane-tax-rate-hollande-france-spain.htm
China To Lower Standards For Foreign Investors In National Markets :: Chinese market regulators announced Thursday they could be easing the rules that currently allow only a small group of foreign banks to invest in the national equity and bond markets, a move that is seen as part of a wider campaign to open the country's financial system to global competition.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354950/20120621/china-market-regulator-change-liquidity-easing.htm
Putin seeks to reassure foreign investors :: In his first address aimed at foreign investors since he returned to the presidency, Vladimir Putin states that Russia is open for business
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84ae0acc-bba7-11e1-9436-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct
US Existing Home Sales Fall 1.5% In May :: U.S. sales of existing homes fell 1.5 percent to an annual rate of 4.55 million units due to low inventory, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday, missing expectations and raising doubts about a housing recovery.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354943/20120621/existing-home-sales-decline.htm
Didier Drogba In China: Some Immigrants Are Better Than Others :: African migrants in China have a life that is light years away from the glamour, adulation and affluence enjoyed by Drogba.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354795/20120621/didier-drogba-soccer-fame-wealth-china-shanghai.htm
Longtime Rocker Takes On NPR Intern In Generational Clash Over File-Sharing :: Paul Simon once crooned: "Every generation sends a hero up the pop charts." But the heroes of the latest generation of young music-hungry consumers are finding it difficult to get them to actually buy their work.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354791/20120621/file-sharing-spotify-apple-npr-david-lowery.htm
US Housing Prices Forecast To Rise In 2012, But Don't Call It A Recovery :: U.S. housing prices won't just hit the bottom this year, they'll rise by 2 percent, according to a report by Capital Economics released this week, but that doesn't mean the market is in great shape.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354788/20120621/housing-pricing-up-recovery.htm
Indian Rupee Falls To Record Low Of 56.57 Against US Dollar :: The Indian rupee continued its downward slide for the fourth consecutive day Thursday to touch an all-time low of 56.57 against the US dollar.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354772/20120621/rupee-sets-record-low-56-57-against.htm
China lowers barrier to foreign investors :: In a significant relaxation of strict capital controls managers responsible for as little as $500m and two years' operating history can apply for QFII licences
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9901269a-bb6a-11e1-90e4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct
India's Iron Ore Mining Ban Affects Cargo Traffic :: Iron ore cargo traffic in India has been largely affected by its mining ban, with data handled by major ports having dropped 5.1 per cent to 94 million tonnes in May 2012 compared to a year ago, a report by The Economic Times said.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354725/20120621/iron-ore-india.htm
Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 6/21/2012 :: Despite a stronger start to trade this morning, the gains fizzled with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) slumping by 1 pct or 43.1 pts to 4133.7. Around ¾ of all companies ended either flat or in the red by close of business.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354720/20120621/australian-stock-market-report-afternoon-6-21.htm
Invensys hit by failed bid talks :: Shares in UK engineering group Invensys drop more than 15% after it said it was no longer in talks with US firm Emerson about a possible takeover.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18530382#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
China's Manufacturing Activity Falls In June: HSBC PMI :: China's manufacturing activity fell in June compared to that in May and continued to contract for the eighth straight month, according to the preliminary HSBC Flash Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released Thursday.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354656/20120621/china-hsbc-pmi.htm
Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 6/21/2012 :: The Australian share market is back in the red today, after US investors gave a muted response to the Federal Reserve's latest plan to stimulate the economy. Instead of announcing fresher, bigger measures such as the much hoped for QE3 stimulus program, the Fed opted to extend its asset purchasing program (Operation Twist) for another six months.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354612/20120620/australian-stock-market-report-midday-6-21.htm
Fed Fails to Inspire Despite Extending Operation Twist; A$ Eases from 7-Week Highs :: U.S markets failed to build on Tuesday's gains with investors - for the most part - uninspired by the Fed's plans to extend 'operation twist' given the buildup in expectations leading up to the event.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/354583/20120620/forex.htm
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