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China’s economy revs up with 8.9 pct growth in Q3

By Robert Saiget (AFP)
BEIJING — China said Thursday its third-quarter economic growth accelerated to 8.9 percent as the Asian giant steamed ahead with an expansion built on massive government stimulus.
The world’s third-largest… carry on reading.

Eurozone economic growth picks up Eurozone economic growth picks up (okay – tepid news this time…)

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: September 23 2009 10:40 | Last updated: September 23 2009 10:40
Eurozone economic growth has picked up this month but the pace of recovery could be losing momentum, according to a closely watche… carry on reading.

Eurozone PMI bounces back to growth

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt
Published: September 3 2009 10:58 | Last updated: September 3 2009 10:58
Eurozone private sector economic activity returned to growth last month for the first time in more than a year, highlighting the mom… carry on reading.

Commodity traders signal lift for prices

By Javier Blas
Published: August 30 2009 19:18 | Last updated: August 30 2009 19:18
The world’s largest commodity trading houses have turned upbeat on economic growth, signalling firmer raw materials prices in the second half of the y… carry on reading.

Malaysia emerges from recession

By John Burton in Singapore
Published: August 26 2009 15:05 | Last updated: August 26 2009 15:05
Malaysia said on Wednesday that it will revise upward its economic growth forecast for 2009 as the country emerged from recession in the… carry on reading.

Study: Economic Equality (Not Growth) Will Improve Society

The Equality Trust – We are at a… carry on reading.