World economy
UK unemployment to touch 3.2 million by H2 2010
09 Mar 2009
UK trade body BCC has forecast that unemployment in the country would cover 10 per cent of the work force by the second half of 2010
Record numbers of Japanese apply for dole
09 Mar 2009
The number of Japanese households on welfare touched a record high in January, as the world’s second largest economy stepped into it worst recession since WWII.
Global economic crisis will create more women unemployed: ILO
06 Mar 2009
The global economic crisis and deepening recession will hurt women more as the number of unemployed women is expected to rise to 22 million this year
US jobless claims slip back to 639,000
06 Mar 2009
Most US retailers struggle to survive
06 Mar 2009
Film piracy profits could fund terrorism: Rand Corp
05 Mar 2009
Organized crime is assuming a larger role in film piracy globally, says a Rand report, and profits from this business could increasingly fund terrorist activities in larger measures in the near future.
Smartphones to corner 25 per cent of the mobile phone market
04 Mar 2009
Smartphones will corner about 20 per cent of the mobile phone market by 2013 despite the economic downturn, say industry researchers.
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