The Toronto Star | By Michael Smith | January 29, 2004
The Asian giant's economy will eclipse America's by 2039 no matter what, according to experts But if the two nations continue along their current paths, that day could come much sooner
Agence France Presse | By ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ | January 29, 2004
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met over 200 executives in Geneva on Thursday from foreign firms such as Syngenta, Mitsui and Alcatel to whip up investment in Brazil's growing economy.
AFX European Focus | January 26, 2004
Following are the main points from this year's World Economic Forum here.
ECONOMY
- US Commerce Secretary Donald Evans told the forum he felt the US budget deficit as it stands is 'appropriate', but will come down
The Irish Times | January 24, 2004
Overcome terror by fighting poverty - Unctad International bodies spend too much time on trade and not enough on poverty, the UN's top trade official tells Deaglan de Breadun
Associated Press Worldstream | By NAOMI KOPPEL | January 23, 2004
World governments have less than a month to decide whether they can conclude a major trade liberalization treaty at a meeting in Hong Kong at the end of year, politicians were told Friday.
